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Bond investors risk getting burned if India fails to enter global indices

Bond investors risk getting burned if India fails to enter global indices

Thursday, September 15, 2022

If a long-awaited inclusion into global indexes once again fails to take place the overseas investors investing into into Indian bonds are at a risk of losses. Bond purchases by global funds under the so-called Fully Accessible Route jumped to 42 billion rupees ($529 million) in August, the most since January. They have already snapped up an additional 31 billion rupees of the securities in September. The inflows have added fuel to a bond rally driven by optimism that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will announce the inclusion of Indian debt in its emerging-markets index as early as the middle of this month. Any disappointment may damp sentiment and lead to a selloff, according to Quantum Asset Management Co.. Read more

FPIs withdraw Rs 41,000 cr in March

FPIs withdraw Rs 41,000 cr in March

Sunday, April 3, 2022

Foreign investors pulled out a massive ₹41,000 crore from the Indian equity market in March in anticipation of rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve and the deteriorating geopolitical environment amid the Russia-Ukraine war, continuing their selling spree for the sixth consecutive month. Flows from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are expected to remain volatile in the near term given the headwinds in terms of elevated crude prices and inflation, experts said. According to data available with the depositories, FPIs were net sellers to the tune of ₹41,123 crores in the equity market last month. This was way higher than net withdrawals of ₹35,592 crore in February and ₹33,303 crore in January. Read more

Investors' wealth jumps over Rs 10.83 trn in three days

Investors' wealth jumps over Rs 10.83 trn in three days

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Equity investors have become richer by over Rs 10.83 lakh crore as stocks extended their rising streak for the third consecutive session today(10 March 2022). The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex soared 817.06 points or 1.50 percent to close at 55,464.39. In three days, the benchmark has gained 2,621.64 points. Tracking the ongoing rally in equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies jumped by Rs 10,83,103.27 crore in three sessions to stand at Rs 2,51,93,934.31 crore. Read more

The good and bad of Budget 2022 for investors, companies & common man

The good and bad of Budget 2022 for investors, companies & common man

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

The Union Budget 2022 is a mixed bag for India's investors, companies, and the common man. Some measures introduced in the Budget would make for good news to them, while some of them can be seen as coming pain points for these sections. Budget 2022 made no change to the existing income tax structure, leaving the common man and some other sections disappointed. There, however, were steps that could turn out to be a major boost for the economy as a whole, going forward. In a budget without any remarkable good news for the individual, the announcement of the upcoming central bank digital currency (CBDC) garnered some attention from Investors. Also, this financial year, a surcharge on long-term capital gains (LTCG) will be capped at 15 percent, a rule that will be applicable to all assets. Until now, it applied only to listed equity shares and units of the equity-oriented fund. Read more

Union Budget 2022:Crypto industry waiting the passing of the Crypto Currency Bill

Union Budget 2022:Crypto industry waiting the passing of the Crypto Currency Bill

Saturday, January 29, 2022

The Union Budget 2022 is being presented at a very crucial juncture for the Indian economy and taxpayers. Covid 19 has resulted in the loss of employment or erosion of income for several personal taxpayers, increased medical expenses, and financial insecurity. Further, the fiscal stimulation measures and higher fiscal deficit have resulted in higher inflation. A major opportunity in investment for the modern generation is cryptocurrency. It is the need of the hour to Introduce clarity on the taxation of cryptocurrency transactions. Read more

Volatility in market likely to continue next week; investors to be cautious

Volatility in market likely to continue next week; investors to be cautious

Saturday, January 22, 2022

The market in India snapped its four-week winning run as benchmark indices fell about three-and-a-half percent amid rising geopolitical tensions and fear of earlier-than-expected interest rate hikes. Foreign institutional investors turned bearish again, withdrawing money from equities and moving debt. Selling was seen across sectors with IT, pharma, and some banking names leading the loss chart. According to many analysts, this volatility in the market will likely continue for a while and advised the investors to be cautious. “Along with global disturbances, the uncertainties regarding the upcoming budget will likely keep the Indian market highly volatile in the coming days,'' said an expert. Global equity markets were also volatile on the back of expectations of faster interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve, rise in US bond yields, higher crude oil prices, and concerns over rising inflation. Read more

