A problem in the software, which was unable to send trade confirmation to the members, compelled BSE to shut trading from 12 pm to 2.30 pm.
In the run-up to the Coal India initial public offering (IPO), brokers are offering Rs 500-700 to 'rent' the demat accounts of retail investors not subscribing to the issue. The rent is for the duration of the issue, which opens on Monday and closes four days later.
Emerging markets guru Mark Mobius believes the Indian market is no longer cheap but the country has been enjoying a premium over peers due to its growth prospects. In an interview with Business Standard, the executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group says India's relatively strong fundamentals and accumulation of foreign exchange reserves put it in a much stronger position to weather external shocks.
A sharp rise in Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) stock prices baffled market players on Tuesday.
India's largest initial public offering (IPO), to be floated by Coal India Ltd, is generating enormous interest in the grey market. Investment bankers and stockbrokers that control this unregulated market are already trading CIL shares at a Rs 10-12 premium - even before the price band or issue date have been officially announced.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is unlikely to clear Vedanta Resources and Sesa Goa's open offer to the shareholders of Cairn India till the government approves the Cairn-Vedanta deal, according to officials familiar with the matter.
Sebi bars non-compliant FIIs from taking fresh positions.
In Europe, the Sensex will be traded on the Eurex, the region's derivative leader, controlled by German operator Deutsche Brse and SIX Swiss Exchange AG.
Foreign investment highest ever in dollar terms in a single calendar year
Investment bankers have dismissed the capital market regulator Sebi's concerns over near-zero fee for managing public sector issues.
Ramesh Damani, stock broker, Bombay Stock Exchange, is known for prudent stock-picking. Though he prefers to be cautious while talking on individual stocks due to regulatory issues, in an interview with Business Standard, he drops a few hints about the current rally and the sectors he is betting on.
If implemented, it will be the first commodity exchange to offer such a facility.
Sure, a few listings like those of SKS Microfinance and Gujarat Pipavav have seen significant investor interest, but experts say it's too early to signal a primary market revival.
At present, investors who can buy up to 15 per cent in a stock exchange include domestic banks and financial institutions, clearing corporations, depositories and stock exchanges.
Sebi's go-to consultant for legal issues works a 16-hour day but yearns to play with his two-year-old grandson.
It should be made mandatory for customers to write their name, application number and contact number on the reverse of the cheque.
All retail investors may get to sell out, that too at the same price as promoters.
The Bombay Stock Exchange is in the process of listing Sensex futures on Europe's largest stock exchange by market value, the Frankfurt-based Deutsche Borse AG.
Firms with strong cash flows not happy with 25% public shareholding rule.
In an interview with Business Standard, Jalan, who has also been a member of the Rajya Sabha, speaks on a wide range of issues concerning the markets
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