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Investors' wealth jumps over Rs 3 trillion as equity markets rally

Investors' wealth on Monday jumped Rs 3,03,725.89 crore as equity markets rallied on increased buying. The BSE benchmark index zoomed 848.18 points or 1.74 per cent to close at 49,580.73. Following the market capitalisation of the BSE-listed companies at the close of trade jumped Rs 3,03,725.89 crore to Rs 2,13,64,459.08 crore. "Domestic equities witnessed strong rebound today as robust Q4FY21 earnings and early sign of decline in the second wave of daily caseload bolstered investors' confidence. A strong recovery in financials followed by auto and metals supported market's rally today," said Binod Modi, Head Strategy, Reliance Securities. IndusInd Bank was the biggest gainer rallying 7.27 per cent, followed by SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, and HDFC. On the other hand, L&T, Bharti Airtel, Nestle India, Sun Pharma, PowerGrid, Maruti Suzuki, and HUL were the laggards. In the broader market, the BSE midcap and smallcap indices gained up to 1.63 per cent. Sectorally, BSE ..

Retail investors may remain fence-sitters amid market uncertainty

The silver lining for an increased retail participation in equities in FY22, according to experts, are the low returns across other asset classes, which may still draw investors to the markets

Tips to ride market volatility & sectors to invest in ahead of Budget 2021

Listen to the podcast to know how one should play this volatile market ahead of the Budget presentation, scheduled on February 1, 2021

Direct exposure to equities is fraught with risks for unseasoned investors

Begin investing directly in a very small portion of your portfolio and see if you have the flair for it

Govt plans secondary listing for firms joining foreign markets: Report

India said in March it would allow local firms to directly list abroad to better access foreign capital for growth, but the rules have yet to be decided

MSCI India's weight to rise by 70 bps in May 2020 review: Morgan Stanley

FPI limit hike will be implemented from April 1, 2020

Markets heading for a third straight year of narrow stock participation

Weak underlying economic trends may keep market interest limited to select stocks

Nifty outlook & top investment bets by Naveen Kulkarni, Reliance Securities

Naveen Kulkarni, head of research at Reliance Securities, shares his views on the current state of stock market, its outlook, and top stocks and sectors he is overweight on in this special podcast

A bond bubble?

We need to worry about a bubble building in the bond market

India is now among the worst-performing markets; Nifty down 15.4%

The 50-share Nifty is down 15.4 per cent in the year-to-date in dollar terms and lags most Asian peers, except China, Indonesia and Philippines

Equity market running ahead of fundamentals, time to book profits: Report

The Indian equity market is the only major market to have seen an expansion in price/earnings ratio compared to all other peers

India most expensive for equity schemes? Morningstar clarifies its stance

While the Foundation of Independent Financial Advisors contended India was the third least expensive for equity schemes, Morningstar's GFIE 2017 report claimed India was among the most expensive

Inflows into Indian equity funds slowest in March as shares tumble globally

Equity funds took in a net Rs 66.57 billion ($1 billion), the least since last February, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India show

Rural stocks to fare better in under-performing market: Report

Stocks focused on rural India may fare better as the government is likely to respond to any actual/perceived loss of political ground by increasing social/rural expenditure

Global cues, funds movement, crude prices to impact equity market next week

A massive sell-off in the banking sector stocks was triggered last week after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced new norms to deal with non-performing assets

Value buying, key economic decisions lift equity markets

In contrast, the BSE market breadth was skewed in favour of the bears, with 1,545 declines and 953 advances

Drop in factory output drags key Indian equity indices

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE opened at 26,468.27 points against the previous close at 26,635.75 points

HSBC upgrades India to neutral; 2016 Sensex target at 26,000

According to the financial services major, Indian equity market has underperformed and its premium to the rest of the region is shrinking