No futures and options contracts will be available in the said underlying indices from July 31, 2009.
Standard and Poor's has launched two new investable Shariah indices for the Indian equities market.
NSE targeting hundreds of Japanese investors who poured money into India through yen-carry trades.
Investors must adhere to their risk appetite at all times and should do well for themselves over the long-term.
Our advice to investors -- subject to your risk appetite, get invested in tax-saving funds using the systematic investment plan (SIP) route.
Investors would do well to curb their enthusiasm and not digress from their investment objectives.
The good times continued unabated for mutual fund investors in June 2005. Popular indices like the BSE Sensex and S&P CNX Nifty touched record highs.
The market for Shariah funds is set to grow with Benchmark Mutual Fund launching the first-ever Shariah Benchmark Exchange-traded scheme in India. It's an open-ended listed index scheme.
By trading in index futures, an investor is buying and selling the basket of stocks comprising the index, in their respective weights.
Benchmark share indices ended lower, amid a volatile trading session, weighed by weakness among Metal, Banks and Capital Goods shares. Weak performance of the global markets also dampened the sentiments among local investors.
Markets reversed early losses and ended higher as investors picked up beaten down frontline stocks.
The Nifty Options would add to SGX's suite of Asian equity derivatives, which include SGX S&P CNX Nifty futures, the dominant Indian product for international participants.
BSE Metal and IT indices plummeted by almost 2%
The market breadth was slightly in the negative. Out of the total 2927 total stocks traded on the BSE, 1388 stocks have advanced, while 1402 stocks declined.
The Nifty opened on a firm note and moved between 5,913 and 5,866 as investors awaited TCS and Reliance Industries results.
On the contrary, the fall in the US markets was lower with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones both declining by around 9 per cent and 6 per cent respectively, while emerging markets lost around 18 per cent during the month. Pessimism in the financial markets following the filing for bankruptcy by Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch's sell-off, the AIG bailout and perceived uncertainty around the US bailout package added to investor fears.
Benchmark share indices ended lower on Wednesday weighed down by selling pressure in bank shares on concerns of rising non performing assets in wake of the economic slowdown. Selling in metal and capital goods shares also dampened market sentiment.
Key share indices ended over 1 per cent higher on Tuesday led by rate sensitive shares as the sluggish April IIP data re-inforced market expectations that the central bank could cut key policy rates and also lower the cash reserve ratio to boost growth.
The market breadth in BSE ended flat with 1333 shares advancing and 1393 shares declining.
In recent times, 'inflation' has emerged as a buzz word of sorts. Simply put, inflation is a situation wherein too much money chases a limited number of goods. This leads to a fall in the value of money. Inflation is often expressed as a rise in the price level. For example, a product that costs Rs 100 now, would cost Rs 105 a year hence, assuming that prices rise at 5 per cent annually.
Mid cap stocks (and subsequently mid cap funds) have been the worst hit in the recent stock market crash. Investors who added mid cap investments to their portfolios without understanding their true nature are a dismayed lot. Typically, mid caps are presented as an opportunity to make quick money; sadly, investors are rarely made aware of the higher risk involved. While there is no doubt that if identified correctly, mid caps can contribute significantly.
Investors fail to realise the potential of tax-saving investments in contributing towards wealth creation. As a result, it is vital that tax-planning be considered as a part of the investor's overall financial planning and not in isolation.
It was another good month for investors as equity markets surged northwards and touched record highs. The BSE Sensex posted a gain of 14.73% during the month to close at 19,838 points; the S&P CNX Nifty appreciated by 17.53% to settle at 5,901 points. The CNX Midcap rose by 8.49%, before settling at 7,450 points. However, these numbers conceal the intense volatility that was experienced during the month.
The month of September proved to be the most lucrative one in the calendar year so far, as equity markets set and breached record highs at alarming regularity. The BSE Sensex posted a gain of 12.87 per cent during the month and closed at 17,291 points; the S&P CNX Nifty appreciated by 12.48 per cent and ended at 5,021 points. The CNX Midcap rose by 13.62 per cent, before settling at 6,867 points.
A lot of NFOs were mis-sold and we frequently come across clients who request us to re-assess their NFO-heavy portfolios.
Overall market breadth was extremely positive as 1,695 stocks advancing while 831 were declining.
Markets extended losses in the last leg of the trade and declined 1% due to selling pressure in financial and mining shares.
Foreign Institutional Investors have pumped in $2.2 billion or Rs 9807 crore in Indian equities in the past eight trading sessions.
Nifty made a gap up opening and moved higher after oil prices eased, relieving concerns of inflation.
BSE market breadth was negative. Out of 2,954 stocks traded, 1,641 stocks declined while 1,200 stocks advanced.
The Nifty opened in red and remained subdued until the industrial output data for the month of April came in at 6.3%, putting pressure on stocks from capital intensive sectors.
Market breadth was positive; of 2,896 stocks traded on the BSE today, 1,496 advanced, while 1,275 declined.
Nifty advanced 46 points, at 5,833.
Other markets in Asia also ended in higher except Japan which closed flat due to uncertainty over the nuclear plant and economic recovery.
Equities registered their sharpest ever and most rapid decline in 2008, reflecting global market conditions and concerns over a slowing domestic economy.
stick to the basics like investing in line with their risk appetite and predetermined investment plans.
Nifty was very volatile throughout the day swinging between gains and losses.
With stock markets soaring, most investors are faced with the question: what should we do now? Here's a strategy to help them tide over the current investment scenario.
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