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Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg) — For much of the year, money managers have embraced optimism and snatched up corporate bonds, sending valuations to ever more expensive levels. Now, Wall Street titans are saying it’s time to focus on how bad things can get. Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and…
Source: Live Mint Global Pulse: The global economy is walking a tightrope in early 2025. In the U.S., the first quarter surprised markets with a mild GDP contraction of 0.3%—a rare dip driven not by weak demand, but by a surge in imports ahead of new trade tariffs. Also Read | Mid-cap, Small-cap stocks to…
Source: Live Mint The Securites and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced simplified operational processes for cash flow disclosure in the corporate bond database, PTI reported on May 18. This was announced in SEBI’s latest circular, and comes after the capital markets watchdog reviewed a Request for Quote (RFQ) Platform framework. Aimed at streamlining…
Source: Live Mint Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday allowed foreign investors greater freedom to buy Indian corporate bonds, giving them a chance to purchase more short-term paper. The central bank removed short-term investment and concentration limits from its rules governing foreign investments in corporate bonds. This, it said, will provide greater…
Source: Live Mint If you are a retail investor and intend to claim income tax benefits via investments — there are multiple options to do so. Although you can invest in small savings schemes to claim tax deduction upto ₹1.5 lakh under section 80C. Besides this, you can claim tax benefits by investing in equity…
Source: Live Mint Amidst global economic uncertainties and fluctuating equity markets, fixed-income instruments are experiencing a surge in popularity among retail investors in India. From corporate bonds and G-Secs to Non-Convertible Debt (NCD) IPOs and NBFC Fixed Deposits, investors increasingly allocate 15% to 20% of their portfolios to these stable assets. Experts like Abhijit Roy,…
Source: Live Mint India’s stock markets overcame challenges such as geopolitical tensions, currency fluctuations, and domestic market volatility to reach new heights in FY25, driven by an increasing number of investors, active listing activities, and regulatory support, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25. The capital markets are central to India’s growth story, catalysing capital formation…
Source: Live Mint There was a hue and cry after the Union Budget 2024-25 as the Centre increased the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on equity from 10% to 12.5%. However, since April 2023, the benefit of indexation has been taken away from debt-oriented mutual funds (MFs), and it is taxable at marginal slab rate…
Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg) — In 2022, after the Federal Reserve started raising rates at the fastest pace in decades, some blue-chip US companies vowed to start cutting their debt loads. Those days may be over now. Companies with BBB ratings boosted their share buybacks in the latest quarter for the first time since early…
Source: Live Mint The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to reduce the cash reserve ratio (CRR) in its bi-monthly monetary policy marks an important first step in its policy easing cycle. While narrowly seen as a liquidity measure, injecting close to ₹1.16 trillion in primary liquidity, the CRR cut carries broader implications. Unlike open…
