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Source: Live Mint Top News 1/India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for January 2025 reached ₹1.96 lakh crore, marking a significant 12.3% year-on-year growth compared to January 2024. This surge reflects increased economic activity, improved compliance, and stricter enforcement measures by tax authorities. The robust growth in GST revenue indicates strong consumption trends, business…
Source: Live Mint Q. My wife and I have invested in Sensex tracking index funds for the past 8 years and now we want to invest in other index funds. Can you please elaborate on the pros and cons of investing in mutual funds tracking the Nifty 500? Arvind Alhuwalia, Chandigarh, Punjab Understanding Nifty 500…
Source: Live Mint Earnings have seen a 10% downgrade for FY25, affecting large-, mid-, and small-caps alike, said Trideep Bhattacharya, president and chief investment officer-equities at Edelweiss Asset Management Company Ltd, which oversees equity assets totalling nearly ₹23,000 crore. This broad-based reduction suggests a gradual recovery, rather than an immediate rebound, he said, adding, “We…
Source: Live Mint The combined market valuation of eight of the 10 most valued domestic firms eroded by ₹2 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit in line with a bearish trend in the broader stock market. Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their downward trend to the eighth day…
Source: Live Mint Top News SEBI has launched MITRA, a centralized platform to monitor and manage inactive MF folios Supervised by leading registrar and transfer agents, CAMS and KFin Tech, MITRA aims to enhance investor protection by identifying and addressing dormant folios. The platform helps track unclaimed dividends, unredeemed units, and other inactive investments, ensuring…
Source: Live Mint Jeremy Grantham is an investing legend known for in-depth market insights and opinions. He is pretty much a student of market bubbles. He does give very valuable insights on predicting market extremes and stock bubbles in order to aid investors navigate their way through all the challenges and complexities of investments in…
Source: Live Mint Wall Street Today: Dow Jones drops 400 points as US Inflation rises 50-basis-points to 3% YoY, cutting rate cut hopes Read Full Article
Source: Live Mint Imagicaaworld Entertainment shares climbed over 8 percent on Wednesday, February 12, after the company informed the bourses about its board’s approval for a fundraise amounting to ₹345.19 crore through a preferential issue. It also announced strong results for the quarter ended December 2024 (Q3FY25). Fundraising Details The company announced that the fundraise…
Source: Live Mint Shares of pharma major Lupin rebounded from their day’s low after the company posted strong financial results for the quarter ended December 2024 (Q3 FY25). The stock initially fell by 3.2 percent to an intra-day low of ₹2,000.10 in early trade but later recovered by almost 6 percent, reaching day’s high of…
Source: Live Mint The popularity of passive investing among investors who seek low-cost automation solutions has surged through the use of index funds together with Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). Most investors choose passive funds since they provide broad market coverage at lower operating expense levels. Some investors miss crucial threats that exist in their investments. This…