Paytm shares shed 13% as Lock-In Period For Anchor Investors Expires

Paytm shares shed 13% as Lock-In Period For Anchor Investors Expires

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Shares of One97 Communications, the parent company of digital payments major Paytm, slipped 13 percent to Rs 1,297.70 on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade as the company's institutional investors' one-month lock-in period expired today, December 15, 2021, adding to the pressure following a dismal debut last month. Paytm shares crashed more than 27 percent in India's largest public offering last month. Since the listing on November 22, the stock has logged losses for 13 of the 18 sessions and has never touched its IPO price band of Rs 2,080-2,150. Paytm, which counts SoftBank and Ant Group among its backers, raised $2.5 billion in its IPO, of which $1.1 billion was from institutional investors. Parth Nyati, Founder, Tradingo said Paytm may find buying interest at lower levels but it may remain in the Rs 1,300-1,700 range until the market determines its right value. Read more

Moody’s pegged GDP growth for India at 9.3% in FY22

Moody’s pegged GDP growth for India at 9.3% in FY22

Thursday, November 25, 2021

Moody’s Investors Service in its latest report has projected that the economic growth in India will rebound strongly. It has pegged GDP growth for the nation at 9.3% and 7.9% in FY22 and FY23, respectively. Steady progress in Covid vaccination will support a sustained recovery in India’s economic activity, Moody’s analyst Sweta Patodia said. “Consumer demand, spending, and manufacturing activity is recovering following the easing of pandemic restrictions. These trends, including high commodity prices, will propel significant growth in rated companies’ EBITDA over the next 12-18 months,” Patodia added. India recently hit record Covid-19 vaccination rates. Moody notes that the vaccination drive in India has gathered pace after the second wave. Around 30% of the population of India is now fully vaccinated with two doses while around 55% of the population has received at least one dose. Improved vaccination coverage has led to stabilisation in consumer confidence. Read more

Paytm's IPO flop may disillusion millions of retail investors

Paytm's IPO flop may disillusion millions of retail investors

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

In what was supposed to be the country’s breakout year the shocking two-day plunge by India’s Paytm after its initial public offering casts a shadow over the prospects for technology firms preparing to go public. Retail investors, who bought an unprecedented amount of shares in Paytm’s parent One 97 Communications Ltd., have seen more than 35% of their value wiped out in just two trading sessions. Further losses may be in store if the stock slumps from its Monday closing price of Rs 1,359.6 to the Rs 1,200 predicted by Macquarie Group Ltd. “The event in a way will nudge people to be cautious and not take the market for granted by blindly placing bets,” said an investment expert. “It is important that a company’s story and prospects are well understood by investors”, he said. Read more

Paytm shares disappointed IPO investors, lists at 9% discount to its issue price

Paytm shares disappointed IPO investors, lists at 9% discount to its issue price

Thursday, November 18, 2021

The parent company of Paytm, One 97 Communications, disappointed IPO investors as the unicorn's stock got listed today(18th Nov.2021) at Rs 1,950 on NSE, a discount of 9.3 percent over its price of Rs 2,150. At BSE, the stock got listed at Rs 1,955. The mega share sale of Paytm was the largest ever initial stake sale by any domestic company via the primary route. The company raised as much as Rs 18,300 through its IPO. The initial stake sale of One97 Communications was open for subscription between November 8-10. The company sold its shares in the range of Rs 2,080-2,150. Read more

MARKET UPDATE:Sensex down 428 points at 60,005 and Nifty down 121 points at 17,923

MARKET UPDATE:Sensex down 428 points at 60,005 and Nifty down 121 points at 17,923

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The BSE benchmark index, the Sensex, opened 138 points lower at 60,295, and soon extended losses in the opening trades on account of subdued global cues, a spike in crude oil prices, and persistent selling by foreign investors. At 09:20 AM, the BSE Sensex was down 428 points at 60,005. The NSE Nifty once again gave up the 18,000-mark and was down 121 points at 17,923. Index heavyweight, HDFC was down 1.5 percent at Rs 2,898. Kotak Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, and IndusInd Bank were the other prominent losers in the Sensex 30 stocks. On the other hand, Mahindra & Mahindra extended its upward move following the September quarter results. The stock was up 1.5 percent at Rs 807. The broader indices were slightly better-off, with the BSE Midcap index down 0.3 percent, and the Smallcap index almost unchanged.

