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Rupee Down 4 Paise Against Dollar In Early Trade

Companies & Markets Markets Stock Market

Economy India

The rupee weakened by 4 paise to 64.20 against the dollar in early trade on Friday on increased month-end demand for the American currency from importers at the Interbank Foreign Exchange

Why This Is A New Bull Cycle – And Why It Will Sustain

Clifford Alvares

Corrections are short lived. Expansions are sustaining. And traditional metrics of valuation are no longer holding

P-note Investments Hit 4-month High Of Rs 1.78 Lakh Crore In March

Investments in domestic capital markets via participatory notes have surprisingly surged to 4-month high of Rs 1.78 lakh crore at the end of March despite stringent norms put in place by Sebi to curb inflow of illicit funds

Sebi Chief Ajay Tyagi Takes Inclusive Path For Market Reforms

The new Sebi chief Ajay Tyagi has decided to follow an "all-inclusive path" by personally meeting stakeholders from across the spectrum as the capital markets regulator gears up to usher in key reforms in areas like IPOs, foreign investors, commodities, mutual funds and investor protection

SIP Investing And The 'Behavioural Gap'

You’ll probably never fully capture published returns from most investment products - but awareness of your own biases can certainly help narrow the behavioural gap.

Mutual Fund Industry Assets Grow 35% To Record Rs 18.3 Lakh Crore In FY17

The asset base of mutual fund industry in India surged 35 per cent to all-time high of Rs 18.3 lakh crore in 2016-17, driven by growing participation from retail investors

Planning For Your Financial Goals Using SIPs

It’s critical to align your choice of funds to the time horizon of your goals, regardless of your risk appetite

High Gold Prices Keep Demand In Check, Indian Jewellers Stock Up For Festival

Economy India

An uptick in prices kept a lid on demand for gold in most regions across Asia this week, while in India, an upcoming festival saw jewellers stocking up on the metal

Mr K’s Cognitive Dissonance

He firmly believed that most young entrants into the broking space were commission focused and their 'recommendations' arising from their own need to make you trade to maximize their turnovers

Markets Well Placed To Absorb Fed Rate Hike, Says Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das

Indian markets are well placed to absorb the 0.25 per cent interest rate increase by the US Fed last night, the finance ministry said on Thursday

India May Soon Allow Institutions To Trade Commodity Futures, Says Sebi Chief U K Sinha

India could start allowing institutional investors to trade in its annual $1 trillion commodity futures market as soon as in a month, the head of the country's capital markets regulator said on Friday, as the government targets deepening of the market

Markets overheated? Don’t Worry – Just Start A SIP

Overheated markets usually end up as great starting points for equity SIP. Continuing them dispassionately for at least 5 years is key

Sebi Unveils Reform Steps, Briefs Board On NSE, NSEL Matters