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Sebi suspends trading in Bharat Global Developers alleging lapses

Shares of Bharat Global have seen a 105 times jump in the last year, rising from just Rs 16.14 apiece in November 2023 to a high of Rs 1,703 in November 2024

Algo trading: Can Sebi's draft rules curb fraud, ensure level playing field

Algorithmic trading refers to investing through computer programmes which can trade faster and more efficiently than a human being with limited intervention, connecting with broker platforms

Sebi introduces new measures to curb misleading investment return claims

Sebi announced that a credit rating agency would act as the verification agency, while a stock exchange will serve as the data centre

US SEC approves first 24-hour stock exchange for round-the-clock trading

Start-up 24 Exchange will initially operate during standard trading hours before extending to a nightly session

Rethinking suspension: Futures trading is not a source of inflation

The retail-to-wholesale price difference in the post-suspension period also turned out to be much higher than in the pre-suspension period

FII trading activity, global trends to dictate equity markets: Analysts

Trading activity of foreign investors and global trends will be the major driving factors for the equity markets in a holiday-shortened week ahead, according to analysts. Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE have declared a trading holiday on November 20 for assembly elections in Maharashtra. Elections to the 288-member state legislative assembly will be held on November 20, and votes will be counted on November 23. "The Indian stock market will remain shut on Wednesday, November 20, in observance of Maharashtra assembly elections. The election results, along with key global economic indicators, including US bond yields, dollar index performance, US unemployment claims, flash manufacturing and services PMI data, and Japan's inflation data, will be pivotal in shaping market direction. "High US bond yields and a strengthening dollar post-election have impacted emerging markets like India, and FII (Foreign Institutional Investors) activity remains a key factor, influencing Indian equit

Polymarket investigated by DOJ for 'letting' US users bet on platform

Polymarket said in a statement that the company would 'stand up for ourselves and our community', and alleged that the FBI search was politically motivated

Markets to track global cues, trading activity in holiday-shortened week

Global trends, trading activity of foreign investors and domestic macroeconomic data announcements would dictate terms in the equity market in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Equity markets would remain closed on Wednesday for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. "Looking ahead, it will be interesting to monitor Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and their flow into India. September saw the highest FII inflows into Indian equities this year. Movements in commodity prices, the US dollar index, and key macroeconomic data from the US will also be pivotal in shaping the market's direction. "Additionally, geopolitical developments will continue to be a key factor on the global stage," said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd. On the domestic front, upcoming monthly auto sales data and quarterly updates from companies could drive stock-specific movements in the near term, Meena said. Among macroeconomic numbers, PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) data for the ..

Marathon run: Nifty extends record-breaking winning streak to 13 sessions

Foreign investors bought shares worth Rs 1,735 crore, while domestic institutions too were buyers to the tune of Rs 356 crore

Nithin Kamath warns investors against fake trading apps: How to stay safe

Zerodha CEO warns that these apps mimic leading broker interfaces and fool people with the idea of becoming rich quickly

Married traders outperform single counterparts in profit-making: Sebi study

Markets regulator Sebi has delved into the patterns of intraday trading, revealing a surprising new factor influencing trading performance: relationship status. The regulator's analysis suggests stark differences between the trading behaviours and outcomes of married and single traders, as well as between male and female traders. The Sebi's study, on intraday trading in equity cash segment, found that married traders tend to outperform their single counterparts in several key areas. During the years -- FY19, FY22 and FY23-- examined by the regulator, the proportion of loss-makers was lower among married traders compared to single traders. "On comparing single vs married traders group, married traders group had a higher proportion of profit-makers than single traders group across all the three years," the study revealed. Besides, group of married traders had lower proportion of loss-makers than single traders across years. During FY23, 75 per cent of single traders were loss-makers

Zerodha confirms users may face connectivity issues with BSE F&O orders

A glitch on the BSE resulted in orders appearing in the 'Open Pending' state affecting brokers across platforms on Thursday

Trading activities suspended after fire at Pakistan Stock Exchange

Hassan Khan informed that the fire initially broke out on the fourth floor of the Ali Habib Trading Company building on I I Chundrigar Road

IEX overall trade volume rises 19% to 28,178 million units in Apr-Jun

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) on Tuesday posted a 19 per cent growth in its overall trade volume to 28,178 million units in the April-June period of FY25. The exchange achieved 23,680 million units (MU) overall trade volume in the year-ago period. "For the first quarter, IEX achieved electricity volume of 28,178 MU, an increase of 19 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y). Total volume for the quarter, including certificates, was at 30,354 MU, up 20.8 per cent from 25,125 MU in Q1 FY24," it said. In June alone, volume trade was 10,185 MU, 24.7 per cent higher from 8,168 MU in June 2023. The total volume in the month, including certificates, increased 19.4 per cent to 10,677 MU from 8,946 MU a year ago. Hot weather conditions led to an unprecedented surge in electricity demand during the first quarter of this financial year. The country's energy consumption of 452 BUs in Q1 FY25 was 11.2 per cent higher compared to Q1 FY24. During the quarter, the country's peak demand reached 250 GW, ..

Budget: Exempt us from 45-day payment rule or extend deadline, say MSMEs

Sanjay Goenka of the Bihar Industries Association said the 45-day payment window was hotly debated, and they have contributed to the consultative process on the subject

Buy ideas for June 11: Apollo Hospitals, Infy, Divi's Labs; key levels here

On the daily chart, Apollo Hospitals has formed a double bottom pattern at the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (DEMA), which is considered a strong support level

Wall Street's faster trade settlement sees some temporary processing bumps

The shift in the world's largest financial market is aimed at making market infrastructure more resilient, but investors and regulators braced for increased trade failures and other hiccups

Infosys partners with Germany's Commerzbank to transform trading ecosystem

Indian IT major Infosys on Tuesday said it has collaborated with Commerzbank, a German bank, and Murex, which is into trading, risk management and processing solutions for capital markets, on a successful "go-live" or operationalisation of a consolidated, unified trading platform. The joint project has enabled Commerzbank to consolidate FX, FX derivatives, equity, and commodities onto Murex's integrated MX.3 platform, simplifying its operations, cutting costs, speeding up time to market, and preparing for future challenges. "Infosys today announced that it collaborated with Commerzbank... and Murex... on a successful go-live of a consolidated, unified trading platform that streamlines the bank's business processes and IT landscape," according to a release. In effect, the consolidation on a unified Murex platform enables the bank to accelerate its digital transformation journey by driving system efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Within the project, Infosys supported Commerzbank in

ICICI Direct faces user outrage after multiple trading platform delays

Trading platform ICICI Direct with 1.8 million active users, resumed trading at 10:20 after multiple delays

14 hours a day: Global stock exchanges with trading time more than BSE, NSE

By definition, 'trading hour' is defined as the time span during which a stock exchange is open. During this period, shares and derivative contracts are bought and sold