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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 Trump’s policies shook global financial markets in the first 100 days Stock market decline one of the worst in the first 100 days Investors expect volatility to linger NEW YORK, – President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office delivered the worst start for stocks since former President Richard Nixon’s second term…
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 And to top it, the current week has just three trading days, only the 22nd such instance since 2011. What do truncated trading weeks mean for market behaviour? A Mint analysis of data since 2011 showed that the Sensex gained in 60% of the 22 heavily truncated weeks (those with only three…
Source: Live Mint S&P 500 set for biggest first-quarter decline since 2020 Investors expect heavy volatility after April 2 tariff reveal Retaliatory tariffs could make Wall Street’s ride even rockier By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, – U.S. President Donald Trump’s scheduled April 2 tariff policy announcement could clear a fog of…
Source: Live Mint Those who paid attention in probability class already know the answer. The potential outcomes are $1, $2, $3, $4, $5 or $6, each of which has a one-in-six chance of coming up. Your expected winnings are the sum of each result multiplied by its odds of occurring. Add it all up and…
Source: Live Mint Thanks to the current volatility, retail investors are increasingly jittery about investing directly in the stock market. With benchmark indices already lower by 10 per cent from their all-time high, there are fewer reasons for investors to get exposure to equity than there were earlier. Typically, wary investors tend to opt for…
Source: Live Mint In a market environment where only 35% of portfolio management services (PMS) strategies have outperformed the broader indices, a disciplined approach on the part of PMS funds continues to deliver exceptional value for investors. Q2FY25 was a reset quarter for the market. FIIs were selling due to higher valuations and concerns about…
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 Volatility is the lifeblood of financial markets. It creates profit opportunities but is also the source of sleepless nights for many investors. While some thrive on the adrenaline rush of market fluctuations, others shy away, deterred by the potential for losses. However, savvy investors understand that managing risk is equally critical. This…
