NSE, BSE to remain open for trading on Saturday, February 1 on account of Union Budget 2025

National Stock Exchange of India, or the NSE, and the BSE announced on Monday, December 25, that they will conduct a live trading session on Saturday, February 1, 2025, on account of the presentation of the Union Budget 2025. Both

Samir Kumar: ‘India Not tougher Than Other Markets’

‘Regulatory challenges exist everywhere. What we look for is regulatory stability over time.’ Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Online retail major Amazon is navigating a challenging regulatory environment in India at a time when e-commerce is witnessing rapid growth and quick commerce

FPIs pull out equities worth Rs 976 crore

After two weeks of buying, FPIs turned net sellers in Indian equities this week, with a net withdrawal of Rs 976 crore amid a strengthening US dollar and steady rise in US 10-year bond yields, impacting investor sentiment. Photograph: Kind

IPO boom: Record Rs 1.6 lakh cr raised in 2024

Fundraising momentum is expected to accelerate further in the New Year, potentially surpassing 2024’s record figures. Fundraising via IPOs in India hit another landmark as economic growth, favourable market conditions and improvements in the regulatory framework helped companies raise a

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Stock market participants would track global trends and foreign investors’ trading activity in a holiday-shortened week ahead, amid lack of any major domestic trigger in sight, analysts said. Equity markets will remain closed on Wednesday for Christmas. “Looking ahead, no

Bottomline | How India has failed investors

SEBI’s recent action against YouTube finfluencer Ravindra Balu Bharti and his company to disgorge unlawful gains of ₹9.5 crore made at the cost of inexperienced investors by luring them with investment advice, without any registration to do so, sounds quite

Dam Capital Advisors IPO: GMP, subscription status, other key details. Apply or not?

DAM Capital Advisors IPO: The initial public offering (IPO) of Dam Capital Advisors Ltd opened for public subscription on December 19 and will close on December 23. During the first two days of the bidding process, the issue received decent

Will GST Council cut taxes on insurance premium?

The GST rate is also proposed to be cut on food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato, to 5 per cent from the current 18 per cent. The GST Council, in its meeting on Saturday, is likely to decide on

Mercedes Rules Luxury Cars Segment

For the first time in history, the luxury car market is poised to cross the sales mark of 50,000 units in 2024, with Mercedes leading the way IMAGE: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class. Photograph: Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com In 1954, when India was

Stocks Crash: Worst Week in Years

The week’s losses wiped out investor wealth worth Rs 18.43 trillion, with the total market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms now at Rs 441 trillion.   The Indian equity benchmarks recorded their first weekly decline in four weeks — and the