Three Sovereign Gold Bonds are due for premature redemption in April 2025, offering investors significant returns. Calculations show potential earnings, excluding interest, as high as 199% depending on the series. In April 2025, investors holding specific Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) from the 2017-18 series will have the opportunity for premature redemption. The bonds affected include … Read more
On Friday, the Nifty closed slightly higher at 23,813 (+0.3%), as trading volumes remained muted due to the New Year holiday season in global markets. The broader markets showed mixed performance, with the Nifty Midcap 100 slipping 0.2%, while the Smallcap 100 edged up 0.2%. As of December 27th, FIIs have sold equities worth only … Read more
A ‘Buy China, Sell India’ trade is getting played out in emerging markets as FIIs have sold Indian stocks worth around Rs 30,718 crores in the first 3 days of October. The sudden U-turn in FII strategy has been mainly triggered by the outperformance of Chinese stocks. “The Hang Seng index shot up by 26% … Read more
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) were net buyers of Indian equities in August, purchasing shares worth Rs 7,320 crore. The total investments by them now stand at Rs 42,886 crore, so far in 2024. In July, FPIs bought domestic shares worth Rs 32,365 crore while in June, they were net buyers at Rs 26,565 crore after … Read more
As a mark of tribute to ace investor late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala on the occasion of his second death anniversary, his family and Rare Enterprises has taken out an advertisement in newspapers with a theme ‘Darne Ka Kya‘ which lauds his penchant for taking big risks which ultimately paid him rich returns. The message is “the … Read more
The Indian market closed in the green for the second day in a row on Thursday tracking positive cues. The S&P BSE Sensex rose nearly 700 points while the Nifty50 rose more than 200 points. Sectorally, buying was seen in capital goods, public sector, and realty stocks. Stocks that were in focus include names like … Read more
Market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) launched ‘Saa₹thi 2.0‘ mobile app in Mumbai on Monday. The updated Saa₹thi app has introduced a user-friendly interface with comprehensive tools aimed at simplifying complex financial concepts, a Sebi release said. It includes financial calculators, and has modules that introduce and explain KYC procedures, mutual … Read more
D-Street fear index India VIX fell 22% to the day’s low of 19.12 on Monday after a screaming call by exit polls suggesting the return of the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led NDA government. At 1:20 pm India Vix stood at 20.21, down by 17.85% from 24.60 on Friday. According to the average of … Read more
The Indian market recouped losses to close in the black. The S&P BSE Sensex rose over 260 points, while the Nifty50 reclaimed 22,000. Sectorally, buying was seen in telecom, metal, oil & gas, power, and utilities, while selling was seen in banks, realty, and IT stocks. Stocks in focus include names like Hindustan Zinc, which … Read more
After a recent record-breaking rally, equity indices plunged 1% on Friday on across-the-board profit taking as US inflation data dashed hopes of a rate cut by June. Stocks that were in focus included names like HDFC Bank, which fell 1.31%, Zomato, which declined 1.63%, and CAMS, whose shares rose 2.1% on Friday. Here’s what Santosh … Read more