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Increased sustainability disclosures to give leg-up to ESG funds

Six out of ten domestic funds with an ESG mandate were launched in the financial year 2020-21 (FY21), noted the May 24 Kotak Securities Strategy report

Amara Raja Batteries stock falls 6.5% in intraday trade on block deals

The decline was mainly on account of nearly 30 million equity shares of the battery maker changing hands.

India pips Germany into the $3-trillion market capitalisation club

India currently ranks eighth on the table of most-valued equity markets, ahead of Germany which has a market cap of $2.8 trillion

M-cap of BSE-listed companies at record $3 trillion: Thank broader rally

Share of top 100 firms on the exchange in m-cap falls to 67.3%; analysts advise caution

Market cap of BSE-listed companies hits $3 trillion for the first time

This is a remarkable feat, considering it had slipped below $1.5 trillion in March 2020 at the peak of the Covid-induced sell-off

Visible Covid & market rally, invisible growth

The market rally is visible, as is the horrendous impact of Covid 19. What is invisible is earnings growth

SBI's March quarter showing impresses Street; stock jumps over 5%

Sequential comparisons indicate economic activity did not pick up

NSE shares soar over 25% on boost from Securities Appellate Tribunal relief

The tribunal allows the exchange to use Rs 6,000 cr parked in an escrow

Amid volatility, US investors look to Europe for next leg of stock gains

The focus on Europe comes as the region's benchmarks have kept pace with their US counterparts after years of underperformance

Sensex, Nifty fall for second day; ONGC, Sun Pharma, Power Grid top losers

Most Asian markets traded weak after the overnight fall in the US markets

Mutual fund small-cap schemes increase exposure towards cyclicals sectors

The top five buys of small-cap equity funds in April were Hindustan Copper, Hathway Cable & Datacom, Lux Industries, Bharat Rasayan and Dilip Buildcon

Broader mkts will outperform as they have better growth prospects: Gopkumar

During an interview, Gopkumar tells Ashley Coutinho that large companies in the financial space will gain market share and manage their books better

Index business grows as investors flock to passive funds for returns

Index-based products rise to top as active fund managers fail to impress clients.

Mid-cap stocks on a tear but beware of valuations, say analysts

BSE MidCap has doubled in value since the end of March 2020, against a 70% rally in Sensex

Several companies rush to file draft red herring prospectus with Sebi

According to data compiled by Prime Database, a firm tracking IPOs, 12 companies looking to raise a cumulative Rs 22,230 crore ($3 billion) have filed their offer documents so far this month

Dip in Covid cases boosts indices; Sensex up 1.74%, FIIs remain net sellers

The uptick in global markets on optimism over the economic recovery helped counter concerns over rising inflation.

Statsguru: Commodity supercycle may hurt India amid Covid-19 pandemic

After a year of limited activity, several economies are expecting a faster-than-usual bounce back to normal. This has led to an increase in commodity prices across the board

Dramatic re-rating of the US at expense of other markets: Cameron Brandt

The jump in new Covid cases in India is spooking foreign institutional investors, says Brandt

After strong Q4 performance, Asian Paints faces multiple challenges

The Covid wave, rising raw material costs can impact near-term sales

Street signs: Gold ETFs to gain traction, PLI may hurt battery firms & more

Gold has bounced back about 8 per cent from March 2021 lows of close to Rs 44,000 per 10 gram and is trading at Rs 47,600, owing to correcting dollar and treasury yields