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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 Indian Stock Market: The recent sell-off in the Indian stock market has spared no one, including the new-age tech stocks, dragging many to multi-month lows as investor sentiment remains fragile amid global uncertainties. Fears of an uptick in global inflation and slower economic growth are mounting after US President Donald Trump officially…
Source: Live Mint The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) move follows an expert committee’s recommendations to the market regulator for well-governed entities that are expected to perform better in the long run. Compliance with laws is the baseline indicator of responsible governance. Sebi’s changes focus both on external assurance exercises on compliance as…
Source: Live Mint Edelweiss Asset Management Company (AMC) has announced a steep hike in the total expense ratio (TER) cap for its flagship Bharat Bond ETFs—from a near-zero 0.0001% to 1%, a move that could have far-reaching implications for investors. That’s a staggering 2,000% increase. However, the AMC has clarified that the actual expense is…
Source: Live Mint The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has unveiled a revised regulatory framework aimed at promoting safer participation of retail investors in algorithmic trading. The new guidelines, outlined in Sebi’s circular issued on Tuesday, will require stockbrokers, exchanges, and algorithmic trading providers to implement stricter risk management measures. Brokers will be…
Source: Live Mint The Union Budget provided a major relief to middle-class taxpayers as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised the income tax exemption limit to ₹12 lakh. According to stock market analysts, this move could increase the disposable income in the hands of the middle class, which could flow into the stock markets, providing further…
Source: Live Mint India’s stock markets overcame challenges such as geopolitical tensions, currency fluctuations, and domestic market volatility to reach new heights in FY25, driven by an increasing number of investors, active listing activities, and regulatory support, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25. The capital markets are central to India’s growth story, catalysing capital formation…
Source: Live Mint Economic Survey Highlights: While the Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament today, January 31, highlighted the stellar growth of the Indian stock market in the face of many adversities such as geopolitical uncertainties, and currency depreciation volatility, it also flagged a key risk for Dalal…
Source: Live Mint Stock Market Crash Today: Small-cap stocks continued to face heavy selling pressure for the second straight trading day on Monday, January 27, with the majority of stocks registering losses between 5% and 13% as investors reacted negatively to the weak earnings reported by companies so far for the December quarter and failing…
Source: Live Mint As terrible as the pandemic was for the world, one positive outcome was that stock markets piqued the interest of the youth in India. As work-from-home ensued and stock markets rallied, retail investor participation in Indian equities skyrocketed. From just 4 crore demat accounts in FY20, the number of demat accounts in…
