MFs own larger slice of small and midcap stocks

Retail investors now own a larger share of smallcap companies than they did a year ago, thanks to their conviction in mutual fund (MF) schemes focused on this segment. Illustration: Uttam......

Street Signs: DMart's stock surge, tepid GMP, IPO lull, and more

Shares of Avenue Supermarts (DMart) have rallied 15 per cent in the past month, even as the benchmark National Stock Exchange Nifty has remained flat. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The......

Mad March: Smallcap selloff sends trading turnover into a tailspin

Equity trading volumes, both in the cash and derivatives segments, dropped in March amid wild swings in stock prices. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The average daily trading volume for the......

NSE halves lot size for Nifty 50 derivatives contracts

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday said it has halved the lot size for trading derivatives contracts for the Nifty 50 index to 25 and also reduced the lot sizes of the Nifty Financial......