Retail Investor

MobiKwik's $67 mn IPO fully sold in first hour as retail investors rush in

Retail investors placed bids for nearly five times the shares reserved for them, while the portion for non-institutional investors was fully sold

Retail ownership of Indian equities up 800bps in a decade: Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley expects Indian markets to deliver a low double digit return in the next decade. However, it expects cash, derivative trading to rise as investors churn aggressively churn portfolios.

Market mystery: Why retail investors shun some of the biggest IPOs

Hyundai Motors India's listing is the latest in a trend seen over the years

Indian midcap, smallcap stock rally in 2024 is the best in the world

Midcap Index, SmallCap index: The mid- and small-cap indices on the NSE back home have gained 25.7 per cent and 26.7 per cent, respectively in CY24

Smaller size, fewer disclosures, light scrutiny make SME IPOs risky bets

Retail investors' listing day gains could vanish if market sentiment turns, causing losses

Ambani, Adani wooing mom-and-pop investors into financial markets

Adani Enterprises, is for the first time marketing bonds to mom and pop investors. The following day, Ambani-led Reliance's board approved giving shareholders an extra share for every one they hold

We don't need lottery ticket sellers as option traders: Prakash Kacholia

Kacholia said that going forward, a sizeable portion of outperformance may come from SMID space, where earnings are rebounding more quickly and there are still pockets of reasonable value

'Avoid shady trading apps': NSE, BSE íssue alert against trading scams

In an advisory issued for investors, NSE and BSE specified that fraudulent actors are using both Indian and international phone numbers to orchestrate their schemes

F&O Cues: Nifty needs to hold above 24,650; check bullish, bearish stocks

Derivatives market update: FIIs reduced longs in index futures marginally on Monday; their index long-short ratio stands at 1:1. Retail traders up long bets.

Several measures taken by Sebi to protect retail investors: MoS Chaudhary

To safeguard retail investors, Sebi has taken several measures, including cautioning them against trading on stock tips given by unregistered entities, conducting probes and issuing directions against non-compliant ones, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Under the Sebi's rule, no person can render investment advice unless he is registered with the capital markets regulator. Sebi (Investment Advisers) norms specify the eligibility conditions for registration, obligations and responsibilities and procedure for action in case of default, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. Responding to a query on steps taken by the government to protect retail investors against the frauds happening the social media in the name of giving advice as stock market experts, Chaudhary said that Sebi has issued several press releases advising investors to deal with only registered investment advisers for availing investment advisory services. Investors can chec

What will retail investors, HNIs do after the August 5 stock market crash?

The spate of recent negative news such as fears of a US slowdown, Israel-Iran tensions, sharp appreciation in the yen, may or may not be enough to dent the confidence of non-institutional investors

All you need to know about Sebi proposals on index derivatives

Decoded Sebi's proposals to curb speculation in F&O: The market regulator on July 30 proposed these seven measures in its consultation paper on index derivatives framework.

Budget: TDS on income from G-sec unlikely to impact retail participation

In the Union Budget for the previous financial year 2023-24, it was announced that a 10 per cent TDS on interest payments would be applied to listed bonds (debentures) starting April 1, 2023

Lok Sabha 2024 poll outcome: Retail investors' boldest bet in 10 years

Retail index long positions as on May 27, 2024 - five days ahead of vote counting - stood at 3.13 lakh contacts, as compared to 1.92 lakh contracts and 1.99 lakh contracts during such earlier periods

Delta Corp hits over 3-year low; stock tanks 55% from 52-week high

FIIs reduced their stake in Delta Corp to 1.6% at the end of December quarter, from 6.7% in the preceding June 2023 quarter. Meanwhile, retail holding rose to 45% from 32.8%.

AMCs may allow trail commission to mutual fund distributors: Amfi

Commission by Asset Management Companies to the New Distributor Upon a Change by the Investor

Investors subscribe Platinum Industries IPO 8 times on Day 1 of bidding

The initial public offer of Platinum Industries received 8.04 times subscription on the first day of share sale on Tuesday. The Rs 235 crore-IPO received bids for 7,74,20,952 shares against 96,32,988 shares on offer, as per NSE data. The portion meant for non-institutional investors got subscribed 13.58 times while the Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) quota received 10.21 times subscription. The category for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) fetched 7 per cent subscription. The Initial Public Offer (IPO) has a fresh issue of up to 1,37,61,225 equity shares. The price range for the offer is fixed at Rs 162-171 a share. Platinum Industries has mobilised over Rs 70 crore from anchor investors. Platinum Industries, a multi-product company, is engaged in the business of manufacturing stabilisers. Unistone Capital is the manager to the offer.

Shifting paradigms: Retail shuffle meets FPI market drive, shows data

Retail investors churn, while FPI adjustments drive notable market shifts

Retail investors' share in MF AUM goes past 60% for the first time in Dec

The retail pie in the MF AUM has been inching upwards for some years now, with the pace picking up after the Covid-19 pandemic

Retail investor interest in derivative trading, SMIDS concerning: RBI

The report said that the rally in the mid, small, and microcap segments was significantly larger than the gains made by the benchmark Nifty this year