The markets traded with a clear upward bias through the previous week and ended on a strong positive note. Nifty continued to march higher while posting gains for the third consecutive week. It oscillated in a wider intra-week range of 720.95 points as it traded between 25,060.55 and 25,781.50. However, even as the headline index … Read more
Capital markets regulator Sebi has earlier rolled out a tighter framework for intraday trading in index derivatives, which will take effect from October 1. The move, aimed at curbing outsized positions that pose risks to market stability, will alter how traders—in the high-stakes world of futures and options—operate on expiry days. What has changed? Until … Read more
The Indian market fell for the sixth straight session on Friday, with the Sensex and Nifty posting their steepest weekly drop in nearly seven months as U.S. curbs on H-1B visas and tariffs on branded drugs dampened sentiment. The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 733.22 points, or 0.90%, to close at 80,426.46, while the NSE Nifty … Read more
India’s markets regulator launched a formal investigation into Jane Street’s trading practices even though its surveillance department had recommended otherwise, due to continued complaints from market participants, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) also believed inadequate data was used in the initial probe into … Read more
Gold prices climbed by Rs 800 to hit a fresh all-time high of Rs 1,03,420 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday due to persistent buying by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity added Rs 3,600 in the preceding session to hit a … Read more
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday said it will introduce a lower price cap of 20 per cent below the issue price for SME initial public offerings (IPO) during the special pre-open session which will be effective on August 4. The move came after an earlier circular issued on July 4, 2024, wherein the … Read more
Since October 2024, the Indian stock market has been very volatile, with corrections, global disruptions, and a growing gap between fundamentals and valuations. As of February 2025, benchmark indices like the Sensex and Nifty 50 are down 10–11% from their highs, which means they have lost most of the gains they made in the last … Read more
Since October 2024, the Indian stock market has been very volatile, with corrections, global disruptions, and a growing gap between fundamentals and valuations. As of February 2025, benchmark indices like the Sensex and Nifty 50 are down 10–11% from their highs, which means they have lost most of the gains they made in the last … Read more
India’s Embassy Office Parks REIT is in talks with bankers to raise 20 billion rupees ($232.79 million) via the issuance of five-year corporate bonds, three sources aware of the matter said on Wednesday. The real estate investment trust will look to close the funding round before the end of this month, the sources said requesting … Read more
For most retail investors, the word “equity” instinctively signals higher returns, and higher risk. It is commonly assumed that increasing the equity allocation in a portfolio proportionally increases its volatility. However, as counterintuitive as it may sound, this belief doesn’t always hold true. Empirical data demonstrates that equity, when added judiciously to a debt-heavy portfolio, … Read more