The move to allow payments through digital wallets could give a fillip to distribution and reach for these investment vehicles, say experts.
Deutsche Bank expects the Sensex to climb only 8% in 2017 to 29,000, and expects high volatility.
Higher dividend taxes, falling valuations make alternative shareholder payment attractive.
The value of the ace investor's personal holdings rose by just 2%.
Hawkish guidance by the US Fed raises concerns it could tie the hands of RBI from trimming rates.
Spread between earnings yield and bold yield lowest since 2013; dividend yield and bond yield lowest since 2008.
Sensex up just 6.5% while the best returns were during Manmohan Singh, with the Sensex soaring nearly 167.5%.
Brokerage firm Ambit Capital has cut FY17 growth estimate to 3.5 per cent from 6.8 per cent and saaid there was even a possibility of growth contracting during the December quarter
Analysts say the sell-off in risky assets will be temporary and could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors.
Insurer likely to support Ratan Tata; reduction in stake might have been profit booking.
'Over the next two to three years, hiring will come down further.' 'You will see the industry intake of freshers go down to 150,000 from the current 200,000.'
The average return for the 2,127 companies outside the A-group is 42 per cent
Threats from IS militants, the Syrian conflict and the migrant crisis in Europe are some of the recent risks that have companies worried, says M Saraswathy.
This form of device-based insurance uses GPS to measure how much a car runs and the speed that it is run at.
ICICI Pru's IPO is being managed by 10 investment banks, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch and ICICI Securities
A typical consumer will have to opt for Jio's Rs 499 plan, which is a steep 2.5 times more than what the average user pays at present.
Between Friday's and Monday's close: Yields on 10-year bonds up 6 basis points, rupee slides 13 paise against dollar, Sensex ends flat
General, life insurers with 8 & 10 yrs in biz, respectively, may have to list
Central KYC not in sync with Sebi's KRA system; regulator writes to finance ministry
Amitabh Chaudhry, who will now head the merged entity, will manage assets under management of about Rs 1.10 lakh crore and an employee base of 23,620 after the completion of the deal