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Source: Live Mint Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has directed that all individual investors applying for public issues of debt securities through intermediaries for amounts up to ₹5 lakh should only use UPI for blocking the required funds. The investors should provide a bank account-linked UPI ID in the bid-cum-application…
Source: Business Standard Illustration: Binay Sinha 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 25 2024 | 12:03 PM IST Indians seek regular good returns and tax benefits when they make investment decisions, according to a study that tracked trends before and after the pandemic. Called ‘Investment patterns and preferences of Indian…
Source: Live Mint US stock indices edged higher on Tuesday, with commodity shares gaining after China unveiled a bumper stimulus package. China’s central bank on Tuesday announced a broad set of changes to bolster its economy, including a cut in slew of rates. As of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, the S&P 500 was 0.1 per…
Source: Live Mint US stocks rose on Monday as investors focused on comments from Federal Reserve policymakers and economic data due this week. Fed presidents Raphael Bostic, Neel Kashkari and Austan Goolsbee supported the last week’s rate cut and voiced support for more cuts in the rest of 2024. At 11:44 a.m. the Dow Jones…
Source: Business Standard 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 23 2024 | 12:43 PM IST Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has taken a significant step to enhance liquidity in the corporate bond market by allowing mutual funds to both buy and sell Credit Default Swaps (CDS). Key Changes:…
Source: Live Mint Following last week’s historic interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, Wall Street in the week ahead will have plenty of economic data, including the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, and S&P flash services & manufacturing PMIs, to look forward to. The week will also see comments from US central bank…
Source: Business Standard 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 20 2024 | 6:39 PM IST Sebi allows mutual funds to buy, sell credit default swaps New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Friday allowed mutual funds to both buy and sell Credit Default Swaps (CDS), a move aimed at increasing liquidity…
Source: Business Standard Illustration: Ajay Mohanty 4 min read Last Updated : Sep 19 2024 | 10:38 PM IST Investment strategy after US Fed’s rate cut: The US Federal Reserve’s jumbo rate cut of 50 basis points — a first since early 2020 — triggered volatility across various asset classes. The US equities, for…
Source: Live Mint US stocks jumped on Thursday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its easing cycle with half-a-percentage point cut in interest rates. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve slashed its interest rates by 50 basis points (bps), first time in more than four years. Chair Jerome Powell said that as the inflation has come…
Source: Live Mint US stock indices rose slightly on Wednesday, as investors widely expect the Federal Reserve to deliver its first interest rate cut in more than four years. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 22.7 points, or 0.05%, to 41,628.91. The S&P 500 rose 7.1 points, or 0.13%, to 5,641.68,…
