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Women participation in equity markets grows during Covid-19 pandemic

Women participation in equity markets has surged during the pandemic and experts believe the growing need to share household expenses with rampant pay cuts and lay-offs has brought them to trading

'Medium-to-long term bonds provide favourable risk-reward opportunity'

From the perspective of interest rates, fiscal deficit becomes a villain when it starts to positively impact growth.

Foreign portfolio flows in 2020 turn positive after Covid-19 jitters

While net FPI slows for the initial two months were positive, FPI selling was seen accelerating in the subsequent two months

India's one-year returns turn positive, lag global peers: Morningstar

While the past three-month returns for the Indian markets have been strong, the one-year underperformance is on account of relatively weak GDP growth forecasts, said experts

Earnings, macro data, global cues to dictate market trend, say analysts

Retail inflation data will be announced on Monday, followed by WPI inflation numbers on Tuesday

Global liquidity has lent support to deal-making, says Raj Balakrishnan

There is a 'gush of liquidity' around the world, including India after the US Federal Reserve opened the tap, says Raj Balakrishnan.

Delivery-based volumes in June at lowest level in 2020 amid market rally

In June, less than one-third (33 per cent) of the total traded quantity at the bourses was converted into delivery

A fresh round of selling cannot be ruled out: Harshad Patil, Tata AIA Life

The economy, for a large part of the quarter, was under lockdown, and hence the performance of companies would be muted.

Global fund managers cautious on equities; geopolitics, Covid-19 key risks

A record 78% of investors surveyed by BofA Securities believe markets are most 'overvalued' since 1998

Nomura sees Nifty at 10,200 in Mar'21; financials to drag earnings

The lockdown's impact on corporate earnings will be worse than seen during the GFC, according to Nomura

Second wave of Covid-19 biggest tail risk for markets: BofA Securities

Despite the sharp recovery seen since March lows, 68 per cent of the fund managers surveyed believe that equities are in a bear market rally.

FPIs rush to exit India, withdraw $6.4 billion amid Covid-19 uncertainty

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought net assets worth $6.3 billion in three months ended December 2019

Equity markets may cheer Rs 20-trn stimulus package; SGX Nifty jumps 5%

Following the announcement of a Rs 20-trn package, the Nifty contracts traded on the SGX shot up 5%, while the American depository receipts (ADR) of Indian companies gained between 3% and 10%.

World shares mixed amid hopes for business pickup, weak economic data

The safe-haven Japanese yen and dollar rose on data showing US private payrolls tumbled to a record 20.2 million in April

ICICI Pru Life pre-tax profit down 38% in Q4 on investment losses

Insurer's full-year income halves to Rs 20,843 crore from Rs 41,523 crore in FY19

Dismal year for equity fund managers as MF bonuses catch Covid-19 flu

Some asset managers may skip payouts altogether as they take cognisance of the impact the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic may have on future earnings

Statsguru: World equity markets rebound sharply from their coronavirus lows

Not just equities but gold prices too have jumped following the Fed action

Equity and credit markets can retest recent lows, warns Chris Wood

Over the past few weeks, Covid-19 hit, stimulus buoyed markets world over have risen close to a 'bull phase', typically defined as a rise of 20 per cent or more from the recent lows

Amid market weakness, delivery-based trades hit an 11-month high in March

Among sectors, stocks of banks, cement, chemicals, engineering, agro chemicals, automobiles, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), sugar, aviation have seen increase in delivery-based trades.

Investor wealth plunges over Rs 10 trn; equity markets see massive sell-off

Markets took a heavy beating as the BSE benchmark index plunged 2,991.85 points or 10%-- its lower circuit limit