Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Most large fund houses, such as HDFC MF, ICICI Prudential AMC, Reliance MF, Reliance MF, Birla SunLife MF and SBI MF, have the backing of large banks or financial institutions, giving them reach and understanding, they say.
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The second fortnight of September saw Rs 3 lakh crore of time deposits, something unique, followed by liquidation of Rs 1.2 lakh crpre of these right after.
Notable losers were ONGC, Axis Bank, ITC, SBI, ICICI Bank, NTPC, Hero Motocorp, Sun Pharma and Bharti Airtel who fell by up to 2.80 per cent.
LIC's Rs 3,000 crore bid helped HAL reach the minimum 10 per cent dilution threshold required for listing, sources said
Most experts said indices would open higher on Monday and rally might sustain for a few sessions
Highest-ever mobilisation in first half of any fiscal year; bankers expect the trend to continue, given strong pipeline
The Arun Jaitley-led finance ministry reiterated banks should act tough on wilful defaulters.
With home loan rates headed north, experts advise how borrowers should cope with their rising liabilities.
Reliance Industries raced to 52-week high on better than estimated earnings and announcement of bonus share.
Sentiments turned somewhat weak towards the middle of the session as profit-booking emerged as investors turned cautious on disappointing quarterly earnings by some bluechip companies
Share rises further to 73 per cent from 66 per cent last year; Some overseas i-banks seen scaling down operations
In spite of the high number of exits, Reliance group firms of both brothers continue to be darlings of small investors
Let all the stakeholders, especially the government, remember that if the Make in India lion needs to roar and rise again, it won't happen unless India Inc rises too, points out Shekaar Subramanian.
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The Nifty finished the day at 10,265.65, a hefty gain of 98.95 points, or 0.97 per cent, after shuttling between 10,270.85 and 10,195.25.
Tata Group shares were among the top losers while Adani Ports emerged as the top gainer
Insurance firms have designed amazing retirment plans to lure more customers.
This is its biggest single session fall since August 24, 2015, when it had lost 1,624.51 points.
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Coal India was the biggest gainer on both Sensex and Nifty
Nifty September F&O series ended lower after seven consecutive positive series with Metal Index falling the most
Sentiments took a hit after broader Asian markets weakened, following a renewed sell-off on Wall Street on Tuesday as energy shares dropped after crude oil prices plunged to a 13-month low amid weak earnings and US-China trade disputes, fuelling worries about economic growth
Interest rates on bank FDs have started coming down and rates on other fixed-income products will also decline. Investors should lock in to instruments offering higher returns.
Out of the 30-share Sensex pack, 21 ended lower and one remained unchanged
Index heavyweight RIL surged 3% to end above Rs 1,000 mark while IT majors were also the top gainers.
Asset managers are betting big on ETFs these days.
India's five leading wilful defaulters are Winsome Diamonds & Jewellery Ltd and associate Forever Precious Jewellery & Diamonds, Zoom Developers, Kingfisher Airlines, Beta Naphthol and Raza Textiles
The 50-issue NSE Nifty too cracked the 10,200-mark and hit a low of 10,108.55 before finishing 104.75 points, or 1.02 per cent down at 10,121.80.
SBI plunged over 3% after posting a 34.57% fall in net profit to Rs 2,538 crore for the quarter ended September 2016 on rise in provisions for non-performing loans.
The sentiment got support from better-than-expected earning results by select companies and continuous buying by domestic financial institutions.
One risk of investing in a very low-cost ETF is if a fund house runs it at below cost, it could close it if it fails to attract institutional money
Equity investments are fruitful over the very long 20-year term.
In recent past, midcap stocks have performed well, say experts.
Steep volatility in the markets has made fund managers cautious, awaiting opportunities to deploy the cash.
The banking sector's credibility is on thin ice. Unless the government takes strict steps, things could get worse.
HSBC maintained "overweight" rating on Indian equities, saying "fundamentals are strong".
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