Experts say foreign investor sentiment was bolstered by the US Federal Reserve's decision to go slow with interest rate hikes and hopes of political stability.
Global funds have pumped in over Rs 38,000 crore (about $5.5 billion) into domestic equities since February 20, helping the Sensex rebound 2,671 points, or 7.6 per cent, from its 2019 low.
The mid- and small-cap indices had a dream run between January 2017 and January 2018 - zooming 48 per cent and 56 per cent, respectively.
While the fresh issue portion of IPOs has been going down over the years, this financial year has been abysmally low at only Rs 2,663 crore, 82 per cent lower compared to the last financial year.
The weakness in the rupee and broader markets has led to evaporation in the market cap.
Five to six issues may hit the market if Chalet Hotels's IPO is successful and if there are no negative surprises in the Union Budget on February 1.
'IPOs not clicking is cause for worry,' says Sebi chairman.
Automobile company Tata Motors, metals and mining major Vedanta, oil marketing firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), private sector IndusInd Bank, and two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto have witnessed their market cap slip below the Rs 1-trillion mark this year.
So far, nine companies have raised Rs 17,860 crore - nearly three times of last year's tally - by way of rights issues.
After a sharp sell-off in the past two months, overseas investors were once again seen turning bullish on Indian equities. FIIs bought shares worth Rs 63.5 billion in the past five sessions, their highest weekly investment tally in many months.
Central bank sees action as discriminatory, unfair
The bank's branch expansion and recruitment have been curtailed.
For banks to cut loan rates, the cost of deposits needs to come down, and there is no sign of that happening.
We need a change in mindset, says the RBI Governor.
HDFC Bank has ensured that no bank will be able to match them in the near future without bleeding on margins.
Instructions were issued on holding loan camps in the last week of September.
Apart from 40 modules of Harvard, SBI has internally developed 500 e-modules for employees.
The finance ministry has put out a revised draft in public domain.
The rally followed the govt's plan to bolster state-owned lenders.
SBI's gross NPA figures have shown a decline for three consecutive quarters.
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