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HSBC shares rise on $3 bn buyback; flat first-half profit beats estimates

Europe's largest bank forecast its return on average tangible equity - a performance target - to be in the mid-teens in 2025, matching its estimate for 2024

Equity, rupee finish tough week on winning note; bonds weaken sharply

Despite the gains on Friday, both indices finished the week in red for the first time in three weeks. The Sensex fell 1.6 per cent this week, and the Nifty 50 declined 1.7 per cent

India's currency, debt & equity mkts closed on account of Mahashivratri

The benchmark 10-year bond was quoted at 101.01 rupees, with the yield down 2 bps at 7.0312 per cent, as US yields declined

Domestic consumption next catalyst for India equity markets: Trust MF CIO

Indian economy grew 8.4% in the October-December quarter, marking its fastest pace in one-and-a-half years, led by robust manufacturing and construction activity

Jefferies' 7 predictions for the next 7 years for the Japanese markets

Nikkei 225 index hit the 40,000 mark for the first time ever on Monday, continuing its bull-run that saw the index reclaim its 1989 peak of 34,000 levels in February

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Chinese state fund to expand share holdings to help support equity markets

A Chinese state investment fund has promised to expand its purchases of stock index funds to help markets that have been sagging under heavy selling pressure from a property crisis and slowing economy. Shares logged moderate gains on Tuesday after the announcement by Central Huijin Investment, a Chinese sovereign fund that owns China's state-run banks and other big government-controlled enterprises. The fund has stepped up buying of shares in big state-owned banks and other companies to counter heavy selling pressure in the Chinese markets. On Monday, benchmarks in Shanghai and the smaller market in Shenzhen bounced between small gains and big losses, while share prices of state-run banks and other big companies rose. The move followed warnings by the market regulator of a crackdown on market manipulation, insider trading and other abuses and promises to protect smaller investors who usually account for the majority of trading in Chinese markets. The market watchdog, the China ...

India equity-focused investment trusts in Japan grow 11% in January

In contrast, flows into Chinese shares dropped the most among 14 emerging markets that are covered by Japan's data on international investment positions

Small-caps lead inflows into India equity mutual funds in Dec, shows data

The sustained domestic inflows along with record monthly buying by foreign portfolio investors drove India's benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex to all-time highs, rising about 8% each in December

Varun Beverages, ABB, Page among six stocks that could become large-caps

They could replace Piramal Enterprises, Gland Pharma, Mphasis, Muthoot Finance, Bandhan Bank and Paytm, which may move to mid-cap space, reveals analysis by Brian Freitas of Periscope Analytics

Cash volumes fall in May as market volatility keeps away investors

Regulatory changes and curbs on intraday leverage hurt volumes and push change to the derivative options segment.

Vedanta pledges 86% Hindustan Zinc stake in Q4 as govt preps to sell stake

Value of pledged shares put at Rs 73,102 crore; 22.8 per cent was pledged in December quarter.

It may be too late to invest in this sparkling equity market; here's why

At almost 20 times estimated earnings for the next 12 months, the benchmark measure is trading above its five-year average valuation