The recent sell-off had made some stocks attractive, hence traders bought IT, metals and telecom stocks, says an analyst
Galactico Corporate Services hit a new high of Rs 249.65 and was locked in upper circuit of 5 per cent for 14 straight trading days.
Total number of firms in which it owns over 1% has also fallen
Sebi has said that a person rejected by shareholders at a general meeting can be appointed or re-appointed as a managing director, only after providing detailed justifications
Driven by bullish sentiment in equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies jumped to an all-time high of Rs 2,47,30,108.97 crore on Monday. Extending its winning momentum for the third session, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex ended 765.04 points or 1.36 per cent higher at 56,889.76, its new closing peak. During the day, it jumped 833.55 points to its lifetime high of 56,958.27. In three days, the benchmark has gained 945.55 points. Thanks to the winning run in equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies zoomed to Rs 2,47,30,108.97 crore. Investors have become richer by Rs 5,76,600.66 crore in three days of market rally. The 30-share BSE index had closed above the 56,000-mark for the first time on Friday. "Stocks surged through the day on positive global cues buoyed by the Fed commentary," said S Ranganathan, Head of Research at LKP Securities. Bharti Airtel was the biggest gainer among the 30-share frontline companies pack, followed by Axis Bank
The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies jumped to a record high of Rs 2,38,95,478.59 crore, driven by a rally in stocks, where benchmark index also hit its lifetime peak of 53,402.03.
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Leading stock exchange BSE on Wednesday said it has resolved 354 complaints against 154 listed companies in May.
The ratio of the value of all companies in the stock market to the size of the Indian economy is now in excess of 100 per cent
India Inc's combined net profit was up 57.6% to Rs 5.31 trillion in FY21
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This is a remarkable feat, considering it had slipped below $1.5 trillion in March 2020 at the peak of the Covid-induced sell-off
To strengthen corporate governance practices and disclosure requirements, Sebi has notified new rules, including that top 1,000 listed firms will have to formulate a dividend distribution policy. The regulator has also put in place a framework in relation to applicability, constitution and role of the Risk Management Committee (RMC) and eased norms for re-classification of a promoter as a public shareholder, according to a notification dated May 5. In addition, the regulator has asked listed firms to make available audio and video recordings of analyst and investor meets on their websites as well as stock exchanges within 24 hours or before the next trading day and also notified rules regarding Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BSSR). Sebi has amended Listing of Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) rules and the new rules have come into effect from May 5. In a notification, Sebi said the requirement for formulation of dividend distribution policy by the
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Sustainability Reporting Standards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI) will now have a greater role to play with Sebi making it mandatory from 2022-23 for top 1,000 listed companies to prepare business responsibility and sustainability reports, ICAI President Nihar N Jambusaria said on Friday. Speaking at an event, Jambusaria noted that there are various challenges like climate change, poverty, gender inequality and proper awareness on these areas need to be spread. He said that the institute had set up a Sustainability Reporting Standard Board last year which is taking all initiatives to spread awareness. "With Sebi from 2022-23 making BRSR reporting mandatory for firms, the role of this board will become even more important," he said. After conclusion of its board meeting on Thursday, Sebi in a press release said it has decided to have a new format for business responsibility and sustainability reporting, and top 1,000 listed companies will be compulsorily ...
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To strengthen corporate governance practices and disclosure requirements, Sebi on Thursday decided that top-1,000 listed firms should formulate a dividend distribution policy. "Requirement for formulation of dividend distribution policy by the existing top-500 listed entities has been extended to the top-1,000 listed entities on the basis of market capitalisation," Sebi said in a statement after conclusion of its board meeting. In case of board meetings held for more than one day, Sebi said the financial results should be disclosed by listed entities within 30 minutes of end of the board meeting for the day on which such results are considered. The regulator also cleared a proposal in relation to applicability, constitution and role of the risk management committee (RMC). Sebi said requirement to seek stock exchange approval for change of name of a listed entity has been dispensed with. Also, the requirement to publish newspaper advertisements for the notice to board meetings wher
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's market regulator proposed on Monday tighter eligibility and appointment rules for independent directors of listed companies, a move seen aimed at protecting minority investors.
Of the 441 stocks that gained, only 147 outperformed the BSE 500 index, which has risen 8.6 per cent in the past five trading sessions