March 31 tax deadline: ELSS or tax-saving funds can help you save Rs 1.5 lakh under Section 80C. Should you go for it?

March 31 tax deadline: ELSS or tax-saving funds can help you save Rs 1.5 lakh under Section 80C. Should you go for it?

As the financial year draws to a close on March 31, taxpayers are focusing on maximising their savings through investments under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. Among the various options available, Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) stand out as a favourable choice for both tax savings and potential long-term wealth creation. Under Section … Read more

IndusInd Bank stock: ICICI Pru Mutual Fund, SBI MF, HDFC MF collectively hold 9.68 cr shares; check details

IndusInd Bank stock: ICICI Pru Mutual Fund, SBI MF, HDFC MF collectively hold 9.68 cr shares; check details

Shares of the private lender IndusInd Bank Ltd. experienced a 26% decline on Tuesday. This was in response to additional analysts who cover the lender issuing downgrades and revising their price target on the stock. This followed the bank revealing another unfavorable development on Monday, March 10, to the exchanges. Following the recent fall, mutual … Read more

Share, derivatives trades fade in November on F&O curbs

Share, derivatives trades fade in November on F&O curbs

Trading activity in shares and equity derivatives slumped in November, weighed down by souring stock market sentiment and the new measures introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to curb excessive speculation in futures and options in order to protect investors. Within derivatives, turnover in options — the most popular among retail … Read more

Mutual Fund SIP vs Lump Sum Investment: Which is better for accumulating a multi-crore asset?

Mutual Fund SIP vs Lump Sum Investment: Which is better for accumulating a multi-crore asset?

Mutual Fund SIP: The Lok Sabha election result, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got a slimmer majority, triggered a fresh correction in the market. On Tuesday, June 4, the day the counting took place, Sensex saw the sharpest drop in four years. During the intraday trading, the Nifty 50 declined sharply by nearly 1,900 points, … Read more

A pre-election rally or correction: What’s Dalal Street bracing for this time?

A pre-election rally or correction: What’s Dalal Street bracing for this time?

In India, general elections hold high significance for Dalal Street investors as early trends, opinion polls, and exit polls ahead of the final outcome provide cues on which party is likely to win the game. This time around, the election has gained prominence in light of India’s rising importance in geopolitics, its leading position in … Read more

Top 5 investment options offering fixed interest rate without stock market volatility

Top 5 investment options offering fixed interest rate without stock market volatility

In the current market, you can save your income tax as there are various tax savers that are available. However, there are some tax savings plans like NPS, ELSS mutual funds, and Ulips that are also market-based investments but due to non-fixation of the returns, multiple investors find it as one of the causes to … Read more

5 F&O strategies that can help traders make most of volatility

5 F&O strategies that can help traders make most of volatility

Rise and fall are a part and parcel of investments in the equity market. Every phase of the market has its unique characteristic and an appropriate approach is required, with the right mindset, to limit losses or maximise gains, as the case may be. More often than not, investors fall into illusions and trial with … Read more