Small cap funds hog limelight amid return outperformance, valuation comfort
Small Cap funds contributed 17% to the total inflow in the past three months, which was the second highest after the flexi cap funds.
NSE’s unit proposes stock exclusion from index on merger ex-date
Analysts had estimated that as per current rules, HDFC would have been excluded from the Nifty in December, which could see an outflow of around $1.3-1.5 billion from the passive funds. If NSEIL’s proposals are accepted, HDFC will be excluded on the ex-date, which will likely happen mid-next year.
Goldman, Lockheed results buoy Wall Street
The Fed’s path has left many investors worried it could tilt the economy into a recession by making a policy mistake and raising rates too much. Fed officials have largely been in sync in comments about the need for the central bank to tamp down inflation.
Indices surge to 3-week highs on global cues
Elsewhere in Asia, most major indices rose 1-2%, while key averages in Europe were up 0.2-0.9%. In the US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite was up around 0.9% at the time of going to press. At home, the Nifty crossed a key hurdle of 17,400, while the Volatility Index […]