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
In a volatile Q2, Indian investors on Vested Finance showed maturity by repositioning around uncertainty. They moved away from crowded megacaps, focused on high-conviction themes, and diversified with more intelligent ETF exposure, international bets, and income strategies. Healthcare, semiconductors, small caps, and AI-adjacent sectors are now firmly part of their core playbook. The same investors … Read more
“Indian equity markets are going up because compared to other emerging markets, we look far better. Our earnings growth over next three-five years is likely to be in high single digit, low double digit. So, my recommendation is that if you are taking a longer-term view, then yes, there is no need to worry about … Read more
Markets snapped their five-week-long consolidation trend, driven by improving global cues, easing geopolitical concerns, and a renewed uptick in foreign institutional investor (FII) buying during the latter half of the week. After a tentative start, sentiment improved midweek, leading to broader market participation. The easing of tensions between Iran and Israel helped revive global risk … Read more
After six weeks of consolidation and trading in a defined range, the markets finally broke out from this formation and ended the week with gains. Over the past five sessions, the markets have largely traded with a positive undercurrent, continuing to edge higher. The trading range was wider than anticipated; the Nifty traded in an … Read more
Most investors perceive gold as a safe-haven asset and this belief has only strengthened in recent times, as there has been a significant surge in the gold prices amidst the global economic uncertainty. As a result, the demand for gold has skyrocketed, and with Akshaya Tritiya around the corner, many investors are likely to flock … Read more
Geopolitical developments between India and Pakistan, quarterly earnings and macro data will be the key drivers of stock markets in the holiday-shortened week, say analysts. Trading activity of foreign investors, who were sustained buyers in the Indian market last week, and global trends would also guide movement in the market, they said. Equity markets will … Read more
The Indian rupee ended weaker in a volatile session on Friday as investors stayed cautious amid fears of an escalation in tensions with Pakistan after a militant attack in Kashmir earlier this week. The rupee ended 0.2% lower against the U.S. dollar at 85.45 compared with its previous close of 85.26. It moved between 85.09 … Read more
“Over the last four years, the funds have delivered consistent double-digit returns to investors who have allocated to this Performing Credit strategy as part of their portfolio,” says Raghunath T, Head of Credit, Vivriti Asset Management. In an interview with ETMarkets, Raghunath said: “We have invested in debt papers of ~30 emerging corporates and through … Read more