Retail investors, through the mutual fund route, are yet again absorbing the selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) post the budget, which is being reflected by a decline in fear gauge India VIX to a three-month low on Wednesday after wild intraday swings. FIIs have sold shares worth almost ₹6,700 […]
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Ahead of the Union budget, foreign institutional investor (FIIs) share purchases have hit a four-month high so far in July. With seven trading sessions remaining, net purchases could rise to a seven-month high since December’s inflow of ₹66,135 crore, the highest in any month recorded by NSDL. The net FII […]
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch on Friday said the surge in futures and options (F&O) trading volume has become a macro issue, according to a report. “F&O volume surge has now become a macro issue and not just a micro issue of investor safety,” […]
Margin trading facility, or MTF, is considered safer, offers higher leverage, and includes a broader range of stocks. While option traders typically prefer trading in indices, an MTF is geared towards individual stocks. The Securities and Exchange Board of India is seeking to curb “excessive speculation” by retail, or individual, […]
Nirmala Sitharaman, in her second successive term as India’s finance minister, will present the federal budget for 2024-25 next month. Foreign institutional investors, or FIIs, have turnedbullish ahead of the budget not just in the cash segment of Indian equities but also on the derivatives segment. The Lok Sabha election […]