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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

Street signs: Wipro's place in Sensex at risk, paradigm shift for brokers

IT firm Wipro's place in the 30-share Sensex is at risk unless the stock sees a sharp up move between now and April-end

Set objective rules for equity market re-entry

Before selling, outline a clear, objective reinvestment strategy. Set specific triggers for buying back, such as a particular market level or a 5-10% correction

Rupee gains 11 paise against the US dollar amid strong FPI inflows

The local currency strengthened for the eighth consecutive trading session on Friday; it touched an intraday high of 82.86 per dollar before settling at 82.92, compared to 83.03 on Thursday

On a high note: Bank deposits double in a little over 7 years, shows data

Two crucial events which helped to scale up deposits base were demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in 2016, and return of Rs 2,000 notes in the banks in 2023

India exchange-traded fund debuts on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

S&P India Shariah Liquid 35/20 Capped Index has rallied nearly 20 per cent in the past one year in AED terms

Expect mid-teen equity returns, no rate cut in 2024, says ABSL AMC

Economic growth, the AMC said, is expected to be led by investments

Flexicap funds fail to flex muscle as schemes stick to largecap bias

Experts believe these returns are on the expected lines considering that most flexicap fund managers maintain over 60 per cent allocation in largecaps consistently

India's outward FDI nosedives to $2.25 billion in December: RBI data

Outbound FDI, expressed as a financial commitment, comprises three components: equity, loans, and guarantees

Indian markets lead in valuation premium but not in earnings growth

South Korea and South Africa are expected to be the top markets in earnings growth for the next two financial years