Tesla Inc is set to join the S&P 500 in December, a major win for Chief Executive Elon Musk that boosted the electric car maker’s shares 14 per cent on Monday in anticipation of a $51 billion (£39 billion) trade by index funds adjusting their holdings. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that the company would … Read more
A thorough benchmarking exercise, at all levels of government, even if it’s not linked to the career paths or performance assessment of officials, will bring greater awareness. Synopsis While the big things certainly work in India’s favour, it is the ‘little’ things that usually put a spanner in the works. That could change if the … Read more
NEW DELHI: As the stock market has defied gravity by bouncing back to record highs this month from its March lows, market mavens seem more concerned than impressed as many believe the valuations have reached sky-high levels and a correction might be imminent. In today’s edition of Tweet Buster, top investors share their market projections, … Read more
After the onset of Covid-19, investors rushed to safety as they believed large companies would be better positioned to gain market share and cut costs. Synopsis With the Sensex and Nifty at all-time highs, mid- and small-cap shares appear better poised to outperform. Mumbai: Investors could lock in a portion of their profits in large … Read more
While bank shares underperformed, technology shares were the top performers, resulting in the sector’s weight on the Nifty surging to 17.58% in November — the highest in over 12 years. Synopsis The Nifty Bank index has gained over 15% in the last one month. The rise in weightage could lead to these shares attracting majority … Read more
By Kriti Gupta Just days before the U.S. election investors are largely positioned for a surge in risk sentiment under a Blue Wave scenario. For a handful of assets, there’s a chance that they’re completely wrong. Will a Joe Biden victory trigger an equities rally if the Senate remains Republican? Can Big Tech repeat its … Read more
By Chris Bryant When the history of the modern financial era is written, there’s one comment that’s almost certain to merit inclusion: “Stocks only go up!” Sports-blogger turned day-trader Dave Portnoy’s pithy observation this summer was designed to both amuse and provoke. But if you’ve put money into US stocks since the market bottomed out … Read more
By DK Aggrawal Investing in dividend yield stocks is one of the ways of creating wealth and receiving a steady stream of income. Dividend-paying stocks allow investors to profit in two ways: stock price appreciation and payouts made by the company. Dividends are basically a portion of the income that a company distributes among its … Read more
The Bank Nifty, which has lagged the Nifty and sectoral indices for pharma and IT since March, is attempting to make a comeback. Synopsis Speculative bullish positions in the derivatives segment are building up in both banking and NBFC stocks even as worries remain over the fate of interest payments and recoveries of advances. MUMBAI: … Read more
MUMBAI: Wipro’s share buyback offers an arbitrage opportunity for small shareholders, according to brokerage ICICI Direct. Analysts expect investors to earn about 5%-14% from this trade depending on the extent of the acceptance in the buyback offer. India’s third largest software exporter Wipro has announced a buyback of 23.8 crore shares from its shareholders on … Read more