New 10-year bond pricing conveys demand comfort
On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) carried out the maiden auction of a new government bond maturing in 2034. The coupon – or rate of interest – for the new bond was set at 6.79%. At the time of the auction, the yield on the existing 10-year bond was trading at 6.80%, implying […]
Risk reward unfavourble for IT stocks, says Investec
The Nifty IT Index surged 19.6% in the last 6 months against an up move of 11.1% in the benchmark Nifty Index in the same period. Investec said that the surge in the IT stocks has been in anticipation of a recovery despite the earning downgrades.
The Weak That Was: Market tanks 4.5%, erasing Rs 16.6 lakh crore in investor wealth
The NSE Nifty fell 235.5 points or 0.9% to close at 25,014.6. The BSE Sensex declined 808.65 points or 1% to end at 81,688.45. Both indices, which were trading higher earlier in the day, slumped in a late sell-off ahead of the weekend.
Jio Fin-BlackRock gets Sebi nod to start MF business
“The final approval for registration will be granted by Sebi subject to fulfilment by the company and BlackRock of the requirements set out in the said (Sebi) letter,” said Jio Financial.
In a first, India’s forex kitty swells above $700-billion mark
This rise in reserves comes on the back of foreign investment in local equities, along with inflows due to Indian government bonds being included in the JP Morgan Emerging Market Index. FPIs invested $11.1 billion in Indian stocks in September, NSDL data showed, whereas investment in government bonds through the fully accessible route increased by […]