Stock Markets
Global cues, rupee, oil to dictate market trend: Experts
Sun, Nov 25, 2018
"The major event for the Indian equity market would be the GDP data that is eyed at the end of this month along with expiry. The numbers would certainly give a medium-term directional view for broader indices and decide the breadth for coming months.
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Stock market outlook: Good news for India, crude and dollar weak
Fri, Sep 14, 2018
The US has made a positive move to move away from the trade war scenario to a friendlier direction and opened up the possibility of talks. VK Sharma, Head Private Client Group & Capital Market Strategy at HDFC Securities reacting to the moves said, "While China will accept the U.S. offer for negotiations but don’t expect Beijing to make any significant concessions. With poll numbers sagging, we believe Trump may settle for face saving concessions."
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Market holiday note: BSE, NSE, Forex, Money, Bullion, Commodity markets closed due to Ganesh Chaturthi
Thu, Sep 13, 2018
Market holiday note: The ten-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival commenced today with zeal and fervour across Maharashtra. because of this festival, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the National Stock Exchange (NSE), forex and money market will remain closed today.
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Stock market investor! Beware! Never take this step, or you will lose money
Thu, Sep 13, 2018
The BSE Wednesday warned its members, brokers and vendors about a 'phishing campaign' after a probe by the exchange indicated "criminal involvement" in such activities. Issuing a detailed set of precautionary measures, the leading bourse has advised that entities should be careful while sharing information about themselves online and not to view e-mails that look suspicious, based on the subject or sender.
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Infosys share prices surge 4.4% intraday, hit record high of Rs 748.50
Tue, Sep 04, 2018
In its first quarter of April-June, Infosys reported a consolidated net profit of about Rs 3,612 crore, which is 3.7 per cent compared to the net profit reported in the same quarter last year. The consolidated net profit at Rs 3,612 crore, or Rs 16.62 per share, was higher than Rs 3,483 crore, or Rs 15.24 per share, net earnings in the same period of the previous fiscal.
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Mutual funds beat foreign inflows, turn new drivers of stock market growth
Fri, Aug 24, 2018
DIIs as a group have extended their net buying streak to a record 17 months at a time foreigners have shown cold feet. With local investors bringing in heaps of money into equity-linked products, the stock market rally is finally being controlled by desi hands, snatching the mantle of ‘market influencers’ from foreign fund managers.
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Top 5 stocks in focus on July 4: Fortis, Lupin to Dena Bank, here are the 5 newsmakers of the day
Wed, Jul 04, 2018
Tracking mixed global cues and positives sentiments of the domestic institutional investors (DIIs), the domestic market of India is likely to be neutral on Wednesday, .i.e. on July 4, 2018. However, there are few stocks that came into news on Tuesday and its reflections can be seen in the market today.
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Sell in May and go away returns: This strategy will not work; here is how you can benefit
Wed, May 02, 2018
The ‘Sell in May and go away” adage is based on an assumption that stocks typically underperform during May-October period. But research does not lend much credence to that assumption. A close examination of the performance of NSE Nifty index over past twenty years suggests that in fact, May has offered a decent buying opportunity for investors. In 75% of the times, year-end returns as calculated from May lows has been positive.
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Earnings, oil, macro data to set market tone in holiday-shortened week
Sun, Apr 29, 2018
The quarterly earnings report card of blue-chips like HDFC and Kotak Mahindra Bank, trend in crude oil prices, macroeconomic data points and rupee movement would dictate the stock market trend in a holiday-shortened week ahead, say experts.
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Investing in stock markets: Time to junk 100-age formula and get radical?
Fri, Apr 27, 2018
Another typical template approach we often use is to classify equity funds as high risk, debt funds as medium risk and liquid funs as low risk. While intuitively this could be correct, it again risks generalisation and over simplification of financial advice. As millennial investors increasingly enter the market for financial advice, it calls for a fresh, in fact, a radical shift in thinking by brokers and financial advisors.
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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala gets big on gaming; check out his 2 bets in this space
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala who stayed away from digital space for long finally saw growth potential in a gaming startup named Nazara Technologies. The big bull of Dalal Street is already invested in Delta Corp, India’s first listed pureplay gaming company. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala had acquired a minority stake in Nazara for about Rs 180 crore in December last year.
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New US Fed chair Jerome Powell wins Wall Street praise despite stock drop
Wed, Feb 28, 2018
Jerome Powell’s prepared testimony and parrying of questions during the roughly three-hour hearing at the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee reassured investors about his ability to steer the Fed.
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