Stock markets to end 2024 with positive returns despite roller coaster ride

Dalal Street had a roller coaster ride in 2024 from shattering record after record to facing heavy correction off-late but equity markets still rewarded investors with positive returns, driven by a surge in domestic fund flows and a resilient macro

Navi Mumbai airport likely to be inaugurated on April 17

The upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport is set to be functional from early next fiscal year with the expected inauguration of the facility on April 17, a senior Adani Group official said on Sunday. Photograph: Screengrab courtesy, GVK’s official video

PMS players breach threshold, set to have non-EPFO assets of over Rs 10 trn

When star mutual fund managers quit their jobs to start their own ventures, they have often begun their new innings by becoming portfolio management service (PMS) providers. Over the years there has been an influx of fund managers – they

Trade Setup for December 30: Can the Nifty scale 24,000 during the final two sessions of 2024?

After opening on a positive note, the Nifty advanced further during the early part of Friday’s trading session, briefly surpassing the 23,813 level. However, it failed to overcome the resistance in the 23,900-24,000 range, slipping into weakness from the highs

’Why can’t people own the dollars’ Deepak Shenoy debates RBI restriction on mutual funds investing in foreign stocks

Deepak Shenoy, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Capitalmind, a financial advisory firm, wants the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to increase the limit for mutual funds investing in foreign stocks by over 10 times to $50 billion. The

Rupee tumbles 3% in 2024; turbulence to ebb in 2025

The rupee tumbled 3 per cent against the US dollar in 2024 as concerns over slower economic growth and a stronger greenback in global markets weighed, but it was among the least volatile currencies in the world and the headwinds

Arvind Mayaram: ‘History Will Remember Him With Gratitude’

‘During his stint as prime minister, he got 270 million people out of poverty.’‘This, according to the World Bank, is the fastest compression of poverty anywhere in the world.’ Arvind Mayaram, the former finance secretary, recalls his encounters with Dr

Despite short-term blip, Sun Pharma remains favourite among investors

Around six weeks ago, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, India’s largest drugmaker, suffered a setback, which led to a selloff in the share. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The US District Court of New Jersey granted Incyte’s request for a preliminary injunction against Sun

How Dr Singh Changed Stockmarkets

‘He will be remembered more for what he did as finance minister — as someone who functioned well when the political fallout was taken care of.’ IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh in Kolkata. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters The

REITs, hybrid funds key investment themes for 2025: ICICI Prudential AMC’s S Naren

S Naren, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of ICICI Prudential AMC, shared his optimistic outlook on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and office spaces. He emphasized that the best way to leverage these opportunities is through asset allocation via