Stock Markets 2019

Sensex soars 665 points to close at 36,257, Nifty reclaims 10,800-mark; banking, auto, FMCG stocks gain ahead of Union Budget

BSE benchmark Sensex zoomed over 650 points while the NSE Nifty reclaimed the 10,800-mark on Thursday on value buying in banking, auto, pharma, IT and FMCG stocks ahead of the Budget.

A stock trader's wish list and expectations from finance minister in an election year

Derivatives traders provide the much desired liquidity and efficient price discovery mechanism that result in narrower bid/offer spreads on market quote screens.

Mutual Funds add Rs 1.24 lakh cr to asset base in 2018 on SIP flows, strong retail participation

The asset under management (AUM) of the industry grew by 5.54 percent or Rs 1.24 lakh crore to Rs 23.61 lakh crore at the end of December 2018, up from Rs 22.37 lakh crore at the end of December 2017, latest data available with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed.

145 SMEs raise record Rs 2,455 crore via IPOs in 2018; more firms eye to tap maiden offer route for raising funds

SEBI's move of bringing down the minimum anchor investor size in SME IPO to Rs 2 crore from Rs 10 crore has helped several anchor investors participate in initial share-sales of such firms.

Indian cos raised Rs 6 lakh crore from equity, debt markets in 2018; volatile market conditions brought down kitty by 30%

Data shows the debt market remains the most preferred route for raising funds to support business needs of the corporate world.

Stock markets have rallied since 2016; do not shy away from equity, but tread cautiously in 2019

Alpha (capital appreciation) will surely occur, there is no need to shy away from equity,\