Indian Investors

Wealthy Indian investors prefer gold, global markets to cash reserves: HSBC

HSBC's 2025 report reveals affluent Indian investors are moving away from cash holdings in favour of gold, alternatives, and global markets to meet long-term financial goals

Investors show strong faith in India's economy, PM's policies: Vaishnaw

Investors have continued to exude a high level of confidence in India's economy, the Prime Minister's policy and the country's talent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. The minister was responding to a question on investor sentiment post-India-Pakistan military standoff on the sidelines of the inauguration of a new design centre by the Japanese semiconductor company Renesas. "There is a very high level of confidence about our country's economy, about our Prime Minister's policies, about the excellent talent that we have in our country, and the way, the measured, the calibrated way by which our economy is growing," Vaishnaw said in response to question the mood of investors after heightened tension between India and Pakistan following their four-day military confrontation. "Everybody wants to come to India at a much faster pace," Vaishnaw said. The minister said that Renesas has started a new semiconductor design centre in Noida which will mark the beginning of design

India's amateur retail investors risking it all amid mounting risks

The markets have lost $1.3 billion in value since last September, and the Nifty 50 is down about 14 per cent

Indian companies keen on Saudi's $63 billion Diriyah giga project

Several Indian firms have shown a keen interest in investing in Diriyah, a USD 63-billion Saudi Arabian giga project, while some big names like Tatas and Oberois having already signed up, its CEO Jerry Inzerillo said. Diriyah, being billed as the City of Earth, is being built on the outskirts of Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh and it will have homes for 100,000 people and office space for a further 100,000 plus. This new city will include over 40 luxury hotels, more than 1,000 shops, over 150 restaurants and cafes, a university, arts and cultural assets, museums, an opera house, a 20,000-seater multipurpose event arena, a golf course and an international equestrian and polo centre, among other facilities. The USD 63.2 billion real estate development and tourism project aims to restore the historic birthplace of the modern Saudi kingdom and the site includes the UNESCO World Heritage Site of At-Turaif. "At Diriyah we are keen to enhance the impact of India as one of Saudi Arabia's ...

India, Oman looking at finalising comprehensive trade, investment deal soon

India and Oman are looking at sealing a broad trade and investment pact this year that will cut tariffs on each other's goods and boost the overall trade basket in line with renewed vigour in the relations, especially in the economic sphere. The negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) gained new momentum after Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik travelled to India over a year back. Omani Commerce Minister Qais bin Mohammad Al-Yousef told PTI that Muscat is hopeful of concluding the ambitious trade pact with India this year, which is expected to significantly expand the two-way trade and investment ties between the two countries. There has been a major upswing in economic ties between the two countries in the last few years with India emerging as one of the top trading partners of Oman. India was the fourth largest market for Oman's crude oil exports for the year 2023 after South Korea. India was also the third largest market for Oman's non-oil exports in

Top wealth creators in India: Ashish Kacholia, Mukul Agrawal lead 2024

Ashish Kacholia, Mukul Agrawal, and Akash Bhanshali emerge as top wealth creators in 2024, posting impressive gains, while veterans Kothari and Damani see significant declines

Swiggy early investors to pocket gains ranging between 3x and 35x

Norwest Venture, which invested in Swiggy's Series B round in 2015, will make gains of up to 26 times, with an acquisition cost of Rs 14.82 per share

Who is saving Sebi chief, asks Cong; Rahul flags market risks to investors

The Congress on Saturday intensified its offensive against SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch, asking what was keeping her from appearing before a parliamentary panel. Shortly after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in an Instagram video, flagged "risks to billions of retail investors in the stock market", the party posed three questions on Buch, who skipped a recent appearance before the Public Accounts Committee by citing a last-minute emergency. "Why is Madhabi Buch reluctant to answer questions before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament? Who is behind the plan to protect her from being answerable to the PAC? Is there a well-thought-out conspiracy to risk the hard-earned investments of crores of small-medium investors and benefit Modi ji's dear friend Adani?" the Congress' media department chairman Pawan Khera asked in a statement. Gandhi earlier posted a video on Instagram in which he is heard speaking to Khera on the phone and urging him to devise innovative ways of ...

