Mumbai: Indian equities kicked off the new financial year on a strong note with benchmark indices hitting all-time highs in the first trading session of FY25. Mid-caps and small-caps rebounded on Monday after a weak show in March, as investors lapped up beaten-down names in that space on hopes these stocks could repeat their historically … Read more
Benchmark indices rallied for the second day in a row led by gains in the PSU bank stocks. Nifty ended higher at 17,480 points. SBI, Adani Ports, , Nestle and SBI Life led the Nifty gainers’ pack while the laggards were NTPC, HDFC, , and . Here’s how analysts read the market pulse: Nagaraj Shetti, … Read more
NEW YORK: Investors looking for ways to protect themselves from a potential market downturn and rising inflation have been warming to utilities, sometimes seen as bond substitutes, as attractive alternatives. The S&P 500 utilities index has outperformed the broader market this month, rising 9.3 per cent so far compared with a 4.3 per cent gain … Read more