After a wave of initial public offerings (IPOs) in recent weeks, the primary market will experience a brief slowdown, with only two new public issues scheduled for the next week, aiming to raise Rs 365 crore. There were 12 IPOs in the mainboard segment and 40 in the SME (small and medium enterprise) segment in … Read more
The combined market valuation of 6 of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 1,97,734.77 crore last week, with ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank emerging as the biggest winners, in-line with optimistic trends in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 1,653.37 points or 1.99 per cent. The BSE benchmark soared 1,359.51 points or 1.63 … Read more
The 54th GST Council meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and featuring state finance ministers and tax officials, is set to take place today (September 9). The session will address several critical topics, including the taxation of insurance premiums, proposed rate rationalisations, and a review of online gaming revenues. Taxation on health and … Read more
The GST Council on Monday (September 9, 2024) is expected to deliberate on a host of issues, including taxation of insurance premium, GoM’s suggestions on rate rationalisation, and a status report on online gaming, sources said. Sources claimed the fitment committee, comprising Centre and State tax officials, will present a report on GST levied on … Read more
Before purchasing a health insurance policy, it’s important to do your homework. Once you’ve determined how much coverage you need and which company to buy from, the next step is to scrutinize the product itself. To ensure you choose the right policy, ask your insurance agent or review the policy documents to answer these critical … Read more
The combined market valuation of nine of the top 10 most valued firms jumped by Rs 95,522.81 crore last week, with Reliance Industries, TCS and HUL emerging as the biggest gainers. Rising for the fourth straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 33.02 points or 0.04 per cent higher at 81,086.21 on Friday. Last week, … Read more
India’s Adani Energy Solutions raised $1 billion through a share sale, which got bids from U.S. investors and sovereign wealth funds, the power distribution company said on Monday. The qualified institutional placement (QIP) was the Adani Group’s first fundraising from equity markets after a $2.5 billion share sale was scrapped in February last year. The … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is believed to be exploring appropriate coverage for green deposits, climate risk-based differential premiums and ex-ante funding needs for climate sustainability, and experts feel this could make such deposits lucrative for banks. A green deposit is a fixed-term deposit for those who want to invest in environmentally friendly projects. … Read more
The combined market valuation of three of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 1,06,125.98 crore in holiday-shortened last week, with HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 217.13 points or 0.28 per cent. While HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Infosys were the gainers from … Read more
The Moneyview Savings Index 2024, which was conducted during the financial year ended March 2024, showed that 72% of the respondents earning over Rs 50,000 monthly salary have higher savings compared to just 51% of those earning less than that. It stated lower-income groups often opt for safer options like savings accounts even though interest … Read more