A unexpected bond rally sweeps over India

A unexpected bond rally sweeps over India

Monday, September 6, 2021

A rally in India’s sovereign bonds, fueled by mutual funds and overseas investors has left most Mumbai traders baffled at their sudden fortune. Yields dropped across the curve last week, with those on the benchmark 10-year bond declining ten basis points, the biggest weekly drop since April. Government debt auctions are finding buyers again, after a spate of earlier sales were canceled or rescued by underwriters. A rally in India’s sovereign bonds, fueled by mutual funds and overseas investors after weeks of indifference, has left most Mumbai traders baffled at their sudden fortune. Mutual funds turned net buyers with purchases of 151 billion rupees ($2.1 billion) of debt over the last 10 trading days. Read more

Relentless rally to continue for small- and mid-cap stocks

Relentless rally to continue for small- and mid-cap stocks

Monday, August 2, 2021

Presently the relentless rally in small- and mid-cap stocks continues as large-caps show signs of fatigue. In July, the Nifty Smallcap 100 rose 8.1 percent, extending its year-to-date (YTD) gains to 48.5 percent, while the Nifty Midcap 100 added 3.1 percent, taking its YTD rise to 33.5 percent. On the other hand, the Nifty50 remained unchanged for the month, with YTD gains of 12.7 percent. Not only are the small- and mid-cap indices off to their best start to a calendar year since 2014 but their outperformance over large-caps is at record levels. The Nifty Midcap 100 index has gained for 14 straight months, while the Smallcap 100 index has given positive returns for 13 of the past 14 months. Read more

India equity deals: Cash-rich investors are set to step up the hunt for Indian firms

India equity deals: Cash-rich investors are set to step up the hunt for Indian firms

Friday, July 30, 2021

Cash-rich investors are set to step up the hunt for Indian firms, mainly tech start-ups, likely to benefit in the post-pandemic world, after pumping in a record $30 billion via public and private equity deals this year, analysts said. Global investors have flocked to online platforms in the country and helped swell the ranks of unicorns, or start-ups valued at $1 billion or above. The regulatory clampdown by China on its technology firms is spurring some foreign investors to turn to the world's second-most populous nation instead, analysts said. The fundraising boom in India by companies, ranging from an e-commerce platform to a food delivery app operator, comes even as the country's economic rebound, already weakened in recent months, faces risk from coronavirus variants. Read more

Sebi asks for ultimate beneficial owners' information in Adani firms

Sebi asks for ultimate beneficial owners' information in Adani firms

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

SEBI has written to the custodians of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) owning shares in six Adani Group firms, seeking information on their ultimate beneficial owners (UBO). These funds include Albula Investment Fund, Cresta Fund, and APMS Investment Fund. A bulk of India investments of these firms is concentrated in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Adani Enterprises, Adani Green Energy, Adani Power, Adani Transmission, and Adani Total Gas. Regulatory sources said the capital markets regulator is looking into the holding structure of these foreign-based funds to ensure there is compliance with Sebi regulations. Read more

algo trading: New trading strategy for retail investors

algo trading: New trading strategy for retail investors

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Many retail investors have now begun to participate in algo trading, which was available only to institutional investors till a few years ago. The quant (the person who creates the algorithm or algo) studies historical data to come up with certain trading rules that he believes will make money. He then builds the algo, software that has those rules coded in, which then scans the market. Whenever the conditions that have been coded are met, it generates buy and sell signals. To access this, traders have to enroll on platforms that offer algo trading strategies, like Rain Technologies, Tradetron, Squareoff, AlgoBulls. The trader also needs to enroll with a broking firm that offers API (application programming interface) integration. An API gathers the signals generated by the trading platform and executes them in the trader’s broking account. Zerodha, Fyers, Upstox, Samco, 5paisa, among others offer API integration. Read more

Investors need to be careful reg.current excitement in small-caps

Investors need to be careful reg.current excitement in small-caps

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The global stock market rally continues unabated with the Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500, and the pan European Stoxx 600 again setting new record highs. It looks like markets are currently ignoring valuation concerns. The fact that 583 stocks, mostly mid and small-caps were locked in the upper circuit yesterday is an indication of the frenzied retail activity in markets. These are warning signals to investors. However, the news from the inflation front is positive with June CPI coming at 6.26% against an expectation of 6.5%. This gives room for the RBI to continue on the accommodative mode further strengthening the bulls. While remaining invested in high-quality stocks investors should be careful regarding investments in small-caps, according to market analysts.

