The Sensex opened with a positive gap of seven points at 8,906, which turned out to be the low for the day.
Media stocks have become the target of overall weak sentiments.
To maximise returns even during such bullish phases, it is imperative that investors time their entry and exit from the markets.
Stock markets in structural bull run but there can be bouts of volatility says Ravi Gopalakrishnan, head, equities, Canara Robeco Mutual Fund
'Historically, the lead-up to a general election tends to be excessively volatile and big losses are perfectly possible.'
Ideally what investors should do is to start making investments in small amounts and at regular intervals.
Let us take a look at some of these principles that have been completely violated in the markets, but if followed with discipline, would result into investors earning adequate returns.
The market is in a solid bull run and the daily gains seem to be a natural consequence.
In the second part of a three-part series on how foreign portfolio investment is driving the Sensex, Janaki Krishnan and Rakesh P Sharma look at the FIIs' impact on the markets
Finance Ministry is considering to sell 5 per cent stake in ONGC in the current fiscal, which could garner about Rs 17,000 crore to the exchequer.
Eight Sensex biggies such as Reliance, L&T, BHEL, SBI and ICICI Bank are among the worst hit.
When running with the bulls, injuries are a given and this year was no different. While some question if the centuries-old tradition should continue, with many raising objections about the cruelty to the bulls, the practice, regardless of all the danger and controversy continues to be a crowd-puller of epic proportions. Here are some glimpses from the festival.
Apart from SIPS and STPS, value- averaging can help investors make more money, says Devangshu Datta.
P-Notes are mostly used by overseas HNIs.
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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.
The lowest FMCG index valuation has been around PE 27, while the highest have been above 42PE.
So far in 2017, the Nifty has gone up by 22.4 per cent.
Institutional investors led by foreign portfolio investors have bought these shares.
'A subscriber will know exactly how much of his money is in debt and how much in equity.'
David Coulthard doesn't feel sorry for the multi million pound worth Spaniard.
Despite the recent fall, the Nifty Midcap 100 index has outperformed by gaining 20 per cent till date in this year calendar year.
Despite the recent fall, the Nifty Midcap 100 index has outperformed by gaining 20 per cent till date in this year calendar year.
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