Mumbai: Retail investors were generally less gung-ho about equities in the March quarter in the wake of the market weakness in the period. But that did not stop them from lapping up some of the beaten-down names that were among the top performers for most of 2024, according to a study of retail shareholding of … Read more
New Peaks On Friday, the benchmark Sensex fell by 192 points, closing at 77,415. Despite this market decline, six stocks from the BSE 500 index reached their 52-week highs, marking their highest prices in the past year. A 52-week high is a key indicator for traders and investors, reflecting a stock’s peak value over the … Read more
A higher Budget outlay for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), re-introduction of 100% tax holidays on construction of affordable houses and increasing the interest deduction limit on home loans are some of the demands of the real estate industry from the government in this year’s budget. A slew of favourable announcements in this sector could … Read more
Spotting a multi-year growth opportunity for affordable housing finance companies, domestic brokerage firm Nirmal Bang has initiated coverage on Home First Finance Company (HFFC) and Aavas Financiers. HFFC gets a ‘buy’ recommendation with a target price of Rs 1,150 while Aavas has a ‘buy’ recommendation with a target price of Rs 1,775. The firm foresees … Read more
Realty stocks jumped up to 7.2% on Friday after the rate-setting committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left the repo rate unchanged for the seventh time in a row. Mahindra Lifespace Developers gained the most in the Nifty Realty index. The other top gainers were Godrej Properties, Oberoi Realty, DLF, Brigade Enterprises, Macrotech … Read more
Mumbai: The benchmark Nifty has only corrected 2.5% in October so far, but granular data suggests bigger woes for investors. One such number, the advance-to-decline ratio for Nifty 500 stocks this month stands at 0.39, marking its lowest level in sixteen months, thereby underscoring the severity of the ongoing correction. This metric provides a deeper … Read more
As many as 60 smallcap stocks gave double-digit weekly returns in what was a buoyant week for equity markets. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) topped the charts in the smallcap pack, with 38% returns. Three stocks — Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals, Indiabulls Real Estate and SVP Global Textiles — delivered over 25% returns during … Read more
The expansion of the housing market will considerably impact the country as a whole because the real estate or housing industry, in particular, is connected with numerous sectors. Synopsis The home loan market in India is estimated at around $300 billion. This represents a mortgage to GDP ratio of 11%, which is relatively low compared … Read more
NEW DELHI: Top 10 FPI favourite stocks in the BSE500 pack are facing heavy selling pressure, as the institutional category continued to dump domestic equities, in the light of record low rupee, high valuations and better opportunities elsewhere. Data showed eight of the top 10 FPI-owned stocks saw cuts in institutional exposure in the March … Read more