Five key capital market announcements from the previous Budget.
Bourses ask for okay in the 'permitted to trade' category; brokers and legal experts speak in favour.
Asia to stay flat in 2017. India is better-placed given its low export dependence and it should outperform Asian peers this year says Mixo Das, India strategist for financial major Nomura
Swiss brokerage UBS joins European banking peer HSBC in shutting down its offshore derivative business
HUL, the country's largest FMCG company, saw sales volume fall by 4% for the December quarter.
Aaron Low, principal, Lumen Advisors says in 2017 developed nations will outdo emerging ones.
While the BSE's asking valuation is reasonable, compared to peers, there are some factors that long-term investors need to consider before investing.
The main concern among industry and market experts is that the governance in these companies needs to be strengthened and the focus on social insurance has to come down.
'It is like bombing a building with 200 people to kill 5 terrorists.'
'I expect a demand stimulus in the Budget. 'There has been such a shock to the economy that such a stimulus would be needed.'
The move to allow payments through digital wallets could give a fillip to distribution and reach for these investment vehicles, say experts.
While rate cuts may increase churn between banks, these may not boost credit offtake meaningfully.
Deutsche Bank expects the Sensex to climb only 8% in 2017 to 29,000, and expects high volatility.
Joydeep Ghosh takes stock of personal finances after the life-altering surprises of 2016.
Expect more volatility in the coming year as the economy and markets price in the demonetisation drive.
Higher dividend taxes, falling valuations make alternative shareholder payment attractive.
The value of the ace investor's personal holdings rose by just 2%.
'The rate of interest from the EPF is still attractive compared to the rates on fixed deposits, National Savings Scheme, Public Provident Fund...'
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.
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