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Smallcap and midcap indices fell after capital markets regulator SEBI advised mutual funds to protect investor interest by limiting flows, rebalancing portfolios and other measures. We explain why this led to the fall.

Israel-Hamas War: Defense, energy companies rally, airline stocks take a tumble

Wall Street’s main indexes reversed early declines to close higher on 9th October 2023, as investors digested the latest news on the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. The Dow and S&P 500 each climbed about six-tenths of a per cent, while the Nasdaq rose roughly four-tenths. Energy and defense companies were rallying while shares of airline stocks dropped.

NSE rejig: ACC, Nykaa, HDFC AMC to be out of Nifty Next 50 from September 29

They would be replaced by Punjab National Bank, Shriram Finance, Trent, TVS Motor and Zydus Lifesciences, per a release issued by the stock exchange

Stocks fall, yields rise after hotter than expected inflation reading

A global index of stocks fell on Friday while U.S. Treasury yields rose after a July inflation reading showed prices.

Is the market on a weak footing despite touching new highs?

The advance-decline data show that more stocks are falling while the benchmark index Nifty50 continues to rise

Stocks retreat, oil gains as OPEC+ looks to cut oil supply

All three major U.S. stock indices opened the day lower, erasing some of the strong gains stocks posted in the first two days of the fourth quarter.

Explained | What are the odds of India’s entry into global bond indices?

The buzz around India’s inclusion in the global bond index is growing stronger. Talks of India's inclusion have picked up steam after Goldman Sachs published a note recently, saying it expects India to be included in JPMorgan's Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets in 2023. If this happens, India will be among the last of the large Emerging Markets to be included in the global bond indices. But why is an inclusion in the global bond indices so important? Watch this video to know more.

2022 Democracy Perception Index: How to read the survey of 52 - or 53 - countries

Ninety-one percent of Chinese believe democracy is important and 83 percent feel that their country is democratic. The corresponding India figures are 82 percent and 70 percent, respectively.

No negative is a big positive for the market

Beyond the euphoria, implementation of the budget measures and near-term issues will guide stock sentiment

Is SEBI seeking more oversight over index construction?

SEBI's consultation paper aims to improve transparency in Index construction and aligning them with international norms

Equity indices may not mirror the economy, but who’s complaining

It is not only selected stocks that are causing the market indices to look better, but also the changes that have been going on over the years in the index, whereby the non-performing ones are taken off the index

Why the falling Baltic Index no longer scares the market

The services sector has held up well, while the Baltic Dry Index tracks the movement of commodities

Comment | Resilient markets can push indices to new high

A series of negative news flows have not been able to push markets lower.

IISL launches 4 multi-factor equity indices

These indices are - Nifty Alpha Low-Volatility 30; Nifty Quality Low-Volatility 30; Nifty Alpha Quality Low-Volatility 30 and Nifty Alpha Quality Value Low-Volatility 30.

Top mid & smallcap stocks which more than doubled investors’ wealth in FY17

The highlight of the year has been the performance of midcaps and small cap indices, which gave stellar returns. The NSE’s midcap index gained a significant 33 percent during the fiscal, while the exchange’s Smallcap index registered a gain of whopping 40 percent.

COMMENT: Bank Nifty overbought? Traders know just when to exit trades

Banking stocks have recently shot up in the market as government has been making the right noises of restructuring them. Traders who are actively betting on the equity market, mine this relationship between the two indices to maximise their profits or, alternatively, to cut their losses.

Market to remain choppy; book profits whenever possible: Experts

Ashwani Gujral of ashwanigujral.com says the trend remains weak and it will be safe to avoid long call for now. With funds unlikely to return the market would remain choppy and the 50-share Nifty might stay within the 8150-8250 range.

Mkt may stay choppy with downward bias ahead of Fed meet: Pros

While the domestic indices regained some strength today after a weak close on Monday, experts remain divided on whether the up trend could continue

No reason to panic on mkt fall; time to pick quality shrs: Pros

Market experts remain unperturbed even as the indices posted almost their biggest one-day fall in six months. "It is a corrective phase. There is no reason to panic," said Taher Badhshah of Motilal Oswal AMC speaking to CNBC-TV18 in its Closing Bell segment.

Too early to call Nifty @ 9100; wait for small upmoves: Experts

Speaking to CNBC-TV18 in its Closing Bell segment, Ashwani Gujral of ashwanigujral.com said chances are the market has gone into an expansionary phase and further up move of 300-400 points can happen fairly quickly if sectors like IT and banking participate well.

One sector you must buy; two you should sell: Analysts

Indian equities have bounced back smartly since the Brexit sell-off, and so have a number of stocks, especially in the midcap space.

Mkt may stay sideways in near term, but undertone positive: Pros

According to Dipan Mehta, there has been enough capital in the market throughout but investors were only scared to invest due to the global instability. However, now that the sentiment has improved, Mehta expects foreign institutional investors to return.

Money Money Money: Goodbye 2015, Hello 2016!

2015 was a rollercoaster ride for the Indian equity market. For one the benchmark indices hit all time high only to come down, commodity prices cooled, crude prices plummeted and finally the Fed 'lift off' took place. Take a look at the year that was.