The core sector numbers for the month of November came in at -1.5%. This is the fourth successive month for which the core sector numbers have been negative although the fall is much lower this time around. Within the core sector numbers, there were two Read more [...]

The Nifty has gained nearly 13.2% during the year and the Sensex has gained closer to 15%. That will go down as a good year although the major action has been concentrated only in the very large cap stocks. The sharply rally in oil prices could Read more [...]

The Hinduja brothers are likely to bid for Jet Airways. Earlier, the Hinduja brothers had demanded huge haircuts on the loans which the banks were not willing to offer. This time around, the banks were left with just one bidder, Synergy Group of South Read more [...]

As the year comes to an end, the trading volumes are likely to be thinner on Monday and Tuesday as domestic and international financial institutions just look to consolidate on their large cap performance of the year. The trade deal will be the Read more [...]

Trigger for the Week How will it impact? Operation Twist Round-II is scheduled on 30 December The second twist of Rs.10,000 crore is expected to push yields lower and bond prices higher; benefiting banks PSU banks could remain Read more [...]

Rating agencies lack information but they need to be accountable Last week, SEBI penalized ICRA and CARE Rs.25 lakhs each for laxity in due diligence in the IL&FS case. Some of the proxy advisories were of the view that the penalty was too small Read more [...]

Mutual fund distribution may undergo a shift as pooling is moving out Last week, SEBI announced potentially far-reaching changes in the way mutual funds are distributed in India. A full 7 years after Direct Plans were launched in India; regular plans Read more [...]

New SEBI regulations may not be great news for RIAs Over the last few years, SEBI has been quite perturbed by the breed of advisors who literally survive on giving hot tips to the financial market customers. Most small investors tend to believe these Read more [...]