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Source: Live Mint The current week brought a new wave of challenges stemming from both international and domestic political conflicts. The Russia-Ukraine conflict intensified after U.S. Democrats approved the use of American arms against Russian territory, potentially in response to Moscow’s decision to deploy North Korean soldiers to the Ukrainian frontlines. This move appears to…
Source: Live Mint Leading this unlikely trio was NTPC Ltd, which added about 1.7 million new individual investors in the September quarter, thanks to its strong growth and green energy ambitions. That’s the highest number of investors added by any BSE-listed stock during the quarter. In the December 2023 quarter, the state-owned power company had…
Source: Live Mint The Indian stock market has seen an accelerated week-on-week decline this month. The bearish trend, which began in the last week of September, has been ongoing for about a month. Interestingly, global equity markets have been experiencing high volatility since June-July, approximately 2-3 months earlier. This indicates that the domestic sell-off occurred…
Source: Live Mint The yellow metal has also experienced a sharp rise in its price this year, but silver outpaced it and this lowered the gold-to-silver price ratio. On a year-to-date basis, gold climbed about 32% while silver surged about 42%. In comparison, stock market returns have been relatively muted, more so when the current…
Source: Live Mint Indian markets have lost almost 5 per cent in October so far after four straight months of gains. This is the steepest monthly decline for the Indian markets since March 2020. Geopolitical tensions have been one of the key reasons behind this month’s fall. Domestic brokerage house Emkay recently hosted Ashok Malik,…
Source: Live Mint The Indian stock market has been undergoing a correction since September 27 and significantly underperforming its Asian peers. India is at a risk of seeing its premium valuations, held since May 2021, narrowing in the coming months. In contrast, global investors are increasingly drawn to the Chinese market due to its low…
Source: Live Mint As geopolitical tensions escalate and stock market valuations reach lofty heights, global markets face an unsettling combination of risks. But India, buoyed by its robust growth engines, appears better positioned to weather the storm, according to Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at investment bank Jefferies. Speaking to a select group…
