Page 8 - Equity Markets

Equity market set for eventful journey on interest rate trajectory in 2024

With tailwinds of a remarkable year and handsome investor returns, Indian equities are set for an eventful journey in 2024, with a slew of local and global cues -- varying from interest rates to Lok Sabha polls to geopolitical happenings. Analysts are of the view that the bull run in the domestic equity market will continue, and over the next 3-6 months, the benchmark indices -- Sensex and Nifty -- could climb up to 7 per cent. In 2023, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 11,399.52 points or 18.73 per cent, and the NSE Nifty climbed 3,626.1 points or 20 per cent. Lok Sabha elections, the US Presidential polls, the trajectory of interest rates, particularly in the US and India, inflation trends and geopolitical situation will be the key factors for the stock market, analysts opined. Experts said the return of the BJP government with a majority in the 2024 general elections is a pivotal factor on the market's wishlist for the new year. As political stability plays a significant role in .

TMS Ep595: Paytm, AI in 2023, stock laggards, EU pact on migration

Why is Paytm pivoting away from lending? What did 2023 reveal about the future of AI? Will the laggards of 2023 turn around next year? What is the new EU pact on migration? All answers here

UP takes lead in new investor registration in 2023 with 2.3 mn investors

The total number of investors now stands at 84.9 million with a year-on-year rise of 22.4 per cent

TMS Ep587: Infosys exits, IPL auctions, markets, Mahadev betting app

Why is Infosys losing talent at the top? Will IPL auctions see a generational shift? Will the markets rally continue for the 8th week? What is the Mahadev betting app case? All answers here

MF assets may have hit Rs 50 trillion milestone amid market rally

AUM, which took 24 mths to go from Rs 30 trn to Rs 40 trn, will add next Rs 10 trn in 12 mths

Sensex ends 92 pts up amid volatility, Nifty tops 19,800; Infy, ITC gain 1%

Closing Bell on Wednesday, November 22, 2023: The BSE MidCap index gained 0.3 per cent, while the SmallCap slipped 0.6 per cent. Tata Tech and Gandhar Oil IPOs received strong response on Day 1.

India's performance vulnerable to improving Chinese data: Eleswarapu

Eleswarapu states that the growing domestic appetite, which has provided much-needed support for domestic equities, will remain a long-term trend

Indian equity markets gain significant heft in emerging market basket

Country's recent outperformance to China, higher foreign ownership limits boost standing

Softer US inflation, drop in yields prop up markets; Sensex up 742 pts

Benchmark indices jump over 1% to hit one-month highs

Equity investors become richer by Rs 3.29 trn as markets rally over 1%

Investors' wealth surged Rs 3.29 lakh crore on Wednesday, driven by a robust rally in the equity markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 742.06 points or 1.14 per cent to settle at 65,675.93. During the day, it zoomed 813.78 points or 1.25 per cent to 65,747.65. The market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms rallied Rs 3,29,520.27 crore to reach Rs 3,25,40,108.97 crore. "The market's strong gap-up jump in response to positive global cues on account of the softer than anticipated US and UK inflation data highlights the optimism for an end to the interest rate cycle, as evidenced by the ease in bond yields. "This is likely to draw FII flows into emerging markets, which is good for India considering the current better earnings season and the festive demand pick-up. The drop in the CPI for India also improved the mood," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services. Among the Sensex firms, Tech Mahindra, Tata Motors, Infosys, Wipro, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Service

TMS Ep558: EV subsidies, rural sales in Diwali, markets, AQI

Should the EV subsidies continue? Will this Diwali be as bright for rural India? How will Assembly elections in five states affect markets? What is AQI? All answers here

Mid-term report card of Sebi chief shows her priorities have worked

While Sebi has always defined its role as that of a troika of development of the capital markets, their regulation and protection of investor interests, Buch has drawn the lines linking them

Cash holdings with mutual funds at 16-month low of 4.8% in September

Fund houses put cash to use despite market uncertainty

Harvesting volatility: Trading volumes in September ripe for the picking

BSE's market share in the cash segment stood at 6.92 per cent

Soaring in first half of FY24, equity markets likely to hit air pocket

Benchmark and broader market indices up 11-42% but rising US bond yields, oil prices threaten to pull them down

Equity market: Speed versus quality

Reducing transaction time beyond a certain threshold may not enhance equity market quality. On the contrary, it could reduce participation and diversity and harm the markets

Sensex falls for 4th day, drops 221pts; Nifty nears 19,650; PSBs defy trend

Closing Bell on Friday, September 22: The Nifty PSU Bank jumped the most, rising 3.5 per cent

Global fundraising via IPOs drops 52% in 2023 to $147.2 billion

At the country level, the report suggests, India topped the charts with 152 transactions worth $3.8 billion in the first eight months of 2023 followed by the US and China.

Fiscal pressures building up; risks for the markets are rising: Jefferies

As a stock strategy, they have shifted consumer staples to underweight, and moved weight (bought into) to Bharti Airtel in their model portfolio

High on cash, MFs can support market in near term, says Goldman Sachs

According to the report, these schemes together manage assets worth $6.7 billion