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With just 8% growth, India trails other EMs in latest market surge

A rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, progress in trade talks, and the Brexit deal have benefited both developed markets as well as EMs, say analysts

India is paying price for repeated failure to fix banking system: Jan Dehn

London-based Jan Dehn, head of research at Ashmore Investment Management,says he is not bearish on Indian equities and the current problems in India are cyclical, but the banking issue

Why are FPIs selling?

We need to see a concerted attempt to make India an easier place to do business

Outlook for Indian equities is positive, policy credibility high: Jan Dehn

'I would like to see PM Modi furthers India's integration into the global economy', said the head of research at Ashmore Investment Management

Trade tensions rattle markets; equities edge lower for 6th straight session

Election result uncertainty also weighs on investor sentiment

Indian equities grab major chunk of foreign inflows into Asia in March

On the back of solid flows, Sensex and Nifty gained about 7.7% last month

Market in for a bumpy ride as experts see volatility in equities ahead

It's been an unnerving time for investors with the market swinging wildly both ways in the past few days. This month the benchmark Sensex has gained or lost more than 300 points on six of the 13 trading days. Friday was particularly volatile with the Sensex seeing a 1,500-point swing, amid sharp correction in financial stocks, before closing 280 points lower. The immediate trigger was the uncertainty surrounding the future of IL&FS and tighter liquidity conditions. The India VIX, a measure of investors' perception about the risk of sharp swings based on options prices, rose about 10 per cent to 15.4. "For VIX, 16-17 is the level to watch out for and any up move beyond this level will be a sign of caution," said Sneha Seth, derivatives research analyst, Angel Broking. "For Nifty, there is a likelihood of a steep correction to 10,850 levels if the market does not go past 11,350 in the next few sessions." Bank stocks in particular may be in for a rough ride, says Seth, considering ...

Indian equities are off to best start to a financial year since Modi win

India is already among the best-performing markets globally this fiscal year

Oil on the boil poses risk to Indian equities, says JPMorgan

Since 2014, India has underperformed emerging market (EM) peers during periods of sharp rallies in crude oil prices

Rescue plan may lure foreigners anew to Indian stocks

S&P BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty50 have set fresh records as local investors ploughed money into shares

Hold on to equities despite heady valuations

Invest gradually and on corrections to reduce losses

FY18 results must catch up to justify high valuation of Indian equities

For now, Q1 expectations are watered-down, particularly for consumer-oriented sectors

Surge in domestic inflows acts as cushion for Indian equities

Historically, FPIs have dominant market price-setters, given their size, trading patterns in India

Indian equities close with gains, banks stocks surge

Sensex touched a high of 29,539.85 points and a low of 29,350.17 points during the intra-day trade

Stocks rally to one-year high

The Sensex surged 0.7 per cent to close at 28,208.6 points on the BSE, reclaiming the highest level since August 2015