The BSE Midcap index has declined 5.7% thus far in May 2018. In comparison, the S&P BSE Small-cap index has lost 5.6%
The Karnataka election is being seen as the semi-final to the 2019 general elections and appears to be heading towards a close fight
Select companies in infra, capital goods, private banks, auto, oil & gas, and mining could be considered by investors.
Chances of staying true to your goals tend to be high when you don't lose sight of what you set out to achieve, advises Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities.
Of the 30-share Sensex, 13 ended higher, while 17 led by Power Grid, Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, NTPC, Tata Motors, Dr Reddy's, M&M, GAIL, Infosys and L&T finished lower, fell by up to 2.40 per cent
'There is a huge tax differential of 15% to 20% depending on income classification.'
Thus far in 2017-18, FIIs and MFs have invested Rs 198.91 billion and Rs 1,119.49 billion in the Indian equity markets. Of this, around Rs 152.46 billion has come in January alone.
Uber says it is engaging with state govt to explain why its business model encourages savings for customers.
Raghavendra Kamath reports on what ails India's real estate sector.
Make the most of the income that you earn by invest the money in the right instruments. The advantages of starting early and investing right cannot be overstated, says financial planner Harshad Chetanwala.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Officials said Sebi first proposed to the FinMin to amend the relevant provisions in the Sebi Act to discontinue RBI's representation on its board, as it already has adequate presence of government nominees and in its over 25 years of existence the regulator has evolved as an "effective and one of the best in the world".
The Sensex has slid 18.5 per cent from its January 2015 peak.
The markets had been on an upward trajectory since August 2013.
In a boost to India's economic ties with Israel, both countries have agreed to promote customs cooperation, establish a joint research and development fund
A slow but steady economic uptick can be seen in various segments of the economy. India's economy expanded 4.8 per cent in the second quarter, higher than the preceding quarter's 4.4 per cent.
Market players said the sell-off was triggered by pessimism that the government may not be able to balance growth with macro-stability.
The judgment was reserved after a marathon hearing which went on for 38 days spanning four months.
There are few strategies to invest safely in a volatile market.
Bengaluru has emerged as the world's fastest-growing mature tech ecosystem in the world since 2016, followed by the European cities of London, Munich, Berlin and Paris, with India's financial centre of Mumbai in sixth place, according to new research released in London on Thursday.
Park only savings that need not be touched for many years, says Devangshu Datta.
The gap between Nifty's price-earnings multiple and economic growth is at a 12-year high
'Experts are not ruling out further pain as global factors cannot insulate India from the aftermath.'
According to Rahul Rege, business head (retail) at Emkay Global Financial Services, it is difficult to track more than 10 stocks.
HSBC maintained "overweight" rating on Indian equities, saying "fundamentals are strong".
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.
Between now and the general elections (likely in May 2019) there are 12 assembly polls, which analysts say, in a way will also be interpreted as a referendum on the Modi-led government's key reforms
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees that cybersecurity is something that is here to stay.' 'Everybody agrees that synthetic biology is important.' 'Instead of outlining thinking about industries for tomorrow and the future, let the evolutionary pathway be built in a way that it promotes robust, creative, thinking.'
Index heavyweight RIL surged 3% to end above Rs 1,000 mark while IT majors were also the top gainers.
Both Sensex and the rupee posted slight gains on Monday but Brexit concerns lingered.
Soon, one will be able to pay utility bills at the local supermarket, while buying groceries, with the RBI allowing the setting up of payment banks.
'Retail investors have been selling since the Budget and Foreign Portfolio Investors started selling.' 'Thus far, domestic institutions have picked up the slack, buying enough to keep the major indices from falling off a cliff.' 'However, there has been carnage in smaller stocks and the financial sector has been hit much harder than the major market indices,' points out Devangshu Datta.
An action on the rate front is unlikely to figure in Rajan's plan for the moment.
They have put in $14 billion so far in 2014 but this could get slower if the US Fed raises rates; however, there are expectations on compensatory flows.
'Indians are great savers, but they are lousy investors.'
The stock exchange does not store and display the numbers of investors. That would be like a bank publishing the details of its customers for everyone to see.
The markets will remain choppy ahead of RBI policy.
Under U K Sinha, Sebi became a pan-India organisation with local offices in 16 cities
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