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The man for the moment

Raghuram Rajan exudes the confidence to take India through the current crisis and has a nice idea too - to internationalise the rupee

Further stress for bond funds?

Bond fund managers are bracing for a tough September. Redemption pressures from Corporate India would rise on advance tax payments

Gone with the wind

India story might go up in air as we embrace socialist measures in an increasingly competitive world

Is this the end of the India story?

A sagging economy, Indian rupee is making India Inc jittery

Investors turn to FMPs as yields surge

Fund houses got Rs 9,866 crore from these in July against Rs 3,687 crore in June, according to Value Research

India Inc's earnings fall a worry for markets

Stock markets could fall further if earnings see contraction; further FII selling cannot be ruled out

How National Spot Exchange got into a bind

Few financial products could match its derivative contracts that always sold at a premium

NSEL: Anatomy of a trade gone sour

Investors were lured by hefty returns at a time with markets were volatile

Is there more pain left?

The broader market still looks weak as the rupee is a cause for concern, but the Sensex might find some steady ground

Bond fund investors get a breather

RBI moves soothe securities market as G-sec yields ease and bond prices rise; experts feel worst might be over for prices

Promoter has to repay all investors: Motilal Oswal

Interview with Chairman, Motilal Oswal Financial Services

NSEL auditor in the dock over stock positions

Association to also complain to ICAI, against the auditor

Bond investors face credit quality risk

Slowing corporate growth could constrain bond funds as risk of downgrades looms large

We are not raising interest rates for now: R K Dubey

Interview with CMD, Canara Bank

Bonds market may remain choppy, but yields turning attractive

10-year benchmark bond slipped to 9.4% as foreign investors withdrew from emerging markets for developed markets, like US

Time to hold on to cash

Go for the shorter-term debt plans and invest in parts in equities, is what experts advise; opportunities will keep coming

Revamp your equity fund portfolio now

The market's recent rout has even seen some good funds take a knock on their returns and it could be a while before things recover. So, what next?

Q1 just about matches analysts' estimate

Canara Bank in talks with Capital First, other NBFCs to buy more retail loans

Canara Bank is in talks with a number of NBFCs, including Capital First, Bajaj Finserv and Indiabulls Finance, to buy a part of their retail loan portfolio, said a source in the bank

Bond fund investors face increased credit quality risk

Slowing corporate growth could constrain bond-fund returns as the risk of downgrades loom large