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Despite a struggling economy, what is drawing people to the stock markets?

The share of non-institutional investors in trading volumes surged to 72 per cent in July; we look at the reasons behind this

Cash-hungry Indian companies are selling shares at record pace

Companies are seeking to prepare themselves for what's forecasted to be the economy's first contraction in four decades

Equity MFs turn aggressive sellers in July, shares worth Rs 9,000 cr sold

RIL, HDFC Bank, and HDFC remained the most-sold counters

Investors need to be wary of overpaying as stock returns are mediocre

At a time when the index appears expensive, a stock-specific approach will serve you well

Indices post biggest jump in 7 weeks; RIL, HDFC bank top gainers

Recouping all the losses made in the previous session, the Nifty50 index rose 211.25 points, or 1.94 per cent, to end at 11,102

Moratorium extension fears, Covid tally spook investors; Sensex falls 1.8%

The Sensex ended at 36,940, down 667 points, or 1.8 per cent - the highest since July 14

Buy, sell, repeat! No room for 'hold' in whipsawing stock markets

The length of time that investors hold shares has been shrinking for decades but the trend accelerated this year in volatile markets

How to fix the broken stockbroking model

The problem is with the broking model and what brokers are allowed to do

RBI meet, PMI data, companies' earnings to guide market this week: Experts

At the start of the week, the market will also take cues from July auto sales numbers which signal a recovery in the sector hit hard by Covid-19

Indices post best 2-month gains since 2009 with Sensex, Nifty up nearly 16%

The last time the indices posted bigger gains than this was in May 2009, following the re-election of the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government

Profit-booking in RIL drags markets lower after eight days of gains

The Sensex closed at 38,071, down 422 points, or 1.1 per cent. Nearly 4 per cent decline in RIL accounted for 57 per cent of the losses

Time to buy: Sentiment gauge says stay bullish as markets bounce back

Global markets have bounced back sharply from their 2020 lows. And they may not be done yet if the 'equity risk-love' indicator is to go by

MFs may witness first monthly net outflows in more than four years

The contraction in fund flows are a cautionary tale for stock market that's looked past some dire economic projections and climbing virus numbers to jump more than 40% from its March low

Retail at risk

Small investors should listen to Sebi chairman's advice

Sebi allows OFS, rights entitlement transactions during trading window

Under market norms, listed companies need to use a trading window to monitor transactions by designated persons in a bid to prevent insider trading

Coronavirus vaccine hopes, EU recovery deal help indices surge

A positive start to the results season also boosted sentiment

Measures to curb market volatility amid Covid-19 to stay till Aug 27: Sebi

On March 20, the regulator had come out with various measures, including revision of market wide position limit, to ensure orderly trading and settlement to contain high market volatility

Worrying signals from the markets

Investors are getting increasingly concerned about the extent of capital issuance in the financial sector

Aarti Drugs to Tata Comm: Earnings rise for 15 firms in Covid-19 economy

These companies reported an increase in revenue and/or profit before tax for the March quarter

Stocks end higher on hopes of strong quarterly earnings, economic growth

The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 1.5% to close at 37,020.14- most since March 6