Equities in India saw record FPI inflows of $16.8 billion in November and December, taking the benchmark indices to new highs.
Indian equities are no longer cheap vis-a-vis global markets, and only a short distance away from being the most expensive they have ever been.
The country's m-cap is now 4.3x India's, whose m-cap grew just 17 per cent to $2.5 trillion in CY20 -- 2.4 per cent of the global m-cap.. Ashley Coutinho reports.
'If you miss the deadline, you can still file a belated tax return till March 31, 2021, with a fee under Section 234F, which could be up to Rs 10,000, in addition to an interest under Section 234A and 234B of the Act.'
'Remember, if an app breaks the rules while giving you money, it will also break them while collecting.'
According to the new proposals, resident promoters or a foreign promoter from a FATF jurisdiction can set up a market infrastructure institution.
Cheque payments will be safer; the limit for contactless card transactions hiked.
The unlocking of the economy since June led to a significant recovery in various macro, micro and high-frequency data points, resulting in the equity markets surpassing their previous lifetime highs.
The pre-Budget proposals sent to the finance ministry aim to bring uniformity in tax treatment for investments in different financial sectors, mitigate hardship to retail taxpayers, and encourage participation in mutual funds.
The new entrants comprise Asian Paints, Britannia, Titan, Nestl, Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv.
The trick is to know how long you are supposed to hold which document, observes Bindisha Sarang.
Polarisation and the increase in index weight of a few a stocks have weighed on performance. The worst performers include Nippon India Large Cap and HDFC Top 100 (2.6 per cent).
The new PN3 norms and lack of clarity on what constitutes beneficial ownership are the primary reasons for the decline in investments from China and Hong Kong.
Assets under management of India-dedicated funds have slid 20 per cent in the year to November to $35.2 billion.
Some of these plans will weigh on your pocket. The increase in premium could also be large as you grow older.
Fund managers may end up losing out on crucial information during market hours, leading to information asymmetry vis-a-vis other institutional investors such as alternative investment funds, insurance players, or foreign portfolio investors.
Once the new rules kick in, you will have less cash-in-hand and may feel tempted to scale back on savings and investments.
There can be as many as six co-applicants in a joint loan.
While the amount collected is a tad lower than last two years, it may surpass the previous two years' collections by the end of the year.
In the past few years, MFs have emerged as significant institutional buyers, often offsetting the selling by FPIs.
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