Adani Group shares fell 20 percent after NSDL freezes 3 FPI accounts

Adani Group shares fell 20 percent after NSDL freezes 3 FPI accounts

Monday, June 14, 2021

Adani Group stocks fell 20 percent on Dalal Street today morning, hitting the lower circuit within the initial minutes of trade. The fall in Adani Group shares came after reports surfaced that National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) froze three accounts of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) that owned a significant stake in Adani Group Companies.As per an Economic Times report, NSDL froze the accounts of Albula Investment Fund, Cresta Fund and APMS Investment Fund, which together own more than Rs 43,500 crore worth of shares in Adani Enterprises, Adani Green Energy, Adani Transmission and Adani Total Gas. The freeze on the three accounts could be because of insufficient disclosure of information regarding beneficial ownership as per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), said top officials at custodian banks and law firms handling foreign investors. Read more

V-shaped economic recovery of 2020 won’t be repeated after this year’s Covid-19 carnage

V-shaped economic recovery of 2020 won’t be repeated after this year’s Covid-19 carnage

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

The V-shaped economic recovery in 2020 won’t be repeated after this year’s Covid-19 carnage according to some analysts. Government statistics released 0n 31st May showed 1.6% growth in GDP from a year earlier in the March quarter, before a deadly second wave of infections. But this expansion, an improvement over the 0.5% rate in the previous three months, is a statistical artifact. A better metric is seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter growth, which Capital Economics calculates at 0.7%, a sharp slowdown from 9.5% in the December quarter. During the current surge in cases, there have been only local restrictions on physical activity. That’s making some analysts optimistic about the resumption of growth that will inevitably occur when the coronavirus fully recedes. Yet there are several crucial differences from last year that could make it harder for India to bounce back. Read more

More than half of BSE 500 stocks trade below their all-time highs

More than half of BSE 500 stocks trade below their all-time highs

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Two hundred and sixty-three stocks or more than half of stocks that comprise the BSE 500 are trading at least 10 percent below their all-time high levels, despite the index hitting a record high 20,515 points on the BSE in intra-day trade today(19th May 2021), surpassing its previous high of 20,390 touched on March 12, 2021. The index, which accounts for 93 percent market capitalisation of BSE listed companies, has gained 8 percent from its recent low of 18,983 touched on April 19. In comparison, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex gained 6 percent during the same period but is still nearly 4.5 percent away from its all-time high level of 52,517 hits on February 16. Analysts ascribe the underperformance of bulk of BSE 500 stocks to a classic case of polarisation, where investors are lapping up stocks of sectors that are likely to do well going ahead. Read more

Retail investors in driver's seat :UBS

Retail investors in driver's seat :UBS

Monday, January 25, 2021

Foreign investor flows have taken a backseat over the past couple of years with retail investors now being in the driver’s seat, suggests a recent report from foreign brokerage firm UBS. “Overall, when we combine household equity savings through mutual funds and direct share purchase, we see that households are a material force to be reckoned with: overall 25 percent higher than foreign portfolio investment (FPI) net inflows over the last two years,” a January 20 UBS note said. the key trigger for the increased retail participation in equities has been the lockdown triggered by Covid-19 that saw investors channelizing their savings to capital markets in search of a better return on their investments and the need to increase their disposable income. The share of client participation in capital markets at the NSE for individuals rose to 46 percent in fiscal 2020-21 (FY21) on a YTD basis, as compared to 39 percent in FY20, UBS said.

Get investors' consent for winding up schemes:SC to Franklin Templeton

Get investors' consent for winding up schemes:SC to Franklin Templeton

Thursday, December 3, 2020

The Supreme Court today(3rd December 2020) asked Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund to initiate steps within one week for calling a meeting of unitholders to seek their consent for the closure of six mutual fund schemes and said there will be no redemption of units by investors till further orders. The top court also agreed to hear an appeal filed by Franklin Templeton against the Karnataka High Court order which stopped the fund house from winding up its debt fund schemes without the prior consent of the investors. A bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna observed that the issue is big and people wanted a refund. It said that without prejudice to the rights of any party, trustees are allowed to call a meeting of unitholders to seek their consent for approval, and in this regard, steps are taken within a period of one week. Read more

Dalal St Selloff: Investors lost Rs 2 lakh crore

Dalal St Selloff: Investors lost Rs 2 lakh crore

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Benchmark indices took a beating after hitting record highs earlier today, led by across the board selling. Indices fell ahead of the monthly settlement of futures and options contracts on Thursday. By the close, Indian investors had lost nearly Rs 2.26 lakh crore in wealth, with shares of the three most valuable companies seeing m-cap erosion of Rs 39,581 crore. IT and banking stocks were hit badly. 211 stocks hit their lower circuit limits. Select midcaps fell up to 7 percent. Read more

