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
Markets usually do what they need to do, and reasons and triggers are attributed as a post-mortem. Covid fears provided a catalyst for profit-taking. The overhang of the rising cos ... Read more
The cost of funds will rise worldwide in 2023, raising statistical ßeta (pure price volatility). So the listeners will have to be even more nimble in their daily trading to keep ah ... Read more
Students of market history are aware of the cyclicality in the markets are can be forewarned of these vagaries. Statistical data shows December to be a highly volatile month for in ... Read more
Last week I wrote about a Santa Claus rally in December, and the markets did not disappoint bulls. A student of the markets who remembers his lessons well on time cycles has a bett ... Read more
Domestic mutual funds have to declare their third-quarter net asset values (NAV), whereas overseas institutions (FIIs) declare their annual NAVs. Performance is benchmarked and rew ... Read more
