At Rs 506 trillion, derivatives turnover hit 12-month high in October

The average daily turnover (ADTV) in the derivatives market rose to a 12-month high in October, touching Rs 506 trillion — up nearly 46 per cent since June — as volatility picked up and......

Stock markets end with marginal gains in volatile trade

Stock markets' three-day rally fizzled out with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ending on a flat note amid a choppy trade on Thursday as  lacklusture sentiment across global equity markets......

Domestic pension fund flows into equities at record high

A record amount of pension money may be finding its way into the stock market, if buying figures in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) data are any indication. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff......

Pharma stocks slide as US headwinds hurt

Concerns over weakening demand for Indian pharmaceutical (pharma) drugs in the US — their largest export market — have weighed heavily on investor sentiment this year. Photograph: Amit......