Vedanta Resources CFR under review for downgrade: Moody's

Vedanta Resources CFR under review for downgrade: Moody's

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Moody's Investors Service placed Vedanta Resources Limited's B1 corporate family rating (CFR) under review for downgrade today(20th Oct.2020). Concurrently, Moody's has placed under review for downgrade the B3 ratings on the senior unsecured bonds issued by Vedanta and those issued by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vedanta Resources Finance II Plc, and guaranteed by Vedanta, affecting $4.2 billion in outstanding debt. The rating outlook was changed to ratings under review from negative. "The review follows an increase in refinancing risk and significant funding needs at the holding company level, following Vedanta Resources' failure to acquire the balance shareholding in key subsidiary Vedanta Limited that would have improved access to group cash," the report Kaustubh Chaubal, a Moody's vice president and senior credit officer as saying. Read more

Chasing market momentum has pitfalls

Chasing market momentum has pitfalls

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Trying to chase market momentum many a time, end up burning your fingers. That is exactly what has just happened to small investors in at least nine BSE500 stocks. Retail investors, defined as those investing up to Rs 2 lakh in the shares in a company, bought so much into those nine companies during the September quarter that their combined stake in them rose by 200-700 basis points in three months. A 28-115 percent rally on such of these stocks in the June quarter seems to have drawn the investors to these counters. None of the stocks has delivered positive returns since June 30. Data showed small retail investors hiked stakes in Indiabulls Housing Finance by 432 basis points to 16.02 percent in September quarter from 11.7 percent in June quarter, following a 115 percent rally on the stock in June quarter. But the stock is down 27 percent since then. Read more

Angel Broking IPO subscribed 3.9 times for final day

Angel Broking IPO subscribed 3.9 times for final day

Thursday, September 24, 2020

The initial public offer of Angel Broking has been subscribed 3.9 times on September 24, the final day of bidding, backed by retail investors. The Rs 600-crore initial public offering of Angel Broking was subscribed nearly 2 times on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE on Wednesday, the last day for bidding. The IPO has received bids for 2.43 crore equity shares against an offer size of 1.37 crore equity shares, the data available on exchanges showed. The offer received a bumper response from retail investors who have subscribed the issue 3.4 times so far on Day 3 of the issue. However, the IPO failed to get any subscription from Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIB). The IPO consists of a fresh issue of Rs 300 crore and an offer for sale of Rs 300 crore by promoters and investors. Angel Broking is one of the largest independent full-service retail broking house in India which was incorporated in 1996 in terms of active clients. Read more

Moody's Investors Service forecast a negative outlook for the steel industry in India

Moody's Investors Service forecast a negative outlook for the steel industry in India

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Due to the adverse effect of coronavirus pandemic on the economy Steel consumption is expected to decline at least 10 percent for rated Indian steel-makers, says a report. Moody's Investors Service in the latest report has forecast a negative outlook for the steel industry in the Asia Pacific region. According to Moody's Investors Service, India's (Baa3 negative) economic growth will remain materially lower than in the past, with real GDP contracting 3 percent in 2020. "We assume that economic activity will gradually pick up in July. However, given the possibility for second or third waves of virus infections or deeper economic costs than currently factored in, the downside risk to these forecasts is significant," the agency said. Moody's estimates that lower GDP growth will translate into steel consumption falling at least 10 percent for rated steel-makers in the 12 months to March 2021.

Investor beware! shrewd market tends to draw investors in and trap them

Investor beware! shrewd market tends to draw investors in and trap them

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

The domestic equity market is a crowded place though the reopened Shops, malls, hotels, restaurants, and cinema halls are largely empty. Data showed nearly 18 lakh new accounts were opened with the Central Depository Services (India) in March, April, and May against a combined 8.41 lakh opened during January-February. Chances are high that some of these new entrants are among the happiest lot, as the benchmark BSE Sensex has advanced around 35 percent from the 52-week low hit on March 24. Data showed over 85 percent of stocks have managed to deliver positive returns to investors for this period. Read more

Fear of wealthy Chinese investors raiding the Indian stock market -is it real?

Fear of wealthy Chinese investors raiding the Indian stock market -is it real?

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

A fear of wealthy Chinese investors raiding the Indian stock market seems to be in rise. Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has asked custodian banks to disclose details of the ultimate beneficial owners’ of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) based in China and Hong Kong. The UBO is the last natural person owning a fund or entities controlling a fund above a certain level. Sebi’s direction to custodians is an immediate reaction to the People’s Bank of China buying a little above 1% in HDFC considered as one of the blue-chip stocks. "Following the sharp fall in stocks, there is an anxiety among many corporates and parts of the government about Indian companies and assets facing takeover threats from Chinese investors – either private or directly or indirectly with support from the Chinese government. Probably, it’s an overreaction. But the paranoia is understandable with advanced countries like Australia creating hurdles for Chinese investors,” experts opined.

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