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Indices slump 7% in two days amid concerns over health of economy

After dropping 6% a day earlier, the markets attempted to rebound with the Sensex gaining as much as 550 points intra-day amid gains in the global markets

Cash-market volumes hit record highs in April amid a rebound in stocks

Derivatives turnover dips after Sebi curbs; average daily turnover value in equity cash segment of NSE stood at Rs 50,300 cr

India's m-cap falls by Rs 6 trillion; biggest single-day drop in 2 months

Meanwhile, 88 stocks ended at their lowest close in at least one year on Monday

Shutters up: From Radico to United Breweries, liquor stocks in high spirits

Analysts say alcohol sales could be an early beneficiary of overall recovery

Essel Large Cap to Quant Mid Cap: Here're funds that beat their benchmarks

The stock market may have turned around, but schemes didn't do remarkably well

Stock market eyeing economy reopening, not virus-related data: Chris Wood

As regards the United States (US), Wood expects a gradual opening up in May

Equities find their feet after March rampage on reassurance from Fed

Bourses cap April with 14.7% gains, best since '09

Fed, Covid-19 drug hopes lift indices; monthly gains at 11-year high

Stocks opened gap-up after a sharp rally on the Wall Street overnight, and managed to hold on to most gains despite banking stocks, the index heavyweights, underperforming

Indices fall nearly 2% over trouble at Franklin MF, Covid-19 concerns

The Sensex ended 536 points or 1.7% lower at 31,327, while the Nifty dropped 1.7% or 160 points to close at 9,154 on Friday

Investors should stick to stocks of firms focused on domestic market

Pharma firms can build brands and enjoy higher margins here

Indices keep rising on stimulus package hopes; IT, bank stocks spurt

The Sensex surged 483.53 points or 1.54% to close at 31,863.08, a six-week high. The Nifty advanced 126.60 points, or 1.38%, to settle at 9,313.90

Sensex rallies 743 pts as Jio joins FB's friend list; RIL top performer

Facebook announced an investment of $5.7 billion (Rs 43,574 crore) to buy a 10 per cent stake in Jio Platforms

A bumpy ride ahead

Economic uncertainty will keep stock prices volatile

Foxed by market volatility, MFs hold cash to invest when the market dips

Experts say taking large cash calls can also put equity schemes at risk of underperformance, if markets bounce back instead of seeing further deep corrections

Avoid banks and NBFCs with high proportion of unsecured and SME loans

Longer-term investors with a three-five-year horizon have an opportunity to pick quality stocks, which in calmer times tend to trade at exorbitant valuations

Equity, bond categories see inflows in Q1 amid Covid-19 outbreak: Refinitiv

Equity gained the highest net inflow of $5.34 billion, while bond and money market funds posted net inflow of $2.55 billion and $4.11 billion, respectively

Indian stocks fall out of bull territory ahead of earnings season

The Sensex declined 1 per cent to end at 30,379.81 after rising as much as 2.9%, while the Nifty dropped 0.8% to close at 8,925, after rising to 9,261

Equity market sell-off takes heavy toll on performance of PMS in March

According to the data sourced from PMS AIF World, several PMS offerings in the multi-cap space have fallen more than their respective benchmarks

Chinese investment into Indian markets amid meltdown draws Sebi's attention

The issue surfaced after the shareholding pattern disclosed by HDFC showed the People's Bank of China had hiked its stake in the mortgage lender during the March quarter

Fear of extended coronavirus lockdown pulls indices into red zone

Last week, the indices had rallied 13 per cent and were on the cusp of a bull market - a term used for a 20% rise from recent lows