34 mutual fund NFOs mobilised Rs 13,852 crore in December

In December, 34 mutual fund NFOs raised Rs 13,852 crore, with 33 open-ended and one close-ended fund. Sectoral and thematic funds led with Rs 11,337 crore. Key launches included funds from Aditya Birla, Axis, Bajaj Finserv, and ICICI Prudential. Index funds raised Rs 1,361 crore, and multi-asset allocation funds mobilised Rs 470 crore.

Gold rises Rs 250 to Rs 80,550 per 10 gm; silver trades flat

Gold prices rose Rs 250 to Rs 80,550 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday as rupee hit record low amid consistent buying from retailers and stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal ended the previous session at Rs 80,300 per 10 grams.

Rupee may fall past 90 per dollar as RBI ditches quasi-peg, says research

The Indian rupee could drop below 90 per dollar this year as the monetary authority moves away from its implicit quasi-peg to the dollar, according to Gavekal Research. Analysts Udith Sikand and Tom Miller noted that a larger depreciation of about 10%, bringing the rupee to 95, is “not out of the question.” They also […]