After a long lull, India's equity primary market is set to witness some activity. The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is set to hit the market with its initial public offer (IPO) in February. The investment banking circles are already buzzing with talks about valuation. Experts say, if priced well the issue could pump life into the moribund IPO market.
It is a Catch-22 situation for foreign institutional investors (FIIs) playing Indian markets. Even while stock markets are trading at attractive valuations, a sharper-than-expected slide in the rupee against the US dollar is keeping them away, say analysts.
Festive season is a time for celebration, cheer and also spending. Many may have budgeted for these expenses in advance and planned accordingly. There may also be some who hadn't and now find themselves in serious want of cash.
When the markets are falling or rising consistently, stocks hitting upper or lower circuit is a common feature. It also means that investors, especially in a falling market, might find themselves unable to exit - at least immediately - from a stock that has hit lower circuit.
Promoters say they mistakenly under-reported their stake at 7% lower than what it actually was.
Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Prakash Chandra, has asked the income tax (I-T) department to hasten court and tribunal proceedings to meet tax collection targets in the coming quarters.
Reliance Communications (RCom) and Reliance Industries (RIL) were the top losers among Sensex stocks on Thursday, after a research report by Canada-based equity research firm Veritas made damning accusations against their managements.
Reliance Communications (RCom) and Reliance Industries (RIL) were the top losers among Sensex stocks on Thursday, after a research report by Canada-based equity research firm Veritas made damning accusations against their managements.
Three veteran investors, who, have braved the bad times, give their advice to retail investors.
A debt mutual fund scheme invests in debt papers like government bonds, fixed deposits, approved private deposits and so on.
Ratings are based on the overall exposure to default risk, with regard to timely receipt of payments from the investments the scheme has made.
ECS is an electronic mode of funds transfer from one bank account to another.
NSE's Ramakrishna and ING Vysya Bank's Bhandari front runners for the post.
The only option to realise the profit in the growth option is to sell or redeem your investments.
The dull overall scenario in the stock market seems to have hit the initial public offers (IPOs). In a first this year, there are no IPOs lined up for this month.
Last month saw DGCX record the highest volumes, as trades in futures contracts across the bourse crossed one million contracts.
Bhushan's claim is based on the grounds that the heart is a plant and the expenditure has been incurred on current repairs.
Companies such as SAIL, ONGC, IOC and Hindustan Copper are waiting to hit the markets.
You cannot project BSE as a standalone trading platform, says Madhu Kannan.
On Tuesday, when the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) follow-on public offer (FPO) had opened for subscription, many investors would have been wondering if it was a good time to enter the stock.
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