ETMarkets Fund Manager Talk: Amid falling banking system liquidity, this fund manager recommends staying overweight on govt bonds
Yes, we may see inflows improving in debt mutual funds as we expect yields to stabilise after the sharp up move last year. The returns may also improve with yields stabilising, offering a higher accrual to investors as we approach the last phase of the rate hiking cycle in India and globally.
SVB collapse shows fickleness of crypto money
Turning a popular aphorism on its head was a ploy by the professors to enliven a technical discussion. “Evil is a strong word,” they wrote. “You may find the moral category too severe for something as mild as breaking a promise. In which case, you may want to change the title to ‘Distrust Is the […]
Asian shares mostly sink on jitters after US bank failure
Worries were growing recently that interest rates are set to go higher than expected after the Fed Reserve said it could reaccelerate the size of its rate hikes. The Fed is focusing on wage growth in particular in its fight against inflation. It worries too-high gains could cause a vicious cycle that worsens inflation.
Open interest’s high among retail investors. But winnings? Not quite
The worrisome part is that this sophisticated segment is drawing in people with limited knowledge and modest financial muscle. Salaried professionals, retirees, school teachers, and even housewives and students have jumped in, lured by the low brokerage and ease of trading offered by discount brokers and stock trading apps.
The SVB Collapse: Excesses of private market spilling over to public market
The US market’s three main stock indices fell between 1% and 2% on Friday in response to the news of SVB’s collapse and a resilient American jobs market. The weakness could rub off on Dalal Street on Monday morning as foreign investors may step up selling on local stocks in a flight to safer assets. […]
Inflation expected to come down, says MPC member
“Government supply-side action coordinated with a flexible inflation targeting regime has kept Indian inflation rates lower than other countries and our own past averages even in this period of major adverse external supply shocks,” she told PTI in a telephonic interview.
Adani promoters prepay $2.15 billion margin-linked loans
According to people in the know, promoter entities of Adani Group companies had an overall exposure of close to ₹15,000 crore ($1.83 billion) in margin-linked loans. Additional pledges were created, following the decline in Adani Group companies’ share prices due to the Hindenburg Research report.
Nifty could slide further on weak global sentiment: Analysts
A small negative candle was formed on the daily chart with a gap-down opening and a long lower shadow. Technically, this pattern indicates a hammer-type candle pattern formation, which signals chances of a pullback from the lows post-confirmation.
Tata, Reliance most valued business groups
On September 16, 2022, Adani emerged as the most valuable industrial house, surpassing the Tatas after acquiring Ambuja Cements and ACC. However, on November 16, 2022, the Tata Group regained the top spot. While two of India’s biggest business houses, Tata and Reliance, have respectively lost 2% and 4% in market capitalisation since January 25, […]