FII outflows so far in Oct second highest in 4.5 years

FII outflows so far in Oct second highest in 4.5 years

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have net sold the most shares by value in four-and-a-half years so far this month amid a rally in Chinese stocks, escalating tensions in the Middle East and relatively costlier valuations of domestic equities. FII sales in the month through 11 October stand at ₹58,711 crore, according to NSDL data as … Read more

Analysis: India’s retail investors remain undaunted, but what are they betting on?

Analysis: India's retail investors remain undaunted, but what are they betting on?

Once passive players, non-professional investors like you and me (aka retail or individual investors) now wield significant power in the Indian stock market. But where have their investments been flowing of late? Are they betting big on blue-chip giants, or taking risks on smaller companies? Here’s what data shows. First, the growing retail presence is … Read more

Buy or sell: Ruchit Jain of 5paisa recommends buying Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Nykaa tomorrow

Buy or sell: Ruchit Jain of 5paisa recommends buying Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Nykaa tomorrow

Given the short week and the monthly expiry of futures, market experts anticipate some volatility, but the Nifty 50, as per analysts, would probably consolidate at higher levels. Furthermore, investors would be busy during this truncated week with US GDP data, other important economic data, and the opening of one mainboard IPO and a few … Read more

This is the reason why midcaps and smallcaps may consolidate in medium-term

This is the reason why midcaps and smallcaps may consolidate in medium-term

The March clampdown led the broad Midcap and Smallcap indexes to a total fall of -8% and -13%, respectively, from the intraday high to low between 5th to 14th of March. Following the low point reached last Thursday, the market has rebounded, experiencing a gain of around 5% to 7% respectively. The total cut has … Read more