The fact that more and more banks in the West are reporting losses tells us that the sector is stressed and will demand cash infusions. In a phase when the cost of funds (interest ... Read more
Bulls need to push harder as the market sentiments are sagging on poor retail participation. Repeatedly warning the listeners about 2023 being a tough year for financial markets du ... Read more
Interest rate continue to grow higher. Bond yields remain firm and Non-banking financial companies can offer higher interest on fixed deposits. Adani Group attracted a global inves ... Read more
The coming week is noteworthy as the RBI is expected to mop up over ₹50,000 crore in a variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) operation for 14 days. The VRRR will be reversed on 10 Marc ... Read more
The markets registered small gains in the broad-based Nifty-50, whereas Bank Nifty dragged sentiments lower. My readers need to delve deeper into why banking stocks are falling. Af ... Read more
The budget may have provided a catalyst to the markets to trigger a re-jig in asset allocations. The finance minister expects to raise ₹15.43 trillion in FY24. Of this, ₹11.80 tril ... Read more
The session on Wednesday was an intriguing one for any student of market statistics. The NSE futures and options segment logged a record turnover of ₹ 401.2 trillion. It should be ... Read more
Markets rose last week to clock weekly gains. The Nifty rose on two out of five sessions, but gains were substantial enough to log week-on-week advances. In my earlier piece, I wro ... Read more
The last few months have seen our fixed income brokers calling us frequently with ‘limited time offers’ and ‘only for you’ special deals on corporate fixed deposits. These special ... Read more
This week I expect the mood to be lethargic, as institutional players usually return late to the markets as January kicks in. Technology stocks are usually the first to announce th ... Read more