Guin began his career in software sales, but now works in a strategy role at a large telecom firm, which he transitioned to after earning an executive MBA at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He discovered the FIRE movement on social media in 2018, but his interest deepened during the covid pandemic in 2020. … Read more
On Wall Street in the week ahead, the spotlight will be on the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last monetary policy meeting and first quarter earnings from the chip giant Nvidia. Both the events are scheduled for Wednesday. In other economic developments, investors will closely watch for Fed chair Jerome Powell’s commencement remarks and home … Read more
Shares of Finolex Industries surged 9.6 percent in intra-day deals on Tuesday to their record high of ₹297.55 apiece after the firm announced its March quarter (Q4FY24) results. The firm posted about a 2 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise in its standalone profit after tax to ₹161.43 crore in Q4FY24 on the back of higher revenues … Read more
Investors on Wall Street in the week ahead will look for two major economic data – consumer price inflation and US retail sales – apart from other reports and corporate earnings. Both, inflation and retail sales data have the potential to influence the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. In earnings, retail giant Walmart and Home Depot … Read more
Amid steep volatility, expiring weekly index options and foreign investor selling, the bellwether Nifty plunged 1.55% to 21,957.5, its biggest single-day fall since 17 January, while the Sensex fell 1.45% or 1,062 points to 72,404.17, its worst since 23 January. Nifty’s top five losers alone accounted for almost three-fifths of the index’s 345-point fall. Foreign … Read more
Shares of gold financing companies – Muthoot Finance, and Manappuram Finance – were trading under pressure on Thursday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sent the companies an advisory concerning cash disbursal of loans. The RBI has instructed Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) to strictly follow the provisions of the Income Tax Act regarding cash … Read more
The year is 2034. America’s “magnificent seven” firms make up almost the entirety of the country’s stockmarket. For Jensen Huang, the boss of Nvidia, another knockout quarterly profit means another dizzy proclamation of a “tipping point” in artificial intelligence. Nobody is listening. The long march of passive investing has put the last stockpickers and stock-watchers … Read more
This after the Nifty 50 opened higher on Friday, clocking a record intraday high of 22,794.70 points, until it ended the day’s trading in the red. The India VIX index—the fear gauge—ended 9% higher on Friday, indicative of the heightened volatility in the market. There has been some anxiety in the market with investors taking … Read more
Shares of REC surged 9.5 percent in intra-day deals today, May 2 to hit a new high of ₹555.45 on the back of strong March quarter (Q4FY24) results. Including today’s rally, the stock has extended gains for the eighth straight session, soaring 30.5 percent in this period. The PSU (public sector undertaking) company posted a 33 … Read more
What is algo trading? Automated trading, also known as algorithmic trading or mechanical trading systems, involves using specialised software backed by algorithms to execute trades at high speed. It allows investors to execute trades automatically based on predefined criteria such as technical indicators, market data, or other parameters. Investors and traders utilise trading software to … Read more