Index fund assets more than double in a year

Among the equity funds, investors have shown interest in broad based indices like the Nifty 50, Nifty Equal Weight 50, while some rich investors with an appetite for risk have also bought factor indices and some thematic index funds like auto, IT and pharma.

Nifty may trade in 17,777-18,250 range: Analysts

​​A decisive move by Nifty below 17,750 is likely to prompt traders to add fresh bearish bets, said technical analysts. Balkrishna Industries, Apollo Tyre, HDFC Life, ICICI General Insurance and, SBI Life, M&M, Cummins India, ABB are some of the stocks suggested by analysts for short-term trading.

Reliance Consumer to focus equally on full FMCG range, backend sourcing

Newly floated FMCG flagship Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL) said it intends to enter the entire spectrum of domestic, household and consumer goods such as pharmaceuticals, food products and beverages, agri- and non-agricultural produce, commodities, educational, raw, processed and commercial products. The filing was made to the Registrar of Companies.