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TMS Ep621: Interim Budget, BS Budget analysis, markets, top Budget numbers

Why is this Budget more than interim? Did the interim Budget tick the right boxes? What do fiscal targets mean for bond, equity markets? Top Budget numbers and what they mean. Find out here

Decadal perspective of Modi govt: State finances recovering from pandemic

Scheme of fifty-year interest free loan for capital expenditure to continue with total outlay of Rs 1.3 trillion

SIP this: The investment option powering India's mutual fund industry

Small towns to big cities, the easy method to take part in the market has scope for growth

FPI lobby Asifma flags concerns over Sebi's proposed T+0 settlement cycle

'Two settlement cycles could lead to liquidity fragmentation, deterioration of market quality'

Six Indian markets offer counterfeit products, shows US report

For instance, Heera Panna market reportedly offers counterfeit watches, footwear, accessories, and cosmetics that may have health and safety risks

3 markets in 3 cities, 3 online markets figure in Notorious Markets List

Three Indian markets in three cities, including one in New Delhi, and three online markets have figured in the annual notorious market list of the US Trade Representatives released Tuesday, in which China continues on the number one spot. The 2023 Notorious Markets List identifies 39 online markets and 33 physical markets that are reported to engage in or facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting or copyright piracy. The three Indian markets are: Heera Panna in Mumbai, Tank Road in Karol Bagh in New Delhi and Sadar Patrappa Road Market in Bengaluru. Among the online Indian markets that figure in the list are IndiaMart, Vegamovies, and WHMCS Smarters. The trade in counterfeit and pirated goods harms workers, consumers, and small businesses, and ultimately hurts the US economy, said US Trade Representative Katherine Tai. This year's Notorious Markets List is significant because it underscores the potential dangers of counterfeit goods and why robust enforcement to combat trade

Rs 50 trillion mutual fund AUM tip of the iceberg, say industry leaders

Industry will reach Rs 100 trillion by 2030, said top executives at Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2023

Global factors, not 2024 Lok Sabha elections, worry fund managers

High interest rates and expectations of domestic investors are top concerns, they said at Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2023

Valuation to risks: What's in store for mutual fund investors in 2024?

Global interest rate trajectory and its impact will determine the direction of equities

Statsguru: How India fares in stock mkt metrics after overtaking Hong Kong

Investors were willing to buy Hong Kong-listed shares at 21 times their earnings in March 2019. This price-to-earnings ratio fell to under 15 by the end of 2023

Street signs: P-notes surge, grey market frenzy, and Zee exposure trim

Shares of BLS E-Services, an e-governance services enabler, are in high demand in the grey market ahead of its Rs 311 crore initial public offering (IPO)

Investors can lock into current high yields with target maturity funds

The medium- to high-maturity variety of these funds can also offer capital gains if interest rates fall

MF investors pulled out record Rs 11K crore from SIPs in Dec 2023

Intensified redemption pressure came amid profit-taking by investors after a sharp market rally

BFSI weighting in Nifty50 hits 7-year low as HDFC Bank stock slips

The 2019 calendar year was the high point for the BFSI sector, when its weighting in the index had risen to a record high of 40.6 per cent at the end of December

Sebi mulling exemptions in AIF norms, may allow pledging of infra assets

Sebi has been consulting with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) too, he added, to discuss the potential 'financial stability ramifications'

Counter high valuations, volatility by investing in hybrid mutual funds

Diversifying investments through multi-asset funds can be another smart investment move

Floating-rate funds: Market experts call for wait-and-watch approach

Investors should take the change of stance as a cue to exit

Fund houses on Sebi's radar for sops to mutual fund distributors

Amfi writes to AMCs for second time in 10 months, asks them to withdraw such programmes

Valuations stretched and time or price correction likely, says Ajay Tyagi

Tyagi says private banks, consumer services and consumer discretionary look attractive even as the market has turned expensive across most of the segments

Delivery-based trades on the NSE decline due to valuation concerns

Experts said most investors are looking to cash in on intra-day opportunities in counters that are witnessing buying momentum