As equity markets around the world unravel against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions and interest rate hikes, equity investors are fazed by heightened volatility and many of the investor’s portfolios may have slipped into the red. This can be an unnerving experience for many, especially those who are new to investing. One of the … Read more
Mumbai: The government may have to lower its valuation expectations in the initial public offer (IPO) of Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) that’s likely to be launched in about two weeks after a reduction in the overall size of the offer, said people with knowledge of the matter. The recent fall in the stock … Read more
Thirteen years since stocks hit their financial-crisis bottom, and two years out from the Covid capitulation, equity bulls are again hoping March will be the month when a spiraling market finds its floor. Their faith is being severely tested. Pockets of resilience were on display in the past five days, though stocks skidded further amid … Read more
ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank are two stocks on which independent market analyst Kunal Bothra is bullish on for next week. Edited excerpts: This week wasn’t a great one for the markets. Various global brokerage firms also suggested that it is time to take chips off the table. Do you think that this correction or … Read more
Mumbai: Fixed income investors unnerved by the volatility in interest rates and looking for predictable returns with low credit risk in debt mutual funds could opt for target maturity schemes, said investment advisors. This category of debt funds passively invests in bonds of a similar maturity constituting the fund’s benchmark index. On maturity of the … Read more
By Nupur Acharya and Siddhartha Singh Less than an hour into trading in India’s $2.7 trillion stock market on Wednesday, dealers saw index levels on the National Stock Exchange’s cash segment had stopped updating. By 11:40 a.m., the world’s biggest derivatives bourse halted trading in all segments. The incident prompted the markets regulator to ask … Read more
The traders will not go in heavy for the markets because of this sudden intraday jerks and volatility which we are seeing in the indices says the independent market expert. In terms of the overall trend going forward, what are going to be the key things to watch out for? I think first of all … Read more
By G Pradeepkumar Equity investors are a worried lot! The stock market crash of March 2020 erased a lot of the gains from their mutual fund portfolio. And then, against popular perception, things reversed, even while the Covid-19 pandemic was in full swing. After falling almost 38 per cent from its January highs, the market … Read more
By Radhika Gupta Equity markets are a confusing place. The market, which fell to its decade low three month ago, is now seeing an upward move of 40-45% from the lows. Will the Bull sustain, or will the Bears take over as we see a sharp disconnect between economy and markets is constantly on investors’ … Read more
By Andy Mukherjee Even if it proves to be a blip, this week’s volatility in gold may have its uses. For one thing, Tuesday’s steepest single-day price decline in seven years should make bankers in India wary of storing up future trouble by writing risky subprime loans against the country’s most-loved commodity. Gold has a … Read more