Equity cash market volumes surge even with peak margins in play

Equity cash market volumes surge even with peak margins in play

Mumbai: India’s average daily equity cash market volumes jumped more than a quarter in the past four months despite peak margin norms kicking in from September, reflecting the increasing appetite for stocks as an asset class in a country where real estate and gold were traditional stores of value. “The growth in volumes from January … Read more

Crypto not currency; needs to be regulated as asset: ex-RBI DG Gandhi

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Former RBI deputy governor R Gandhi on Tuesday made a case for treating and regulating crypto as a separate asset class with a view to enabling governments around the world to effectively deal with illegal activities associated with virtual currencies. After quite a lot of debate over the years, he said, people have fully understood … Read more

Retail participation: A cut in REIT lot size under review

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MUMBAI: India’s market regulator is weighing a proposal that seeks to reduce the minimum investment limit in real estate investment trusts (REIT) to facilitate retail participation in this asset class, especially at a time when New Delhi is keen to monetise some of its income-earning properties. While the current floor is Rs 50,000, the threshold … Read more

How to use commodity derivatives as an asset class

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Therefore, only a small fraction of trades result in actual delivery of any commodity. Synopsis Futures trading in commodities re-commenced during the early 2000s. The government allowed establishment of national level online commodity exchanges that could offer trading in multiple commodity futures during 2002-03. Commodity derivatives are one more asset class that can be accessed … Read more

US election win for Trump can drive market up in 1 year: Jim Rogers

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NEW DELHI: The marquee investor and commodities guru Jim Rogers said if Donald Trump were to get re-elected in US presidential elections, history suggests, the market will go up in the next 1 year. In an interview with ET NOW, Rogers said he has no intent to sell either gold or silver. If anything, he … Read more

Go with a small position in gold, don’t bet the ranch: Hugh Albert Johnson

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We are moving from a V-shaped recovery or the easy money, early gains to something that looks more like a U-shaped recovery, says Chairman & Chief Investment Officer, Hugh Johnson Advisors. In the last two months, we have seen the stocks making great moves despite a lot of uncertainty. Where do we go from here … Read more