The rally on Thursday was due in large part to a surge in shares of HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Power Grid Corporation of India and Coal India, with the oil & gas, consumable fuels, financial services, and power sectors leading the charge. Information technology and automobile stocks lagged behind. There […]
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The Indian market concluded July on a robust note, extending their winning streak to a second consecutive month. This positive momentum has been driven by significant sector rotation, which has played a pivotal role in sustaining the indices at elevated levels. Despite some volatility experienced after the budget—prompted by the […]
Indian markets resumed their upward trajectory on Friday, rebounding from the heightened volatility triggered by the Union Budget 2024’s capital gains tax hike and an STT increase on derivatives. Despite less favorable global cues and foreign portfolio investors pulling out of Indian equities following the budget announcement, the indices staged […]
Foreign investors have been net sellers since the Union Budget 2024, withdrawing nearly ₹11,000 crore in the last three trading sessions, according to Trendlyne data. However, the market impact has been limited as retail investors, through mutual funds, have been buying the dips. The government in the budget raised the […]
V.L. Infraprojects IPO Allotment Update: After receiving a robust response from investors during the bidding period from July 23 to July 25, attention now turns to the allotment procedure for V.L. Infraprojects. The allotment for the V.L. Infraprojects IPO is expected to be finalised today. Investors can monitor their allotment […]
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, […]
When retail investors face any problem relating to a listed company or intermediary, they usually file a complaint with the entity concerned. In situations where the problem is not addressed, they have an option to file a grievance with a SCORES, a grievance redressal platform by the markets regulator Securities Exchange […]
In a remarkable display of resilience and strength, Indian benchmark indices reached another record high in today’s session, continuing their bullish momentum for the eighth consecutive trading day (excluding a minor 0.14% dip on Friday). The resurgence in foreign portfolio investor (FPI) inflows, coupled with robust retail participation through mutual […]
The gap-up is expected to result in a rush for short covering by foreign institutional investors and proprietary traders who had feared the NDA might not be able to secure more than 300-310 Lok Sabha seats, say market experts Mint spoke with. A strong electoral mandate for the ruling alliance would […]
Retail and wealthy investors have taken huge long bets on index and stock futures contracts, reinforcing their expectations of political continuity, according to analysts. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs), on the other hand, are being cautious, hedging their bullish bets on single stock futures contracts and cash portfolios by building huge […]