QFIs can invest directly in Indian equity markets

After foreign institutional investors turned net sellers in the Indian stock markets in 2011, the finance ministry came out with a mechanism to arrest market volatility in the new year. The......

Brokers see pain before gain next year

After a disastrous 2011, stock market investors are pinning hopes on next year. Top sell-side analysts believe though there is more pain ahead, 2012 is likely to end on a positive note.The Bombay......

Markets dip as Oct IIP disappoints

Key share indices extended losses for the third straight day Monday on the back of disappointing Index of Industrial Production data for October.India's October IIP contracted by 5.1% from a year......

High savings deposit rate likely to dent banks' profits

Fears of banks' earnings plummeting in a deregulated savings deposit rate regime appear to have gripped investors, with most analysts hinting that profitability may come under pressure due to......