The stock markets the world over are once again in doldrums. We will point out some steps that investors should take in such a crisis-like situation.
There was broad-based rally with participation across sectors creating enormous wealth for investors but starting 2018, the rally got concentrated into select large-cap companies with under performance in broader markets.
Surging capital markets in India are turning investors away from the bullion market to attractive stocks. This has resulted in the fall of gold prices on lack of buying supporters.
A look at 10 things that investors need to understand and follow to avoid common investing blunders in an overheated market.
Asset allocation is the scientific process of dividing all your money across various non-correlated asset classes.
For most investors volatility is the biggest evil of the stock market. Here is a fund, that offers cushion against market ups and downs in the near to medium future.
In its biggest post-Budget day rally ever, the Sensex had soared 777 points on March 1, also its best single-day show in nearly seven years.
Invest in equities if your financial goals are more than 7/9 years away.
Morgan Stanley said global factors are likely to remain a key influence on India's equity returns over the next one year.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) what the capital markets regulator intends to do for ensuring the protection of investors from extreme volatility in the stock market.
Market stalwarts believe that the Indian growth story remains intact.
When it comes to stock market investing, following the crowd often results in losses. Why replicate the mediocrity of the masses when you can clone the success of the world's greatest investor, Warren Buffett?
'This can eventually start the end of the current market frenzy, which has lasted for a full year.'
Shares of Adani group companies witnessed a massive drubbing in morning trade on Monday, tumbling up to 25 per cent, amid reports that the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) has frozen certain FPIs accounts that have holding in some of these firms.
The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of 31.27 per cent of additional stake in Religare Enterprises by four entities of Dabur India promoter Burman family, enabling them to become majority owners in the financial services firm. The fair trade regulator allowed the four entities to acquire Religare's 5.27 per cent through stock market purchase and another 26 per cent through an open offer.
The number of dematerialised (demat) accounts required to hold shares and other securities in electronic format rose by 3.1 million in April, bringing the total tally to a fresh record of 154.5 million. Since December last year, the new additions have consistently remained above the 3 trillion mark, a sign that the stock markets continue to attract new investors despite a spike in volatility.
State-run life insurance major LIC on Thursday said it will invest Rs 1 lakh crore (Rs 1 trillion) in the equity market in the current fiscal, up from Rs 35,000 crore (Rs 350 billion) during 2008-09.
Pakistan's chaotic financial heart is home to 18 million people, Taliban bombers, contract killers - and one of the world's most successful stock markets.
Most experts said indices would open higher on Monday and rally might sustain for a few sessions
The falls meant that both crude futures were at their lowest levels since mid-April
'... Whether an incumbent is voted back or a coalition forms a new government except for a temporary disruption for a few weeks.'
Historically, such large years are not followed by another huge year. So, strictly going by that, we should be less enthusiastic, says Pankaj Vaish, MD, Nomura Financial Advisory.
The writer believes that the current stock market rally will continue until early 2013. He predicts this based on partial success of current Parliament session, resolution of US' fiscal cliff, and government disinvestment.
Trustees of the employees provident fund, which has a corpus of about Rs 1,30,000 crore (Rs 1300 billion), has decided against investing a portion of its assets in mutual funds and stock markets.
It has been a choppy calendar year 2022 (CY22) for global financial markets amid the spectre of rising inflation that led most central banks, especially the US Federal Reserve (US Fed), to tighten their monetary policy. Most equity indices across the globe have seen a sharp fall from their respective peak levels in this backdrop. FTSE India, for instance, has corrected 16 per cent from its October peak.
Labour Ministry has notified new investment pattern for EPFO.
Trends in the global markets, trading activity of foreign investors and announcement of domestic macroeconomic data are the major factors that would drive investors' sentiment in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Benchmark indices had a record-breaking rally in the past week driven by impressive GDP data. Equity markets would remain closed on Friday for Mahashivratri.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Most of the 30-Sensex constituents led by M&M, Adani Ports, BhartiAirtel, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, Cipla, HDFC Ltd, ONGC and Hind Unilever were trading in negative terrain, falling by up to 5.77 per cent.
Usually, the equity markets carry a bad omen of being a gambler's haven, with high returns equally complementing high risks.
Benchmark indices gain 30% this year, buoyed by global liquidity, new government
Let's take a look at the performance of stock markets in the emerging markets in the past two years.
A piece of slightly negative news can cause a serious setback, warns Debashis Basu.
Stock markets would take cues from the biggest event of the week -- the US Fed interest rate decision, besides tracking the trends in global markets and trading activity of foreign investors, analysts said. Last week, a heavy decline in smallcap, midcap firms, foreign fund outflows and elevated crude oil prices in the international market dented investors' sentiments. Experts said equity markets may remain volatile in the near-term amid a host of global central bank's monetary policy decisions lined up during the week.
While we have listed above some key rules to be adhered to before selecting a company for investment, there is one bigger rule that applies to stock market investing: discipline.
Hurrah! Indians can invest in global derivatives markets now. Let's try to figure out how exactly this arrangement works and how an individual investor can gain from this opportunity.
The stock markets on Monday crashed, witnessing a historic fall of 16 per cent in a day triggered by uncertainty over economic reforms and policies of the new government at the Centre.
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