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Source: Live Mint Top News Debt mutual funds experienced a robust 20.5% surge in their assets under management (AUM) during the financial year 2024–25 (FY25), signaling renewed investor confidence in fixed-income instruments amid evolving macroeconomic conditions. According to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), the AUM of debt-oriented schemes expanded…
Source: Live Mint Top News SEBI and AMFI have revised the cut-off timing for redemption of units in Overnight Mutual Fund Schemes, effective June 1, 2025. The current cut-off time of 3:00 PM for redemptions, STP, SWP, and switch-outs will be extended to 7:00 PM for same-day NAV applicability. Redemption orders received after 7:00 PM…
Source: Live Mint Stock market has been fairly volatile these days. After rising by 0.47 percent on Monday, Nifty50 closed with a loss of 82 points, or 0.33 per cent on Tuesday. The benchmark indices have been swinging wildly in the past few weeks amid uncertainty around the Trump tariffs, Ukraine war and most recently…
Source: Live Mint Top News The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the deadline for Qualified Stock Brokers (QSBs) to implement the optional T+0 rolling settlement cycle in Equity Cash Markets from May 1, 2025, to November 1, 2025. This extension follows feedback from QSBs and discussions with market participants to ensure…
Source: Live Mint Top News 1/ SEBI’s circular dated December 12, 2023, requires Stock Brokers (SBs) and Clearing Members (CMs) to upstream clients’ funds to Clearing Corporations (CCs) at the end of each business day. This can be done in the form of cash, lien on Fixed Deposit Receipts, or by pledging units of Mutual…
Source: Live Mint Top News 1) The Reserve Bank of India’s ₹40,000 crore open market operation (OMO) auction on Thursday witnessed robust participation, with total bids reaching ₹81,015 crore. Banks and primary dealers actively sought longer-tenure bonds, which were offered at favorable prices. The 7.23% GS 2039 bond, auctioned at 105.7 compared to its market…
Source: Live Mint After being on a downswing for nearly six months, stock markets have started to rise again. The overall benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, spiked over the last four trading sessions (up to Thursday), with the former rising 6.5 per cent and the latter 6.4 per cent during this period. Although trade…
Source: Live Mint Top News 1. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a comprehensive framework for Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) through a recent circular, aiming to strengthen the alternative investment ecosystem in India. This initiative is part of SEBI’s broader strategy to facilitate innovation and attract diverse investor participation in the…
Source: Live Mint Indian stock market: The Indian stock market closed sharply lower last week, breaking a two-week winning streak, as global trade tensions escalated following Donald Trump’s tariff increases, unsettling investors both domestically and internationally. The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, were weighed down mainly by weak global cues and renewed fears of…
Source: Live Mint The Indian stock market has witnessed incredible growth and expansion over the past four to five years, with retail investor participation surging. The number of Demat accounts has soared from 121.6 million in May 2024 to approximately 190 million by February 2025, according to data from Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL) and…
