Bertie avoids socializing within his professional fraternity. It’s boring at best and, at worst, descends into brazen one-upmanship. Which is why, Bertie prefers to hang with his right-brained pals; those lovely people who discuss theatre and music and art and take him to MAMI and Kala Ghoda. Last week, Bertie and his actor friend Abhi … Read more
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
— Nathan Mayer Rothschild 17 January 1991. Time: 2.38 am. Eight US Army Apache helicopters flew over the Iraqi–Saudi Arabian border and bombed some Iraqi radar sites. Five minutes later, 24 US Air Force fighter jets attacked airfields in Western Iraq. At 3 am local time, 10 more stealth attack jets raced to Baghdad and … Read more
However, with most IPOs getting oversubscribed, securing an allotment has become increasingly challenging. To boost their chances, some investors are turning to IPO loan financing—a strategy that allows them to bid for a higher number of shares than their available capital would typically permit. Read this | Why you should approach the SME IPO market … Read more
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have shown erratic behaviour when it comes to investing in finance and banking stocks, with buying sprees frequently interrupted by periods of selling. After significant selling of financial stocks by FPIs in January and February, March saw renewed interest, only for the selling to resume in April and May. The pattern … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has relaxed rules to allow Category I and II alternative investment funds (AIFs) to borrow funds to cover shortfalls in drawdown amounts, aiming to simplify business operations. In trading, a drawdown represents the decline in the value of an investment or trading account from its peak to … Read more
Fixed-income investments such as fixed deposit (FD) interest, bond interest, and debt mutual funds are typically taxed at the marginal rate (slab rate). The 2023 budget had abolished the benefit of long-term capital gains tax or LTCG for debt mutual funds. However, there’s a notable exception in the tax system for certain bond transactions. If … Read more
Asian stocks resumed gains after an early bout of selling, in a sign that investors are still assessing the market’s outlook after the recent wild swings in global assets. Japanese shares pared losses at the open, led by a rebound in financial firms. South Korea’s benchmark also rose, after a report that a version of … Read more
The Union budget for 2024-25 has proposed several changes in the capital gains tax structure, some of which are surprising moves that the mutual fund industry and the wider market community were not prepared for. One of the most significant was the hike in long-term capital gains tax from 10% to 12.5%. The budget’s proposal … Read more
SoftBank-backed Brainbees Solutions Pvt. Ltd, the parent company of baby products retailer FirstCry, is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday, closing on Thursday, at a price band of ₹440- ₹465. The IPO will include both fresh issues and an offer for sale (OFS), with the company aiming to raise ₹4,194 crore … Read more