Mutual fund SIP: Only 3 of 519 equity MFs saw positive returns amid market downturn; what should you now?

Mutual fund SIP: Only 3 of 519 equity MFs saw positive returns amid market downturn; what should you now?

The Indian equity market has faced a tumultuous six months, marked by a persistent sell-off from October 2024 to February 2025. The markets have experienced a correction, with the Nifty50 index declining by 14.6% from its peak in September 2024 to March 13. Similarly, the Nifty 500 index has seen a decrease of 17.6% over … Read more

Sensex’s 1,800-point fall is 3rd largest in 2024; 7 other times when it fell by 1K points or more

Sensex’s 1,800-point fall is 3rd largest in 2024; 7 other times when it fell by 1K points or more

India’s headline index, the S&P BSE Sensex, fell over 1,800 points on Thursday, marking its third-biggest decline this year. However, this is not an isolated incident, as the index has fallen by 1,000 points or more on seven other occasions in 2024. Today’s decline is the third largest of 2024, with the 30-stock index hitting … Read more

FIIs sell shares worth Rs 6,868 crore on Thursday; DIIs net buyers at Rs 3,718 crore

FIIs sell shares worth Rs 6,868 crore on Thursday; DIIs net buyers at Rs 3,718 crore

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued their selling spree on Thursday, offloading Indian equities worth Rs 6,867.72 crore even as domestic buyers remained net buyers at Rs 3,718.38 crore. Notwithstanding the sell-off by foreign investors, Indian headline indices on Thursday ended in the green for the second day in a row aided by strong gains in … Read more

22% ‘volatility crush’ on D-Street as exit polls scream Modi 3.0

22% ‘volatility crush’ on D-Street as exit polls scream Modi 3.0

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

Technical Breakout Stocks: How to trade Garden Reach Shipbuilders, Cochin Shipyard and RVNL on Friday

Technical Breakout Stocks: How to trade Garden Reach Shipbuilders, Cochin Shipyard and RVNL on Friday

The Indian market hit a fresh record high on Thursday amid short covering following RBI’s record dividend payout to the government that could lead to better fiscal position and softer bond yields. The S&P BSE Sensex rose nearly 1,200 points to hit a record high of 75,499 while the Nifty50 closed at 22,967. “There was … Read more

Is the stock market closed tomorrow for Mumbai elections?

Is the stock market closed tomorrow for Mumbai elections?

Equity markets will remain closed on Monday on account of the Mumbai elections, according to the market holiday calendar of BSE. Accordingly, all the segments including, the equity segment, derivative segment, and SLB segment will be closed tomorrow. The Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) will remain closed for the morning session but will be open for the … Read more

Technical Breakout Stocks: How to trade Havells India, Concor and ICICI Bank on Monday?

Technical Breakout Stocks: How to trade Havells India, Concor and ICICI Bank on Monday?

Indian market snapped 5-day winning streak on Friday to close in the red tracking muted global cues. The S&P BSE Sensex fell more than 600 points while the Nifty50 managed to hold on to 22,400 levels. Sectorally, buying was seen in healthcare, realty, public sector and consumer durable while selling was seen in capital goods, … Read more

Up to 458% returns in FY24 so far, 7 capital goods stocks now trading at discount from 52-wk top

Up to 458% returns in FY24 so far, 7 capital goods stocks now trading at discount from 52-wk top

Average returns by 27 stocks in the S&P BSE Capital Goods index are nearly three times higher than those given by S&P BSE Sensex in the financial year 2024 so far. Out of these, seven stocks have given multibagger returns of up to 458% during this period and yet trading at a nearly 30% discount … Read more

Technical Breakout Stocks: How to trade IRFC, Macrotech Developers and Firstsource Solutions on Monday?

Technical Breakout Stocks: How to trade IRFC, Macrotech Developers and Firstsource Solutions on Monday?

The Indian market closed higher for the fourth consecutive day in a row on Friday. The S&P BSE Sensex rose more than 800 points while the Nifty50 closed just a shade below 21,900 levels. Sectorally, buying was seen in IT, realty, oil & gas and public sector while selling was seen in healthcare, utilities and … Read more

FII action, OPEC+ meet among top 10 factors to trigger D-Street movement this week

FII action, OPEC+ meet among top 10 factors to trigger D-Street movement this week

Indian frontline indices S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50 on Friday ended with modest weekly gains of nearly 0.10% amid mixed global cues. Amid a host of important domestic and global events lined up during this holiday-shortened week, know what lies ahead for the stock markets. On Monday, November 27, the domestic equity markets will remain … Read more