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Source: Live Mint The market has been volatile for quite some time now and benchmark index Nifty50 is down 16 percent from its peak in September 2025. Sensex 30 now trades around 20.7 price/equity (PE) and Nifty50 is around the same level too. Thanks to the market correction, several stocks are seen to be available…
Source: Live Mint This crucial metric for stress tests, as mandated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, indicates higher liquidity risks in the small-cap segment even as investors flock to these stocks, lured by their promise of high returns. According to some experts, a high liquidity risk could also point to the low quality…
Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg) — It’s never been more expensive to go on vacation during spring break. This year the average trip from March 12-21—determined to be the peak period for school breaks—costs $8,306. That’s more than double what it cost in 2019 and 26% more than it did last year, according to Florida-based Squaremouth,…
Source: Live Mint The government is working on universal pension scheme which would be offered to everyone including the ones in the unorganised sector, reported NDTV quoting sources. Currently, the workers in the unorganised sector do not access to pension schemes such as NPS, however, they can subscribe to Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Under the…
Source: Live Mint I bought an under-construction house in September 2023 and have made several payments toward it. Here is a breakdown of the expenses I have incurred so far: In 2023, I made an initial payment of ₹5.5 lakh as a token amount to the builder. I also paid ₹4 lakh to the government…
Source: Live Mint Investors having demat accounts with the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) and Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL) can now access their holdings across the two platforms in one place. On 20 February, NSDL and CDSL, in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), launched apps that consolidate an investor’s…
Source: Live Mint A higher credit score not only improves the chances of loan approval but also determines the interest rate and repayment terms offered by the lender. Lenders such as banks and NBFCs share repayment information with credit information companies, which calculate the score. This score significantly influences loan accessibility and affordability. It is,…
Source: Live Mint National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has rolled out a new rule with regards to UPI Lite which will come into force from April 1, 2025. By releasing a new circular, the retail payments and settlement systems company has directed all banks to implement ‘Transfer Out’ functionality. NPCI’s circular also states that…
Source: Live Mint Fund managers of small-cap mutual funds have invested large amount in micro capital stocks over the past one year, while they explored and capitalised on their potential, reported Business Line. ACEMF data show a considerable jump in micro-cap stock allocations within small-cap fund portfolios, rising to 31 per cent in January 2025…
Source: Live Mint NEW DELHI : Artificial intelligence (AI) threatens to replace many jobs, especially in research and writing. However, the question of how reliable AI chatbots are remains. A recent tax order from the Bengaluru bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) believed to have been based on ChatGPT research, is a case…
