A booming stock market, bite-sized information and documentary-style courses on apps are stirring interest in learning about finance among a tech-savvy generation
The Sensex ended the session at 59,299, a gain of 533 points or 0.9 per cent
The 30-share BSE benchmark jumped 533.74 points or 0.91 per cent to 59,299.32
'The company's structural drivers need to be in place for investor sentiment to stay bullish', said Tikekar
The Philippines has the highest share globally with 44 per cent female participation
The broader Nifty50 declined 86.10 points or 0.49 per cent to close at 17,532.05
Mobilisation by way of initial offerings is already near the 2017 record tally of Rs 67,147 crore
Sebi's decisions are in the right direction
In March 2021, nine IPOs were launched but only one IPO hit the markets in April
Analysts see correction as a trend reversal that could last a while
Analysts said investors were booking profits in IT stocks after they gave good returns this year
Market observers say these stocks may edge higher in the coming weeks. The review period for the price cut-off is October 18-October 29
Earnings growth may not support stock prices
In the past 18 months, a record number of first-time investors have entered the market
Leads to surge in valuation premium; Experts caution investors
Many expect the Sensex to go past 60,000 and the Nifty to top 18,000 in the next few sessions
For the coming few months, analysts expect the Indian consumers to forego big ticket retail purchases and opt for reasonably priced indulgences
At 24,099 points, Hong Kong's broader Hang Seng index closed at its lowest level since Oct '20
The Bank Nifty index gained 2.22 per cent ahead of a press briefing by the finance minister
The concern is that should, for example, one exchange turn into a T+1 exchange, we could see a fragmentation of the order book and the liquidity, should domestic volumes move to such T+1 exchange