Bad debt rules are steps in right direction.
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Most infra projects have hit a road block due to high cost of funds.
'This fall is nothing. We could see worse if everybody hits the panic button.'
The recent circular follows the 'true-to-label' concept, but large funds in the multi-cap category may be forced to merge in the absence of sufficient small-cap options.
Investment experts said the key to generating superior returns was "asset allocation" and taking money out of the table from themes that have performed well and into themes that are available at a discount.
PFRDA will invite bids to appoint pension fund managers.
The B-school also witnessed new roles in the domain.
On the Sensex chart, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were among the prominent gainers.
Among the Sensex constituents, ICICI Bank was the biggest gainer with 11 per cent jump, followed by State Bank of India, which rose 8.04 per cent.
If Chinese growth starts falling, sharply or otherwise, the risk on trade might reverse.
Senior Executive Director & Co Head (Strategy) of Kotak Institutional Equities Sanjiv Prasad tells Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com that even if there are a number of challenges facing the Indian equity markets, there are certain sectors that offer a ray of hope.
The BSE 30-share Sensex has plummeted by 1,631.59 points or 6.24% to 24,485.95 so far this month
Ajit Mishra answers reader queries on the stock market.
Of these 26, Bajaj Finance, Associated Alcohols and Breweries, Garware Technologies, Filatex India, Tasty Bite Eatables, Aarti Industries and GMM Pfaudler saw an over 10-fold surge in price since 2014.
The company will finalise the final pricing for allotment of shares later.
Select companies in infra, capital goods, private banks, auto, oil & gas, and mining could be considered by investors.
Nifty 50 firms' net profit estimated to grow by a modest 3.1% in Q2, reports Krishna Kant.
Combined net profit estimated to grow 14.6% year-on-year, against a 5.7% decline in the Dec 2015 quarter
Money managers have turned cautious about the technology space.
India has a long way to go before it develops a culture of professional boards accountable to institutional investors. There is, therefore, no realistic alternative to reforming and strengthening PSBs under government ownership, says T T Ram Mohan.
Among Sensex components, shares of Reliance Industries, India's largest company by market value, stole the show by surging 1.61 per cent to their highest in over three months.
Asset quality stress has ballooned recently, as growth slowed and interest rates continued to rise.
The actual expenditure will only be marginally higher and hence, the multiplier effect will be muted.
Volatility is part and parcel of stock market.
Brokerage Edelweiss Securities said if the NDA returns to power with a clear majority in line with exit polls, markets would rejoice the policy continuity.
In India, it is not easy to fight it out with the large banks which are nimble-footed and technology-savvy and are continuously innovating on the retail turf with newer products for customer acquisition.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Focus on large-caps and ensure that the portfolio is balanced.
Investor wealth on Wednesday diminished by Rs 1.84 lakh crore amid massive sell-off in the equity market.
'Long-term retail investors should not worry about these sharp dips and jumps if they have chosen their stocks wisely.' 'Short-term volatility is a given and a rise and fall of two-three per cent should not worry them.'
In the broader market, BSE midcap and BSE smallcap indices underperformed the larger counterparts and ended flat with a negative bias.
Prices of tickets booked three days prior have soared 70% over last summer's fares
Sectorally, metal and banking stocks rallied the most, while FMCG and realty stocks came under selling pressure.
Top no-frills carrier IndiGo on Tuesday approached capital markets regulator Sebi with Initial Public Offer.
What stocks will gain from a normal monsoon?
Market players say following the tax cuts, the market mood had changed from bearish to positive, which should help sustain the rally.
Sensex rose 5.8% this year, against a 3.2% rise in Nifty; Axis Bank inclusion may blunt Sensex edge
Indian stock market investors are laughing all the way to the bank with the total market value of domestic listed companies soaring to a record $1.5 trillion on a day when the benchmark BSE Sensex ended at a new closing high of 25,396.46.
Inflow of more funds is likely to widen the reach of insurance and drive M&A activities in the sector where growth has stalled.
Welcome to the era of too many investors chasing a limited number of commercial real estate deals.
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