Equity margin funding rebounded in April, with the average MTF book reaching ₹1.14 lakh crore, signaling renewed investor confidence after March’s sell-off. This surge was driven by a strong recovery in mid- and small-cap stocks, encouraging leveraged bets as markets showed signs of a short-term bottom. Regulatory shifts in derivatives may have also redirected traders towards margin funding.
Bitcoin trades near $76K, Ethereum at $2,240 as tech selloff, strong US jobs data weigh on crypto markets
Bitcoin hovered near $76,000 and Ethereum around $2,240 as technology stock weakness, AI spending concerns and US crypto legislation uncertainty weighed on sentiment. Despite modest