The benchmark indices have rallied 28 per cent this year, while the broader market has outperformed
India remains one of the most over-owned market in Asia.
Loses notional value by 37.5% because of markdowns by investors
SBI was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, spurting over 2 per cent, followed by TCS, Tech Mahindra, HUL, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Bank and Titan. On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, PowerGrid, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints and HDFC Bank were among the laggards.
With markets expected to remain volatile, promoters and lenders exposed to the industrials and materials space can face brunt of the price erosion of the pledged shares.
Priya Nair tells you how you can use technology to invest better and maximise returns.
The target was for banks to sell Rs 2 trillion worth of non-performing assets to NARCL, the so-called 'bad bank, by 2021-2022. Only 10 per cent of this has been executed.
Some pointers which will help an individual start her investment journey with confidence.
About Rs 2,000 crore of realty money has flown into stocks in the National Capital Region in the months after demonetisation.
India attracted $1.4 billion FIIs in November, says a report by HSBC.
When selecting investments, pay attention to potential return, risk and how easily you can exit it.
'Do some profit booking and bring your equity allocation back to its original level.'
Experts say investors should stay patient and stay invested in mutual funds.
Market regulator also announces measures for mutual funds sector.
To select the right platform, get the opinions of a few existing users or browse online for feedback. Select a platform that offers a seamless experience. Check that the platform you are going with is a regulated entity, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Influenced by ads like 'Make money sitting at home', 'Make Rs 10 lakh with just Rs 1,000', to YouTube influencers promoting 'pump-and-dump' stocks, a vast majority of small investors who mushroomed during the COVID-19 period are losing money in reckless overtrading in the market, cautions Dr V K Vijaykumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.
Novices should enter markets via SIPs of equity mutual funds.
The inflows meant assets under management of gold ETFs climbed by over 4 per cent to Rs 13,503 crore at the end of August from Rs 12,941 crore at July-end.
Sebi has allowed mutual fund schemes the option of 'side-pocketing' which move will help both fund houses and investors.
Having exposure to international funds and gold is a must for those who have foreign currency-denominated goals.
Polarisation and the increase in index weight of a few a stocks have weighed on performance. The worst performers include Nippon India Large Cap and HDFC Top 100 (2.6 per cent).
'Younger investors start their journey with very little capital so they are risking less while they have a lot of time to experiment and learn early on.'
'In investing, you have to first make sure you don't make big mistakes.' 'I would advise small investors to be systematic, don't be arbitrary; don't be on either end of the risk spectrum.' 'Don't go from fixed deposit to option trading or crypto trading.'
With a 'yes' vote, there is a more foreseeable outcome, while a 'no' could result in greater uncertainty, for which retail investors may not have the appetite.
The payouts were 22 per cent lower than the previous year's tally of Rs 7,938 crore.
Today, it holds $131 billion in assets under management.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'A fund investor could pick, say, three of the top active funds in any given category.'
Gautam Adani was the world's third and Asia's richest man a month back but a damning report by a US firm triggered a massive sell-off in shares of his apples-to-airport group, plunging his own wealth by $80 billion and the tycoon slipping to No.30 on the world billionaire index. Adani's sprawling conglomerate, which spans from sea ports to airports, edible oil and commodities, energy, cement and data centres, is under attack by US short-seller Hindenburg Research, which successfully deflated electric-vehicle maker Nikola Motors in 2020. Hindenburg, which held short positions in unidentified shares of Adani Group firms through its US-traded debt and offshore derivatives, on January 24 accused the conglomerate of "brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud" and using a number of offshore shell companies to inflate stock prices.
Missing the deadline for filing Income Tax returns can lead to consequences.
The companies that have seen sharp erosion of market wealth include YES Bank, Indiabulls Housing Finance, Zee Entertainment, Vodafone Idea, and Bharat Heavy Electricals.
The flows may stem and redemptions pressure increase following the market meltdown of Monday amid mounting cases of coronavirus infection globally.
'They can shift to dynamic asset allocation funds to automatically rebalance their equity exposure.'
Despite taking a hit on profitability amid the pandemic, companies with strong balance sheets are gaining market share because of consolidation in their respective sectors.
Take a call to stay put or opt our based on whether you think the company will be able to find a strategic investor, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Wonder why corporate India is showering dividends?
Sanjay Kumar Singh tells you what to watch out for when buying insurance and investing in MFs online.
Bajaj Finance was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, dropping over 9 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, HDFC, ICICI Bank and M&M. Reliance Industries, however, capped the losses by rallying over 3 per cent. Sun Pharma, Hero MotoCorp, L&T, PowerGrid and Bajaj Auto were also among the gainers.
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