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Markets to track global cues, trading activity in holiday-shortened week

Global trends, trading activity of foreign investors and domestic macroeconomic data announcements would dictate terms in the equity market in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Equity markets would remain closed on Wednesday for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. "Looking ahead, it will be interesting to monitor Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and their flow into India. September saw the highest FII inflows into Indian equities this year. Movements in commodity prices, the US dollar index, and key macroeconomic data from the US will also be pivotal in shaping the market's direction. "Additionally, geopolitical developments will continue to be a key factor on the global stage," said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd. On the domestic front, upcoming monthly auto sales data and quarterly updates from companies could drive stock-specific movements in the near term, Meena said. Among macroeconomic numbers, PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) data for the ..

Marathon run: Nifty extends record-breaking winning streak to 13 sessions

Foreign investors bought shares worth Rs 1,735 crore, while domestic institutions too were buyers to the tune of Rs 356 crore

Nithin Kamath warns investors against fake trading apps: How to stay safe

Zerodha CEO warns that these apps mimic leading broker interfaces and fool people with the idea of becoming rich quickly

Married traders outperform single counterparts in profit-making: Sebi study

Markets regulator Sebi has delved into the patterns of intraday trading, revealing a surprising new factor influencing trading performance: relationship status. The regulator's analysis suggests stark differences between the trading behaviours and outcomes of married and single traders, as well as between male and female traders. The Sebi's study, on intraday trading in equity cash segment, found that married traders tend to outperform their single counterparts in several key areas. During the years -- FY19, FY22 and FY23-- examined by the regulator, the proportion of loss-makers was lower among married traders compared to single traders. "On comparing single vs married traders group, married traders group had a higher proportion of profit-makers than single traders group across all the three years," the study revealed. Besides, group of married traders had lower proportion of loss-makers than single traders across years. During FY23, 75 per cent of single traders were loss-makers

Zerodha confirms users may face connectivity issues with BSE F&O orders

A glitch on the BSE resulted in orders appearing in the 'Open Pending' state affecting brokers across platforms on Thursday

Trading activities suspended after fire at Pakistan Stock Exchange

Hassan Khan informed that the fire initially broke out on the fourth floor of the Ali Habib Trading Company building on I I Chundrigar Road

IEX overall trade volume rises 19% to 28,178 million units in Apr-Jun

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) on Tuesday posted a 19 per cent growth in its overall trade volume to 28,178 million units in the April-June period of FY25. The exchange achieved 23,680 million units (MU) overall trade volume in the year-ago period. "For the first quarter, IEX achieved electricity volume of 28,178 MU, an increase of 19 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y). Total volume for the quarter, including certificates, was at 30,354 MU, up 20.8 per cent from 25,125 MU in Q1 FY24," it said. In June alone, volume trade was 10,185 MU, 24.7 per cent higher from 8,168 MU in June 2023. The total volume in the month, including certificates, increased 19.4 per cent to 10,677 MU from 8,946 MU a year ago. Hot weather conditions led to an unprecedented surge in electricity demand during the first quarter of this financial year. The country's energy consumption of 452 BUs in Q1 FY25 was 11.2 per cent higher compared to Q1 FY24. During the quarter, the country's peak demand reached 250 GW, ..

Budget: Exempt us from 45-day payment rule or extend deadline, say MSMEs

Sanjay Goenka of the Bihar Industries Association said the 45-day payment window was hotly debated, and they have contributed to the consultative process on the subject

Buy ideas for June 11: Apollo Hospitals, Infy, Divi's Labs; key levels here

On the daily chart, Apollo Hospitals has formed a double bottom pattern at the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (DEMA), which is considered a strong support level

Wall Street's faster trade settlement sees some temporary processing bumps

The shift in the world's largest financial market is aimed at making market infrastructure more resilient, but investors and regulators braced for increased trade failures and other hiccups

Infosys partners with Germany's Commerzbank to transform trading ecosystem

Indian IT major Infosys on Tuesday said it has collaborated with Commerzbank, a German bank, and Murex, which is into trading, risk management and processing solutions for capital markets, on a successful "go-live" or operationalisation of a consolidated, unified trading platform. The joint project has enabled Commerzbank to consolidate FX, FX derivatives, equity, and commodities onto Murex's integrated MX.3 platform, simplifying its operations, cutting costs, speeding up time to market, and preparing for future challenges. "Infosys today announced that it collaborated with Commerzbank... and Murex... on a successful go-live of a consolidated, unified trading platform that streamlines the bank's business processes and IT landscape," according to a release. In effect, the consolidation on a unified Murex platform enables the bank to accelerate its digital transformation journey by driving system efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Within the project, Infosys supported Commerzbank in

ICICI Direct faces user outrage after multiple trading platform delays

Trading platform ICICI Direct with 1.8 million active users, resumed trading at 10:20 after multiple delays

14 hours a day: Global stock exchanges with trading time more than BSE, NSE

By definition, 'trading hour' is defined as the time span during which a stock exchange is open. During this period, shares and derivative contracts are bought and sold

RBI issues draft master direction for electronic trading platforms

In October 2018, the RBI had introduced a framework for the authorisation of Electronic Trading Platforms to facilitate transactions in financial market instruments under its regulation

Q1 results: BNP Paribas beat estimates as lower costs offset trading slump

BNPP said in a presentation that it was more exposed to the Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA) region, where it made 60 per cent of its FICC sales in 2023

Smallcaps break free from grip of West Asia flare-up; Sensex falls 456 pts

Defy the odds, with Nifty Smallcap 100 gaining 0.75%

Smallcap rout dents equity trading volumes amid mega block deals

The daily cash trading volume has shrunk to $10 billion from a record $19 billion in early February, with recent sessions account for the bulk of the decline, data compiled by Bloomberg show

Trading turnover logs fresh high in February, rises 2 times in a year

Sign of strong investor confidence say experts

Crypto exchange FTX abandons efforts to restart its crypto exchange

FTX has been negotiating for months with potential bidders and investors, but none were willing to put in enough money to rebuild the FTX exchange

Saturday blues: Exchanges see 30% drop in trading volumes, shows data

Market players said muted participation from institutional investors weighed on the activity, with several counters logging muted volumes