One such financial instrument, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), has been gaining traction. These instruments provide investors with access to the real estate market without the complexities of direct property ownership. However, beyond traditional REITs, smaller REITs with a minimum capex of ₹500 million are targeting specialized real estate segments […]

Stock market today: An all-round selloff swept through the Indian stock market on Friday, July 19, leading to losses of approximately 1 per cent for the benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex. The midcap and smallcap segments experienced even steeper declines as investors booked profits across sectors ahead of the […]

Expectations are high that the Union Budget 2024 will include measures to accelerate EV (electric vehicle) penetration in India. The automobile sector expects Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to make some announcements on the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme, enhanced production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes, and other […]

Gold prices in India have escalated significantly, hitting record levels, which is expected to support further growth for gold NBFCs such as Muthoot Finance and Manappuram Finance, according to foreign brokerage firm Jefferies. Jefferies has initiated coverage on Muthoot Finance and Manappuram Finance with a ‘Buy’ rating. It has Muthoot […]

Amid widespread reports of technical issues affecting Microsoft Windows users globally, several Indian brokerage firms, including 5paisa and Nuvama, reported that their operations were affected by the Windows crash. “Due to a global outage with Crowdstrike/Microsoft, offering a cyber security solution, our systems are affected. Our team is working closely […]