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NSE unique investor count tops 90 mn; Sebi's settlement plea of 4 banks

Mahar­a­sh­tra has the highest number of unique investors at 16 million followed by UP and Gujarat with 9.7 million and 8.1 mi­llion investors, respectively

Losers outpace gainers for the first time in 11 months, shows data

The Nifty Smallcap 100's 12-month forward price-to-earnings ratio has risen to 22 versus its 10-year average is 16.5, according to Bloomberg data

IPO-bound Ola Electric clocks highest registration of 35,000 units in Feb

In December last year, the company became the first EV 2W manufacturer to record 30,000 registrations in a month

Equity investors make best returns amid falling interest rates: UBS

Based on free-float market capitalisation in the FTSE All-World index, which spans the investable universe for a global investor, the US market accounts for a staggering 60.5 per cent of total value

Stock markets snap six-day winning streak; Sensex slumps 434.31 points

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty broke their six-day winning run on Wednesday and settled with a steep fall amid fag-end selling triggered by a rush for profit booking and mixed global cues. The 30-share benchmark Sensex stayed mostly firm during intra-day but settled 434.31 points or 0.59 per cent lower at 72,623.09 points. It touched the intra-day low of 72,450.56, down 0.83 per cent from previous closing level of 73,057.40 points. Similarly, the broader Nifty also paired all its intra-day gains before closing 141.90 points or 0.64 per cent down at 22,055.05 points. The 50-share barometer had hit a lifetime peak of 22,196.95 points on Tuesday and remained mostly in the upward trajectory on Wednesday. In the Sensex pack, 20 stocks ended in the red while 37 of the Nifty constituents closed the session with losses. NTPC was the biggest loser among the Sensex constituents, ending with a loss of 2.71 per cent. It was followed by PowerGrid, Wipro, HCLTech, L&T and Tech ...

Manufacturing firms likely to lead pay hikes in 2024: AON India survey

According to the projections by AON, the manufacturing sector could lead the hike with 10.1 per cent, followed by life sciences, and financial institutions with a 9.9 per cent hike each

AIF commitments top Rs 10 trn for first time amid rising demand from HNIs

AIFs investing in private credit picked up steam after Budget presentation

Spike in new MF investors as bull run continues, scheme launches pick up

MFs add 1 million new investors in January, highest in nearly two years

'Investors should have balanced portfolio via flexicap, multicap funds'

Calendar 2024 will likely be a year of transitions. In 2023, the debate in the market was mostly around the completion of interest rate hike cycle, but this year it's about elections

SBI Mutual Fund among buyers of Whirlpool of India's nearly 24% stake

Shares of Whirlpool India fell 3.2 per cent to close at Rs 1,288. Following the share sale, the promoter shareholding in the company will drop to about 51 per cent

NMDC poised for gains from demand triggers and capacity expansion

The reported net profit was Rs 1,490 crore and adjusted for extraordinary items of Rs 252 crore, it was Rs 1,740 crore, higher by 96 per cent y-o-y and 69.8 per cent sequentially

Investors turning wary of crowded India trade after stellar rally

Citigroup Inc. and Societe Generale SA have downgraded India, while foreigners have sold a net $3.8 billion of local shares so far this year, the highest in emerging Asia outside of China

Valuations elevated, but earnings growth provides comfort: Anish Tawakley

Tawakley expresses confidence in domestic cyclicals driving future performance

Improved cost ratios to boost State Bank of India's profitability

The bank has also made efforts to significantly strengthen its balance sheet and has a healthy provisioning coverage on its corporate book at 92 per cent

Entero Healthcare Solutions shares slip 9% on stock market debut

Entero's weak listing follows a lukewarm response to its Rs 1,600-crore IPO. The maiden share sale had garnered just 1.5 times subscription

Market regulator Sebi urges industry to step up voluntary compliance

Enforcement cannot be the only solution, says Sebi WTM; Varshney assures Sebi's KYC infrastructure strong

Protect volatile equity market gains with 10-15% investment in gold

Potential rate cuts in the US this year could boost gold's performance

BSE at odds with NSE over 'high' clearing and settlement charges

The former says high payout to NSE weighing down its profitability

Swiggy may file papers with Sebi for IPO in 2 weeks to raise Rs 8,000 cr

The food delivery giant has been intensifying efforts to achieve profitability as it prepares for the IPO

NSE, BSE to hold trading session on March 2 to assess mkt infrastructure

Session to assess the preparedness for any unforeseen event, test transition to disaster recovery site