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State-owned Power Grid board approves raising Rs 2,200 crore via bonds

State-owned Power Grid Corporation board on Friday approved raising of Rs 2,200 crore through bonds. The company's committee of directors for bonds, in their meeting on July 29, 2023, approved the raising of up to Rs 5,700 crore in FY 23-24 in multiple tranches to part finance its capex requirement, for providing inter corporate loan(s) to wholly owned subsidiaries/JVs and for general corporate purposes, according to a regulatory filing. Further, it stated that the committee of director for bonds in their meeting on Friday approved the raising of up to Rs 2,200 crore towards the third tranche of bonds. The base issue size is Rs 500 crore with a greenshoe option of Rs 1,700 crore, the the filing added.

Equity market investors turn wealthier by Rs 80.62 trillion in 2023

In a memorable year for the equity market, Dalal Street investors added a whopping Rs 80.62 lakh crore to their wealth in 2023 as a raft of positive factors powered a stellar rally in stocks. Experts said India's strong macroeconomic fundamentals, political stability owing to the BJP's success in recent elections in three significant states, optimistic corporate earnings outlook, signals from the US Federal Reserve about three prospective rate cuts next year and heavy retail investors participation played a major role in fuelling the stock market rally in 2023. Till December 28 this year, the 30-share BSE Sensex has jumped 11,569.64 points or 19 per cent. The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies has climbed sharply by Rs 80,62,310.14 crore so far this year to reach an all-time high of Rs 3,63,00,558.07 crore. At the close of trade on Thursday, the market valuation of BSE-listed firms reached the lifetime high. The Indian market has demonstrated resilience, emerging as one

Half a dozen companies to get listed this week in Indian equity market

Analysts said the returns, despite the subscription, could be muted as market activity will be a bit tepid during the holiday season

Sensex tumbles 931 pts, Nifty holds 21,150; SmallCap index sheds 3.4%

Closing Bell on Wednesday December 20: Sectorally, the Nifty Media index tumbled 4.86 per cent, the Nifty PSU Bank index 4.2 per cent, the Nifty Metal 4 per cent

Indian equity mkt excelled despite other economies struggling: SA's Satrix

South African investment platform Satrix on Tuesday lauded the Indian equity market for exceptional growth while other emerging economies have been struggling. It has been four stellar years of growth for the Indian equity market despite a global pandemic and various regional instabilities plaguing other emerging economies during this time, Satrix said in a statement. One of the company's products is the Satrix MSCI India Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), which holds 131 large and mid-cap Indian companies representing close to 85 per cent of the Indian stock market. Satrix said this gives investors diversified access to one of the world's fastest-growing emerging market economies. The ten largest companies in which the ETF is invested are in the Financial and Technology sectors -- Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Infosys, HDFC Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, and Bajaj Finance. Others in the top ten are industrial giant Larsen and Toubro and consumer goods ...

FPIs flood Indian equity markets, infuse Rs 1.5 trn despite uncertainty

In a dazzling resurgence, foreign investors have graced the Indian equity markets with an influx of nearly Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 2023, fuelled by optimism over the country's resilient economic fundamentals amid shadows of a gloomy global scenario. Experts believe that the positive trend may continue in 2024. This follows Indian equities witnessing the worst-ever net outflow of Rs 1.21 lakh crore by FPIs in 2022 on aggressive rate hikes by the central banks globally after net inflows for three consecutive years. Going forward, as the general elections approach next year, political stability and economic growth will become focal points for foreign investors. Besides, global cues on the inflation and interest rate scenario would dictate the flow of foreign money into Indian equities, said Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director Manager Research at Morningstar Investment Research India. India, with its promising position for economic growth, is expected to continue attracting foreign ..

Analysts suggest hedging India equity portfolio before state poll results

India's blue-chip Nifty 50 index, hovering near record highs, has rallied 5% in November and is up 11% this year. It was at 20,044.6 at 12:40 p.m. IST

Indian equity markets gain significant heft in emerging market basket

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

In the throes of Samvat 2079: A reward year for equity investors

In terms of relative global performance, India stood in the middle of the gap - outperforming emerging market peers but underperforming developed markets

Inflow in equity mutual funds climbs 42% to Rs 19,957 cr in October

Inflows in equity mutual funds surged 42 per cent month-on-month to Rs 19,957 crore in October driven by investors' preference for small-cap funds. This was way higher than Rs 14,091 crore inflow seen in the category in September. Before this, inflow was at Rs 20,245 crore in August, according to the data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) released on Thursday. The flow in October also marks the 32nd consecutive month of net inflows. All the categories experienced inflow in equity segments. The category was aided by fund collection to the tune of Rs 4,495 crore in small-cap funds, followed by Rs 3,896 crore in thematic funds. Apart from equities, debt-oriented schemes witnessed a net inflow of Rs 42,634 crore in October after withdrawing funds in the past two months. The segment had witnessed a net outflow of Rs 1.01 lakh crore in September and Rs 25,873 crore in August. Overall, the 44-player mutual fund industry has witnessed an inflow of Rs 80,528 crore in the

TMS Ep559: Adani Wilmar JV, Surat diamond, market, Angelo Mathews timed out

Is Adani looking to exit the FMCG business? Why is Surat diamond industry losing its shine? Will the recent optimism in equity markets last? How did Angelo Mathews get timed out? All answers here

Markets slide on high US yields, West Asia woes; Sensex falls 826 points

The US macroeconomic data in recent weeks reaffirmed the economy's resilience and strengthened expectations of interest rates remaining higher for longer

Israel-Hamas war spooks markets; Sensex plunges 483 pts, Nifty nears 19,500

Closing Bell on Monday, October 09: Brent crude oil prices were up 3.5 per cent at $87.5 per barrel as Israel-Hamas war intensified

Sensex down 571 pts, Nifty below 19,750 on hawkish Fed, Indo-Canada tension

Closing Bell on Thursday, September 21: The broad-based selling was led by public sector banks with the Nifty PSU Bank index sliding 2.3 per cent

TMS Ep522: Dholera, smartphone innovation, France-iPhone fiasco and more

Has Dholera failed to fulfil its promise? Have smartphones reached the end of their evolution? Will the US Fed derail the rally in Indian equity markets? What is the France-iPhone fiasco? Answers here

Foreign flows into Indian equities to take a breather, suggest analysts

Till September 15, 2023, FPIs have withdrawn Rs 6,027 crore from the Indian equity markets, taking their net investment in 2023 in Indian stocks to Rs 1.31 trillion

HDFC Bank-Diners Club eyes B2B space to grow credit card business

In the B2B segment, HDFC Bank has a Flipkart-Diners wholesale card, which is typically offered to small retailers who normally make purchases from different distributors

TMS EP511: OCCRP allegations, Pratt & Whitney, agro-chemical stocks & more

What are OCCRP's allegations against Adani Group? Are Pratt & Whitney engines pulling India's airlines down? Will El-Nino spell trouble for agro-chemicals? What experiments will Vikram and Pragyan do?

Goldilocks position for Indian equities is getting questioned: Jefferies

Rising crude oil prices, traction in China equities and high inflation concerns are casting a shadow on the road ahead for the Indian equities, believe analysts at Jefferies.

BofA Securities ups Nifty target to 20,500; sees markets get rerated

The foreign brokerage firm prefers large-caps over their mid-and small-cap peers as the valuations in case of the latter are rich and earnings growth estimates seem stretched.