Greece records 37% surge in property purchases by Indians in July-Aug

The rush in purchases is driven by a change in the minimum investment limit under Greece's Golden Visa Programme from Rs 2.3 crore to Rs 7 crore

Sebi proposes mandatory maintenance of communication record for eight yrs

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday proposed to make it mandatory for all entities regulated by it to maintain communication records, including acknowledgements, for at least eight years. The move is aimed at improving regulatory compliance, increase transparency, protect investors' interest and boost their confidence in the securities market. In its consultation paper, the regulator suggested that all entities regulated by it should maintain records of all required communications, including acknowledgements, for at least eight years as per their governing regulations. These records must be made available to Sebi upon request, ensuring transparency and accountability. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has sought comments on the consultation paper till September 13. Under the current regulatory regime, Sebi-regulated entities are mandated to communicate various types of information to numerous stakeholders. This enables a regular and timely disbursal of information t

Indian companies should develop new products tailored for Nigeria: LFZ CEO

Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) CEO Adesuwa Ladoja on Monday said there is an opportunity for Indian companies to develop new products tailored for the Nigerian as well as the broader African markets. LFZ is a port-based industrial zone (850 hectares) in Lagos, Nigeria, with over USD 2.75 billion committed FDI projects to date. "We are owned and promoted by Tolaram Group and located in Lekki, the sun rise development corridor in Lagos," Ladoja told PTI. According to her, Tolaram Group has observed that having a local presence in Nigeria allows companies to better understand and adapt to the Nigerian market, leading to more profitable operations. "This is an opportunity for Indian companies to develop new products tailored to the Nigerian and broader African markets," Ladoja said. She said LFZ is serving global brands like BASF, Tata International, Kellogg's, Colgate, Arla, Dufil, Lekki Portamong among others as their current tenants. "We are ideally positioned to serve the manufacturing se

Indian investors value sustainability, struggle to get good data: Deloitte

More than 90 per cent of Indian institutional investors now consider sustainability information essential in their due diligence process, a study by Deloitte and The Fletcher School at Tufts University said, adding as sustainability becomes more integral to investment management, trust in the ESG data used to inform these decisions is lacking, posing challenges in accessing trustworthy data. "According to Indian investors, the inconsistency or incomparability of ESG rating data (73 per cent), cost constraints on integrating ESG data into investment decision models (71 per cent) and lack of measurable outcomes in corporate disclosures (70 per cent) reduce the trust factor of available sustainability data, inhibiting their ability to implement ESG investment strategies," Deloitte said citing its study titled 'Investor trust in sustainability data'. The study further highlights that Indian investors are more likely to trust in-house proprietary data systems and audited (or assured) ...

Are you a frog, pig, vulture or an ape as a stock market investor?

Types of stock market investors: Each investor category as their own interpretation of the Indian stock market, which in turn reflects in their investment strategy

NSE warns investors against deepfake clips of its chief recommending stocks

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday cautioned investors against deepfake videos of its MD and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan giving investment advisories. In a statement, the exchange said it has observed the use of face/voice of Chauhan and NSE logo in a few investment and advisory audio and video clips falsely created using technology. Such videos seem to have been created using sophisticated technologies to imitate the voice and facial expressions of Chauhan. Accordingly, the bourse has asked investors not to believe in such audio and videos and not to follow any such investment or other advice coming from such fake videos or other mediums. It may be noted that NSE's employees are not authorised to recommend any stock or deal in those stocks. Additionally, the exchange is making efforts requesting these platforms to take down these objectionable videos, wherever possible. As per NSE's process, any official communication is made only through its official website www.nseindia.c

Sensex tanks 4,389 pts: Markets to derate; should long-term investors buy?

The S&P BSE Sensex index plunged over 6,200 points intraday, before settling 4,390 points, or 5.74 per cent, lower at 72,079 levels, on Tuesday

BHEL shares tank 8% after Q4 results miss street expectations

The fall came after the company announced its Q4 results, which missed street expectations.

Zomato, Paytm: What should investors do with new-age stocks? Analysts weigh

Shares of Zomato have soared 57 per cent so far in 2024, but those of Paytm have tumbled 46 per cent

Exotic corporate debt products like SDIs lure yield-hungry Indian savers

Investor appetite for bonds rated below AA has increased significantly and SDIs provide access to a pool of high-yield debt via a single investment, said Ajay Kejriwal, head of trading desk at Vivriti

Y-Combinator-backed Mudrex to offer Bitcoin Spot ETFs to Indian investors

It comes at a time when Bitcoin touched its all-time high of $71,677 on Monday mainly due to the enthusiasm around Bitcoin ETFs

Indian investors favour long-term bonds anticipating conservative budget

Recent bond auctions saw bids that surpassed expectations, said Alok Singh, group treasury head at CSB Bank