Equity Investments

Equity investors poorer by Rs 7.15 trn in morning trade as markets slump

Investors' wealth eroded by a whopping Rs 7.15 lakh crore during the morning trade on Friday as equity markets tumbled, driven by sharp fall in IndusInd Bank shares and unabated foreign fund outflows. The BSE Sensex tanked 708.69 points to 79,356.47 and the NSE Nifty plunged 286.35 points to 24,113.05. Tracking the weak trend in equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms tumbled Rs 7,15,739.19 crore to Rs 4,36,63,565.73 crore (USD 5.19 trillion) during the morning trade. From the 30 Sensex pack, IndusInd Bank plunged over 19 per cent after the firm reported a 40 per cent decline in September quarter net profit at Rs 1,331 crore, pulled down majorly by concerns about asset quality. Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC, Larsen & Toubro, Adani Ports, Titan, Tata Steel and JSW Steel were also among the laggards. From the blue-chip pack, ITC jumped over 3 per cent after the diversified entity reported an 1.8 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit to Rs 5,054.43 crore in

Singapore GIC's domestic equity holdings rises 32% to Rs 2.14 trn in a year

According to NSDL data, SWFs account for about 7 per cent of the overall foreign portfolio investor-assets under custody (FPI-AUC)

Investment, insurance, taxes: Money moves you should make in 2024

The start of the year should be used to review and plan your financial assets and goals

India transforming from nation of savers to that of investors: Uday Kotak

India has transformed from being a nation of savers to investors and the tussle between the saver/borrower and issuer/investor model is underway

5 startups receive Rs 6.5 cr equity investment from Tamil Nadu govt

Five startups engaged in various sectors, including electronics manufacturing and healthcare, have received funding of Rs 6.5 crore from the Tamil Nadu government. The sanction of equity investments in the companies was issued under the Tamil Nadu SC/ST Startup Fund by Chief Minister M K Stalin at an event here organised by StartupTN, a press release said on Thursday. Accordingly, Ecopmin Technologies, which is engaged in electronics manufacturing, received Rs 3 crore while Adhiban Farms Pvt Ltd, which deals with agriculture technology, secured funding of Rs 2.2 crore. Healthcare player COEO Wellness Pvt Ltd was granted Rs 60 lakh while Mannvasanai Traditional Food Pvt Ltd attracted an investment of Rs 45 lakh. Nanjil Nadu Kani Tribal Women Creations Pvt Ltd, which is an active player in the food and agriculture industry, received a Rs 25 lakh grant. The investments allow the companies to take up expansion work besides meet their capital requirements, the release added. Early thi

MFs set to deploy Rs 1.5 trillion in equities for second straight year

Active equity schemes have raked in a net Rs 1.3 trillion in the first 10 months this year

Mutual funds, ETFs or equity: Investment tips from experts for this Diwali

Ahead of Diwali 2023, we asked investment experts for the best strategy to make your festival brighter.

In the throes of Samvat 2079: A reward year for equity investors

In terms of relative global performance, India stood in the middle of the gap - outperforming emerging market peers but underperforming developed markets

Chart: How to reach Rs 1 cr in savings with Rs 10,000 monthly investment

A Rs 30,000 monthly investment at 12 per cent annual returns will roughly take around 12 years to reach your first Rs 1 crore and 20 years to reach Rs 3 crore.

Debt MFs continue to log outflow, see Rs 1 trillion withdrawal in Sep

Debt-oriented mutual fund schemes witnessed a net withdrawal of Rs 1.01 lakh crore in September, making it the second consecutive month of the outflow, primarily due to advance tax requirements of corporates and correction in equity markets. The segment saw an outflow of Rs 25,873 crore in August. Before this, the debt schemes attracted Rs 61,440 crore in July, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed. The huge outflow has pulled down the assets under management (AUM) of fixed income funds or debt funds to Rs 13.05 lakh crore at the end of September from Rs 14 lakh crore in the preceding month-end. Investor sentiment towards debt investments was largely muted. Barring long duration and gilt fund segments, all the other 14 categories witnessed net outflows. These two categories have been finding favour with investors for some time in anticipation of a change in the interest rate cycle. "Advance tax payments and other quarter-ending accounting and financial ..

RR Kabel IPO off to slow start on Day 1; Should you subscribe?

The company plans to raise up to Rs 1,964 crore from its maiden share sale in the price band of Rs 983 - Rs 1,035. Offer closes on Friday.

Analysts struggle to find investment-worthy themes in the current market

Sectorally, the realty, auto, healthcare and capital goods indices are the top performers so far this fiscal, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex has gained around 7 per cent.

TMS Ep457: High airfares, tutoring industry, FDs over equities, NDRF

Are cartelisation, regulatory failure led to high airfares? How does India's tutoring industry compare to the world? Are FDs a better bet over equities for next year? What is the NDRF? Answers here

After a dismal FY23, is the tide turning for mid, small-cap segments?

The S&P BSE Small-cap and Midcap indices have surged around 6 per cent and 4 per cent, respectively, as against a 2 per cent gain on S&P BSE Sensex so far in FY24.

Is it time to move away from equities and focus on debt? What analysts say

US Fed chair Jerome Powell has reiterated that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is likely to raise rates further than previously anticipated

India's private equity investment declines by 23.4% in 2022, says S&P

(Reuters) - Private equity (PE) investments in India dropped 23.4% in 2022 from a year earlier, a report from S&P Global Market Intelligence showed on Tuesday.

Build diversified portfolio, don't chase the mirage of safe equity fund

There are three approaches investors may take as they decide their asset allocations

Capital cost may rise as drivers of equities reverse: Report

Three decades have been benign for global equities, but that time is now changing

No more interested in plain vanilla solar or wind: Hero Future Energies CEO

In a Q&A, Srivatsan Iyer talks about his firm's expansion plans in new segments and what the equity investment by KKR means for the company

Equities, Gold, FDs: Where should you invest as global headwinds rise?

With the domestic economy looking ripe to shine despite a possible global recession, analysts recommend investors look at investing a bulk of their investable surplus in equities