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Source: Live Mint Over the past decade, the Indian stock market has witnessed a significant shift in ownership, driven by a surge in retail participation. As more investors move away from traditional bank deposits to capitalise on India’s growth story, domestic institutional investors (DIIs)—primarily powered by mutual funds — have emerged as dominant players. This…
Source: Live Mint India’s retail trading revolution has delivered an uneven outcome. While new-age brokerage platforms are raking in record profits, millions of individual investors—particularly in the derivatives market—are nursing heavy losses. The paradox at the heart of India’s stock market boom is this: Technology has made trading more accessible, but not necessarily more profitable…
Source: Live Mint MUMBAI : If the latest data is any indication, retail investors are experiencing an anxiety attack. While a full-blown panic is contained, for now, the market’s shaky ground is causing jitters. Mom-and-pop investors are showing signs of unease, and experts warn a storm is brewing. With mid- and small-cap stocks poised to…
Source: Live Mint Indian mid-and small-cap stocks are at the forefront of the sustained market sell-off as investors continued to withdraw billions of rupees from these segments, leaving once-favoured pockets of Dalal Street grappling with significant declines. The market dynamics have worsened due to earnings downgrades, rich valuations, weak sentiment and escalating global trade tensions,…
Source: Live Mint To address such scenarios, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has rolled out revamped rules that allow nominees to manage the accounts of physically incapacitated investors without requiring a power of attorney (POA). Announced on 10 January, these rules aim to provide families with a financial safety net. However, experts…
Source: Live Mint Rajesh Power Services IPO allotment: The allotment for Rajesh Power Services is expected to be finalised today, November 28. Investors can check their allotment status through the registrar, Bigshare Services, or on the BSE website. The IPO, which was open for subscription from November 25 to November 27, saw a healthy response…
Source: Live Mint After a strong four-month period demat account additions for October 2024 saw a decline amid volatility in the Indian stock markets, according to ANI citing an ICICI Securities report. Demat accounts additions exceeded 4 million in the preceding four months and saw a decline below the number in October 2024, it noted….
Source: Live Mint The dematerialization process First, open demat accounts for the transferor and the transferee. “We get two demat accounts—one for the transferor and one for the transferee. If units are in physical form, they must first be dematerialized,” explains Amit Sahita, director of Fincode Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. View Full Image Graphic by…
Source: Business Standard 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 7:15 PM IST The number of dematerialised (demat) accounts — used for holding shares and other securities electronically — rose by 4.4 million in September, reaching a total of 175.4 million. It marks an average addition of 4 million accounts monthly…
Source: Live Mint We are in a phase of economic evolution where social security for oneself and family is achieved and shaped largely by individual financial planning and efforts rather than as a community mechanism, although a small part may be facilitated by government-backed mechanisms like the Employees’ Provident Fund, which does not cover the…
