China has quietly stopped clearing speciality fertiliser shipments to India, risking high-value crop output. It’s also holding back German tunnel machines for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train. While India scrambles for solutions, markets surged by over 1,000 points on falling oil prices, a weak dollar, and a ceasefire in the Middle East. All of this in … Read more
Everyone dreams of high investment returns – doubling money overnight, finding the next big stock or riding a crypto wave to riches. But what if the real secret to wealth creation isn’t primarily about chasing returns at all? The quiet, unglamourous act of saving more each month is far more powerful in accumulating wealth. There … Read more
In today’s episode of Two Sharp, Nisha Poddar breaks down two top stories. An Air India Dreamliner crashed near Ahmedabad, killing 241 the first fatal 787 crash. Boeing shares slid nearly 5%, and the tragedy jolts Air India’s revival just as it was taking off.Meanwhile, Israel’s “Rising Lion” strikes killed IRGC chief Hossein Salami and … Read more
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