Equity Market

From stabilisation to growth: India's 2026 equity market outlook

Domestic investors are becoming disciplined and long-term. All we need is discipline in valuations in some pockets

Staying invested works, but drawdowns deserve your respect too

The challenge for investors is not just in enduring volatility but also in discerning when a drawdown presents a real opportunity—and when it signals structural decline.

HDFC AMC | Right time to invest in this stock? | Stock of the Day

HDFC AMC’s quarterly average AUM increased to Rs 7.87 lakh crore at the end of December, a growth of 43 percent YoY, aided by mark-to-market gains on equity assets along with healthy net inflows. HDFC AMC’s market share stood at 11.5 percent for the quarter ended December’24 in terms of quarterly average AUM. HDFC AMC is well positioned in the investment management space with its strong and trusted brand recall, favourable asset mix with leading position in equity business, multi-channel distribution network, and experienced management.

Motilal Oswal forecasts market recovery in 2025; bets on IT, BFSI, and consumer discretionary

In the near term, the brokerage urged investors to 'maintain an overweight position in large-cap stocks while selectively allocating to mid- and small-cap stocks'

FPIs withdraw Rs 28,200 cr from Indian equities on poll jitters, attractive Chinese mkt valuations

According to data from depositories, foreign portfolio investors experienced a net outflow of Rs 28,242 crore in equities this month (till May 17).

Market behaviour during past wars should bring solace to investors

Several studies of war or conflicts and its impact on stock markets show that after an initial disruption, global markets return to normalcy

FPIs infuse Rs 18,500 cr in debt market in February on Indian government bonds inclusion in JP Morgan Index

On the equities front, FPIs pulled out Rs 424 crore so far this month, sharply down from Rs 25,744 crore in January

Equity market set for eventful journey on LS polls, interest rate trajectory in 2024

In 2023, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 11,399.52 points or 18.73 per cent, and the NSE Nifty climbed 3,626.1 points or 20 per cent.

Equity Investors Boom In 2023 | 16 Million New Investors, UP Leads With 2.3 Million | Stock Market

Not Mumbai or Gujarat but Uttar Pradesh has seen more new investors join the stock market in 2023. According to NSE data, 16 million new investors were added across the country and states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar had the biggest contributions to the number of new investors. UP added 2.3 million new investors while Bihar saw a 36% growth in several investors compared to 2022. And with the Indian market reaching new highs with each passing day, stock market investing is becoming more and more appealing.

The Atomic Edge: Is the Indian equity market ready to move to T+0 settlement?

India has the required tech chops, and is contemplating implementation of ASBA in the secondary market. This, along with UPI, can perhaps make T+0 settlement a reality. But there may be challenges as well.

India Inc Top 10 suffer Rs 1.93-lakh-cr loss; TCS, HDFC Bank lead laggards

In the ranking of top-10 firms, Reliance Industries continued to retain the title of the most valued company, followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, ITC, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India and Bajaj Finance

Emerging markets facing alarming times, US recession may bring relief: Maneesh Dangi

Dangi anticipates an income slowdown in the Indian economy due to high interest rates, and surging crude prices, which will impact the consumption capacity of the retail household.

NSE plans to extend F&O trading hours, considers 6-9 pm trade session

The NSE, which had been reportedly mulling over the extension of trading hours since early this year, will likely be making phased introduction of products in the extended trading hour - beginning with index futures and options, including Nifty and Bank Nifty

Does oil price count for Indian stock markets?

We studied the movement of crude oil price and Nifty50 over the last 22 years and found that the impact of oil price is more sentimental and short-term than it is made out to be.

Personal Finance: Understanding the approach to ace equity investing  

The human subjectivity in stock selection often leaves fundamental investing open to biases, making return outcomes just as undesirable as those that rely on statistics

FPIs' buying spree continues; invest Rs 45,365 cr in equities in July

The momentum of buying, however, slowed down and FPIs turned sellers during the two trading days ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting on July 26.

Foreign inflows may continue driving India’s rally: HSBC

Foreigner investors may continue pouring money into Indian stocks, driving benchmarks to new highs in an extended bull market, according to HSBC Holdings PLC.