SBI shares on gaining spree; hit record high
In the past two days, the scrip recorded a gain of over 9 per cent on the BSE, making its investors richer by a whopping Rs 15,000 crore. Source link
Traders bet on calendar spread as Nifty moves in a tight range
MUMBAI: A trading combination involving Nifty options is gaining prominence among savvy trading desks of institutional investors. The strategy, known as calendar spread, where traders simultaneously sell options contracts in the current month and purchase in the next month, is being recommended by brokers to institutional clients, who see sharp moves in Nifty options’ implied … Read more
Seven out of top 10 Asian small-cap funds are Indian
Indian funds have grabbed seven out of the top 10 spots in the league table of leading small-cap funds across Asia, thanks to some canny stock-picking amid growing investor appetite for cheap stocks with potential to deliver multi-bagger returns. An analysis of nearly 300 Asian small-cap schemes shows DSP BlackRock Micro Cap Fund leading the … Read more
Nifty may find support at 5300 level
The Nifty started Wednesday’s trade on a rather timid note. As the underlying index was quietly drifting downwards, the futures started trading at a deeper discount of nearly 10 points. It was the last hour of trade that saw better volumes and a sharp movement. The fall amid global uncertainties has brought the Nifty once … Read more
‘Don’t bank only on price-to-earning ratio’
Mumbai: Valuations have been the big buzzword on Dalal Street for a while now but its suddenly gaining momentum. These days every conversation begins with the P/E ratio (price to earning ratio, which compares the current price of the share with its per share earnings) and ends with a loud proclamation that the valuations look … Read more
Market may trade in a range, but FIIs seen sold on India
NEW DELHI: Dalal Street is expected to see range-bound trading this week in the absence of any major trigger either on the domestic or global front, say analysts. “Though the market has been moving up it seems to be running out of steam as the indices are still moving within a strong range,” according to … Read more
Inflation reflects growth dynamics in India: Christopher Wood
Key note address delivered by Christopher Wood, equity strategist, CLSA, in his first public appearance in India, at the ET Now Market Summit-2010. Excerpts: Hello everybody and thank you for asking me. I will be running through some charts which were still first with the situation in the West. Then I will move on to … Read more
FM must rethink
This refers to ‘We withdrew stimulus last year!’ (ET, Mar 4). TT Ram Mohan has rightly suggested that the tax-GDP ratio measures structural improvement. The FM must rethink his medium-term debtto-GDP target. Losing substantial revenues by cutting I-T rates seems odd. If oil breaches $75-80, the FM will have to hike petroproduct prices and borrow … Read more
Amalgamate banks
This refers to your edit ‘India needs new banks’ (ET, Mar 4). Financial inclusion and financial literacy will be the paramount objective while implementing reforms along with UID project to protect the interests of poor. Modern banking system has lost apersonal touch. Even citizens from semi-urban areas are reluctant to use ATMs. NextGen banking may … Read more
Managing data
This refers to your edit ���A welcome quest��� (ET, Oct 8). It is imperative to have a strong database. But just having a database of employment is not enough; the data has to be consistent. It has been observed that data vary from ministry to ministry, department to department. India���s information system is not very … Read more