In absolute terms, the year closed with the market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies rising by Rs 45.5 lakh crore to Rs 152 lakh crore, or an increase of 42.8 per cent, compared to the closing value on December 30, 2016, says Pavan Burugula.
The total AUM rose 40 per cent or Rs 6.3 lakh crore, to Rs 23 lakh crore at the end of November.
Experts say the market is more bullish on the BJP as it will ensure continuity in policymaking.
The improving earnings and economic outlook has titled the scales back in favour of Indian equities this year, reports Pavan Burugula.
Industry players say they have learnt from the bitter experience of 2008 and have far better checks and balances in place to avoid an encore.
The benchmark indices have rallied 28 per cent this year, while the broader market has outperformed
The next key battle the market will watch out for will be in Congress-ruled Karnataka
Equity strategists are basing their expectation on strong corporate earnings recovery, supportive global economic growth, and gradual improvement in business sentiment.
Monthly SIP inflow is Rs 6,000 crore, with a little over 1.75 million accounts
Analysts say IT major cleaning up act before new CEO takes over; regulator might take a year
They are making switch to the high-growth alternative investments fund industry, reports Pavan Burugula.
A little over 80 per cent of the orders placed on domestic stock markets are generated by algorithms. Samie Modak reports on the whats and whys of algos.
A fundraising boom in the domestic market and tightening of the regulatory framework for overseas issues are responsible for this trend.
India's wealth grew by $451 billion, the eighth largest wealth gain globally.
Brokers also want tax rebates, removal of additional tax on dividends, streamlining of GST...
Amid lowering of bank deposit rates and falling yields from traditional investment vehicles like gold and real estate, investors are fast shifting to financial assets. The MF sector is emerging a clear beneficiary of this trend.
Valued at $71.2 billion, the bank's market capitalisation is more than that of global banks like Barclays, JP Morgan Chase and Credit Suisse.
In the first nine months of 2017, investment banks pocketed Rs 500 crore for helping companies raise Rs 30,853 crore through IPOs.
Sebi directs freezing of all demat accounts not linked to Aadhaar by December 31
The stock market regulator's definition of large, mid, and small-cap companies has irked mutual fund managers, reports Samie Modak.
