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Source: Live Mint Buying the dip involves purchasing stocks during price declines, betting on a rebound. To be sure, this could be a lucrative strategy, but is typically more suited to seasoned investors, such as institutional players who trade on behalf of individuals, aiming for long-term gains. Retail or individual participation in the stock markets…
Source: Live Mint The market regulator has proposed to at least double the minimum subscription amount for initial public offerings of small and medium enterprises as participation of retail investors in these offers has been rising. The regulator proposed increasing the minimum application size for SME IPOs from ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh, according to…
Source: Live Mint A recent Sebi report highlighted the significant losses individual traders incurred in the equity futures and options (F&O) segment between FY22 and FY24. A whopping 91.1% of these traders lost money in FY24, and the average loss per head was ₹1.20 lakh. During FY22-FY24, 11.3 million traders incurred a combined net loss…
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 Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday mandated all qualified stockbrokers to provide their clients with a unified payments interface (UPI) for blocking funds or a 3-in-1 trading system to trade in the secondary markets. From 1 February 2025, all qualified stockbrokers must offer either the UPI-blocked trading facility…
Source: Live Mint Passive investing has rapidly gained traction in India, with assets under management (AUM) of ₹11 trillion, or 16.5% of the ₹68 trillion mutual fund market. This space is dominated by exchange traded funds (ETFs) and index funds designed to mirror the returns of underlying indices. However, a growing number of investors are…
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 If you are looking to invest in small savings instruments, it is vital to know that different financial instruments offer varied interest rates. These instruments are meant for investors who are looking for safe saving options. These financial instruments give assured returns and also enable income tax exemption up to ₹1.5 lakh…
Source: Live Mint With a six-decade legacy of delivering complex infrastructure projects, Afcons’ IPO presents a compelling opportunity for investors seeking exposure to India’s burgeoning infrastructure sector. But let’s examine the company’s strengths and challenges to assess its potential. Afcons plans to use the IPO proceeds to enhance its financial position. It will allocate ₹600…
Source: Live Mint Hyundai Motor India IPO: The highly anticipated initial public offering of Hyundai Motor India failed to entice retail investors; on the last day of the share sale, just 50% of retail portion was subscribed. According to the records, this IPO is the largest in India and the second-largest in the world in…
