During the April-June 2025 quarter alone, while Nifty delivered a respectable 10.15%, mid-cap indices surged 16.61%, and small-cap indices soared an impressive 19.35%
India got added to JPMorgan’s flagship emerging market bond index on Friday with an initial weight of 1% to be increased to 10% eventually over a 10-month period.
Global funds increased the proportion of notes due in 10 years or more to the highest in nine months, according to calculations by Bloomberg. The share held in short-dated securities has fallen steadily in that time frame.
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CII's business confidence index rose to 67.1 in Q2 FY24, demonstrating India's strong economic fundamentals amid global challenges, up from 66.1 in the previous quarter and 62.2 last year.
”We expect bonds to rally and should see the 10-year benchmark bond yield easing below 7% by end of this year,” Jean-Charles Sambor, head of emerging markets, fixed income at BNP Paribas Asset Management told Reuters.
The advance-decline data show that more stocks are falling while the benchmark index Nifty50 continues to rise
For India, ABB India, Bajaj Holdings, Indian Hotels, Tube Investment, TVS Motor and Varun Beverages have been added to the list
FTSE Russell will announce the results of its debt index review on September 29 after close of US markets. India's bonds are also under review for inclusion by JP Morgan Chase & Co
While the benchmark indices have fallen by around 15 percent, there is carnage in the rest of the market
One need not necessarily subscribe to the LIC IPO to take advantage of this listing. There are other trades
Current frothy valuation levels should limit upside potential
The Nifty India Consumption index scores better on most performance-related parameters versus the Nifty FMCG index. However, it has also shown to have steeper drawdowns in bear phases.
Choosing between the indices depends on investors’ risk and return profiles
The index is a weighted average of 42 cities limited to buying interest alone and is calculated on the basis of high-intent homebuyer activity observed on the Housing.com platform.
The index is made up of companies ranked from 501 to 750, based on market capitalization. Many micro-cap companies are extremely cyclical and prone to different risks
The report ascertains the suitability of cities on the basis of factors such as population density, open area ratio and hospital infrastructure
Given the role of financial services in the economy, the Nifty Financial Services Index reflects a better picture of the sector
There is lot of interest in rolling out debt ETFs
The BSE Sensex index was forecast to rise another 6.7% to 43,645 by end of next year from Monday's close of 40,889. It has gained over 13% in the past two months and repeatedly set record highs after the Indian government announced several measures, including a corporate tax cut.
At its core, an index is nothing but a portfolio of stocks (or other securities), created to serve as a gauge to a particular part of the market.
Here's a roundup of the key happenings in the commodities market, with a deep dive into some of the most active counters
Here's a round up of what happened during the week.