There’s more to IPOs than listing day pop or fizzle
Retail investors are increasingly drawn to IPOs for strong listing gains, but nearly half of companies listed since 2020 have struggled to retain those gains. Despite market volatility, many have managed positive returns over time, with more than half achieving 50% or more returns and a third seeing triple-digit gains.
Healthy Kitty: India’s forex reserves of over $700 billion 4th largest in the world
India’s reserves-comprising major currencies, gold special drawing rights and reserves with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-have been rising steadily since 2013, when the country was part of the “fragile five” category and foreign investors exited because of weak macroeconomic fundamentals.
FPIs mount bearish bets here as China a better play now
Foreigners’ long-short ratio – a measure of the number of their bullish positions versus bearish – in index futures dropped to 58% on Friday from around 81% on September 27. A falling reading of this measure means investors are cutting their bullish bets and increasing their bearish ones.
Next round of India-EU FTA talks in 2025
India and the EU are set to hold the next round of FTA negotiations in early next year. Limited progress was achieved on rules of origin and government procurement. Positive discussions took place on market access for goods, sectoral annexes, and professional qualifications recognition.
ET Poll: RBI may hit pause button on interest rates again
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.50% due to concerns over sustained inflation and geopolitical tensions in West Asia. The central bank may also shift its monetary policy stance to neutral, reflecting tolerance for surplus liquidity in the banking system.
FPIs withdraw Rs 27,142 crore in 3 sessions of Oct on geopolitical worries, Chinese market rebound
According to the data, FPIs made a net withdrawal of Rs 27,142 crore from equities between October 1 and 4, with October 2 being a trading holiday
Explained: How to interpret Treynor Ratio in mutual funds
The Treynor ratio evaluates mutual fund performance by measuring risk-adjusted returns against market risk, or beta. It’s valuable for assessing funds in diversified portfolios and comparing risk management, but doesn’t account for unsystematic risk and assumes a well-diversified portfolio.
IPO market braces for a brief slowdown, with only 2 issues set to raise Rs 365 crore this week
After a wave of initial public offerings (IPOs) in recent weeks, the primary market will experience a brief slowdown, with only two new public issues scheduled for the next week, aiming to raise Rs 365 crore. There were 12 IPOs in the mainboard segment and 40 in the SME (small and medium enterprise) segment in […]
Don’t miss it! Aswath Damodaran identifies 2 sectors that will shape India’s growth story
In a recent interview with ET Now, Aswath Damodaran, a professor at Stern School of Business, NYU, shared his views on emerging sectors and the potential of AI in India’s future.Known for his insights into market trends and valuations, Damodaran discussed the sectors he believes will shape India’s growth and how AI could transform the […]
International funds shine with up to 20% gains on last week’s returns scorecard
Equity mutual funds offered returns of up to 20% in the last week (September 30 – October 4). Among the top 20 schemes, international funds stood out. Here are the top 5 funds: (Source: ACE MF)