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Source: Live Mint Stock market outlook: Global brokerage house HSBC has downgraded Indian equities to ‘Neutral’ from ‘Overweight,’ signalling a tempered outlook for the market’s performance. The downgrade comes amid concerns over high valuations and slowing growth momentum, which HSBC believes will cap near-term market gains. The brokerage has also revised its Sensex target for…
Source: Live Mint The stock market slid on Monday in response to tremendous selling pressure on concerns around the HMPV virus, and on foreign institutional investors (FII) sell-off, resulting in benchmark indices declining by over 1.5 per cent. Amid all this, sectoral indices witnessed steep losses and the worst-affected sectors included Nifty PSU Bank, Metal,…
Source: Live Mint Fresh virus fears rode on other weak signals to send the markets tumbling on Monday, wiping out ₹11 trillion of investor wealth in a day. Benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty crashed more than 1.5% each, and fear gauge Vix rose the most in four months. News of two cases of the…
Source: Live Mint Atul Singh, CEO, LGT Wealth India talks about the shifts in investment strategies, the growing appeal of alternative investments, and the evolving landscape for global diversification. Edited excerpts: Can you start by telling us a bit about LGT Wealth India and your role there? LGT is a global leader in private banking…
Source: Live Mint Shares of Easy Trip Planners Ltd., the parent company of the online travel aggregator EasyMyTrip, witnessed a significant 15 percent surge on Monday, January 6, following an announcement by its Chairman, Nishant Pitti, that no further stake sales by any promoters would occur in the future. Pitti took to X (formerly Twitter)…
Source: Live Mint Top News India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in December 2024 reached an impressive ₹1.77 trillion, marking a 7.3% increase compared to December 2023. This steady rise highlights the resilience and growth of the Indian economy, as well as improved compliance and robust business activities. The uptick reflects the government’s ongoing…
Source: Live Mint The world’s biggest cryptocurrency Bitcoin, saw its record-breaking run slow a bit at 2024-end and into the New Year 2025 — leading to the token’s first monthly drop since August 2024, according to a Bloomberg report. Bitcoin slipped 3.2 per cent in December as investors began cashing profits following the sustained rally…
Source: Live Mint Top News The mutual fund industry witnessed a remarkable surge in Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) contributions, reaching an all-time high of ₹25,320 crore in November. Despite market fluctuations, SIPs continue to attract investors due to their affordability, compounding benefits, and ability to mitigate risks through periodic investments. The milestone reflects a growing…
Source: Live Mint India’s initial public offering (IPO) market reached a “historic milestone” as it doubled proceeds from $5.5 billion in 2023 to $11.2 billion in 2024, as per the Global Data report. Further, Company Profiles Analyst Murthy Grandhi, promises “even bigger fireworks” in 2025, according to an ANI report. “India’s IPO market hit a…
Source: Live Mint Here’s a quick look at the performance of different asset classes in 2024. India equities: taking a breather Unlike last year, when Indian stock markets were on a tear with the BSE 250 SmallCap Total Return Index (TRI) delivering 47.3% returns, this year the stock markets seem to have taken a breather….
