Saving and multiplying the hard-earned income is a human instinct. For decades, the earning populace continued to build assets with their long legacy of savings. People from every remote corner of the country are actively working towards building a substantial savings portfolio. Undoubtedly, having a financial cushion can help individuals bear unex
Samvat to Samvat: Investor wealth rose by Rs 46 trillion
Samvat 2079 was a year filled with global uncertainties, but the Indian market was able to absorb all the chaos and turn in decent returns of almost 10% — higher than the average inflation rate of 5.85%. The total investor wealth grew by Rs 46 trillion or 17% to Rs 320.3 trillion. It was tough […]
FII, DII data: FPIs sold shares worth Rs 455 Cr, DIIs added shares worth Rs 721 Cr on November 21, Tuesday
Foreign institutional investors (FII) offloaded shares worth net Rs 455.59 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DII) added shares worth net Rs 721.52 crore on November 21, 2023, according to the provisional data available on the NSE. For the month till November 21, 2023, FIIs sold shares worth net Rs 7,675.90 crore while DIIs bought share
Technical analysis: Markets wear a festive look
VK Sharma Markets continued to do well even after Diwali, with the Nifty 50, Midcap and Smallcap indices rising 1.06%, 2.02% and 2.69% respectively. Retail investors are happy that the mid- and small-cap indices have done better than the large caps. And what’s more, the markets have delivered a weekly gain for the third time […]
SEBI to introduce ASBA-like facility for secondary market trading from Jan-Feb
To safeguard investors’ money from misuse, an ASBA-like facility for trading in secondary markets will be available from January or February, Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch said on Friday. This Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA)-like facility already available for the primary market, ensures that the investor’s fund gets moved only when t
Sebi to amend rules to facilitate small and medium REITs
Sebi on Saturday decided to bring entities facilitating fractional investment in real estate under a regulatory framework, whereby they will be required to operate as Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trusts. Such SM REITs should be set up as a trust with the ability to establish separate scheme for owning real estate assets through […
Oil prices dip in pre-Thanksgiving trade ahead of OPEC+ cuts
Oil prices slipped slightly on Wednesday in quiet pre-U.S. Thanksgiving holiday trading, as the market awaited news on output cuts from the OPEC+ producers group and looked for confirmation of a sharp build-up in U.S. crude stocks. Brent crude futures fell 52 cents to $81.93 a barrel by 0946 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude […]
Equity Funds shine as investors pump close to Rs 20,000 crore in October: AMFI Data
Investors continued to show their confidence in equity funds during the month of October, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI), the mutual fund industry’s trade body. The report revealed that the mutual fund industry witnessed a robust net equity inflow, rising by 43.8 percent to Rs 19,932 crore […]
5 steps to navigate cyberthreats during this holiday season
By Shibu Paul The holiday season is a time for celebration and well-earned vacations. But amidst the festive spirit, a lurking threat emerges for businesses: cyberattacks. While businesses slow down to celebrate, hackers often accelerate their activities, aiming to exploit vulnerabilities in the holiday chaos. While the end of the year may bring a
Investment opportunities and challenges vis-a-vis ESG regulation: Tracing India in the global canvas
– By Gaurav G Arora and Aditi Richa Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) norms can be observed to find increasing acceptance across jurisdictions as corporations around the globe progress in their quest for investment. Given the rising concern for sustainable development coupled with investment trends pushing for stakeholder-friendly corporat