'For those looking at forward-looking signals for the economy from the stock markets, the relative performance of small and mid-caps may be a better indicator of the future than the index levels of the narrower and more popular indices', says Neelkanth Mishra.
Mango is a UK-registered charity and the partnership is across Barclays GRCB's emerging market entities.
i2e1's model is based on innovation at the hardware front.
As the Sensex continued with its record-breaking show, over 750 stocks hit one-year high levels on the Bombay Stock Exchange on Friday.
For the 50-share NSE Nifty, the close came in at 10,739.35, higher by 47.05 points, or 0.44 per cent
He said the short term macroeconomic priorities of the RBI continue to focus on bringing down inflation towards the government-set target of 4 per cent
Though the sum was nowhere close to the big-ticket monthly purchases seen during the 2004-2008 bull run, it is significant, as it confirms the reversal of a selling spree that began in September 2013.
Selection of the Young Design Entrepreneur Award for the year 2008 by the British Council.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
A soap bar got delivered instead of a mobile phone to a buyer, defective Diwali lights were couriered to another and fake items were dispatched in yet another case.
It has been a year since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) initiated prompt corrective action (PCA), an exercise that puts weak banks under central bank scrutiny, against the 94-year-old Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB). But recently, this low-profile Chennai-headquartered bank found itself attracting some unwonted publicity when 60 per cent of its shareholders voted against a proposal to re-appoint seven directors, including one of the promoters, K R Pradeep (who holds around 2 per cent), and the company's managing director & chief executive officer S Sundar.
Gold prices in the national capital touched a peak of Rs 16,250 per 10 grams before Diwali, on October 14, from Rs 15,370 in the beginning of September. The prices are ruling at Rs 16,175 per 10 grams on Friday.
HDFC has 28.71 crore shares, which would go up to 143.55 crore after the split.
Virtual currencies don't have any intrinsic value and are not backed by any kind of assets.
Investors sinking lump sum money in equities seem to have applied the brakes.
The United Progressive Alliance plans to take advantage of the exit of the Left from its governing partnership to move swiftly on next-generation reforms like 100 per cent foreign direct investment in telecom services.
'There are reports of political dissent mounting on Xi Jinping's handling of the Wuhan fallout.'
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Sentiment took a dramatic change particularly in the last one hour of trading with the lower opening of the European markets and investors booking profits in broader markets at record levels
It's not just the post graduate students (PGPs) who opt for summer placements in consultancy firms.
'It does not look like unemployment is a priority for the government.' 'If there was one external factor which could have made an impact on low investment and low jobs, it was the Budget and it has not made any difference.' '2020 is going to be a difficult and challenging year.'
In the first eight months of 2019, 70 per cent stocks in the BSE 500 universe were down. These stocks account for 94 per cent of India's total market capitalisation.
It works like this. There is a section in the US called 144A securities, which was launched in August 15, 2007. Trading in 144A securities takes place only among qualified brokers, dealers and QIBs. Retail investors cannot participate in this segment.
A slew of Indian firms, including Flipkart, Byju's and Zomato, is building a path to profitability and diversifying into newer business segments ahead of mega-IPO plans.
Despite inflation easing, experts see RBI maintaining status quo on Dec 2
The microfinance vertical of the bank will provide loans of Rs 80,000 to Rs 1,00,000.
'I don't know how long the small-scale handmade sector can survive,' a shoemaker from Hisar tells Geetanjali Krishna.
Nifty crosses 9,750-mark; Bharti Airtel, TCS, Wipro, Lupin and Coal India gained the most on BSE Sensex
As a result, the forecast of eight per cent retail inflation by January next year looks achievable.
If purists are surprised as to why and how people are not demanding prohibition or not talking about past promises, both in the election manifestos five years back and even those made to the courts, the answer lies in how the state has been evolving and changing these past few years, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Government employees' pay packets will get fatter, with the Cabinet on Thursday approving three per cent hike in dearness allowance.
Flipkart claims to have more than 90,000 sellers on its platform.
Fintechs need to behave with responsibility and transparency. A lot of mis-selling has been happening. Other issues have been plaguing the fledgling industry -- high interest rates, even higher processing fees, harsh collection process and, most critically, data leakage leading to rampant frauds, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
There is a near consensus that at least a 25 basis points cut, if not 50, can be expected in the June policy.
On the 30-share index, Maruti was the biggest loser, shedding 3.60 per cent. Other major laggards were Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, Hero MotoCorp and NTPC -- ending up to 2.33 per cent lower.
The Indian mutual fund industry's assets under management race from Rs 3 trillion to Rs 4 trillion has come in just nine months.
Trust today means more than the belief that a brands' products will work as advertised; consumers want to believe that the company truly cares for its customers.
The Shiv Sena has spurned Congress' request to participate in the bandh.
The mutual fund industry also witnessed record sales.
Investors not stop their SIPs or STPs due to election-related uncertainty.
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