Brokerages, bourses step up hiring as markets shape up
With the formation of a new government last year, the markets have seen a handsome rally, and consequently, the attrition level on a voluntary basis has considerably gone up to 12-15 per cent, experts said.
Jun 14, 2015, 12:04 PM IST
'Robust FII inflows look difficult; focus on increasing FDI'
To overcome such a situation, the industry body has suggested "a major offensive" to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), especially in infrastructure and manufacturing sectors.
Jun 14, 2015, 11:27 AM IST
Western stock exchanges look to China for market growth
China offers better growth prospects for stock and derivatives exchanges as making money in mature western markets becomes tougher due to overcapacity, top bourse officials said on Tuesday.
Jun 09, 2015, 23:39 PM IST
FPIs invest Rs 1,600 cr in equities in 1st week of June
In comparison, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) sold debt securities worth Rs 1,883 crore during the period.
Jun 07, 2015, 11:08 AM IST
Slump in stock markets not a trend; economy recovering: Jaitley
Unfazed by the three day slump in stock markets on fears of drought, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the slide does not indicate a trend as economy is on a recovery path.
Jun 04, 2015, 19:41 PM IST
'Disinvestment target of Rs 69,500 crore looks daunting'
Downturn in the stock markets on fears of a deficient monsoon and the impending hike in interest rates in the US will make it difficult for the government to meet its ambitious disinvestment target of Rs 69,500 crore for the current fiscal.
Jun 03, 2015, 16:01 PM IST
RBI policy to set the tone for market this week
"Market will react to Q4 GDP data which was released post-market hours on Friday. The just concluded Q4 earnings season also indicates that economic recovery has been sluggish and H1 FY2016 could remain challenging.
May 31, 2015, 11:44 AM IST
Asia markets mostly lower, Tokyo the stand-out performer
Tokyo was the stand-out performer in Asian trade Monday on upbeat corporate earnings and a record close on Wall Street, but Hong Kong retreated after its rally at the end of last week.
May 18, 2015, 17:10 PM IST
Nikkei big loser in Asia, euro extends gains
Tokyo`s Nikkei index was the biggest loser of Asia`s major markets Thursday as the yen climbed against the dollar, while Wall Street provided a weak lead following more below-forecast US data.
May 14, 2015, 17:22 PM IST
Earning numbers to guide markets; land, GST bills eyed too
Stock markets, which have been on a downward spiral for the last few weeks, would look at the next batch of quarterly earning numbers and proceedings in Parliament for further cues, say experts.
May 03, 2015, 11:39 AM IST
Markets to see volatility ahead of F&O expiry, Q4 results eyed
"In holiday-shortened week, some big listed corporates are scheduled to announce their results. Maruti, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular, Sesa Sterlite, Axis Bank and HDFC are some of the prominent names.
Apr 26, 2015, 10:46 AM IST
Govt allows investing 5% of EPFO corpus in stock markets
Government has allowed retirement fund body EPFO to invest 5 percent of its corpus in exchange traded funds which will result into an inflow of around Rs 5,000 crore into the stock markets during this fiscal.
Apr 24, 2015, 17:51 PM IST
Asian stocks hit by Greece fears, China trading move weighs
Asian markets mostly retreated Monday following losses on Wall Street as fears over Greece returned, while Shanghai and Hong Kong tumbled after Chinese authorities unveiled restrictions on dealers borrowing cash to trade shares.
Apr 20, 2015, 18:08 PM IST
Six Sensex firms add Rs 53,284.6 cr to M-cap, Sun shines
While RIL, ONGC, ITC, Sun Pharma, SBI and HDFC made gains in their market capitalisation (m-cap) for the week ended Friday, TCS, HDFC Bank, Infosys and CIL ran up losses.
Apr 19, 2015, 10:58 AM IST
SEBI under fire over IPO bottleneck
India`s stock market has soared, touching record highs last month. It was Asia`s second-best performer last year, thanks largely to more than $16 billion of foreign investment.
Apr 14, 2015, 08:30 AM IST
Inflation data, TCS, RIL earnings key for stock markets
Inflation data, quarterly results of bluechips like TCS and RIL are expected to keep markets volatile in a holiday-shortened week ahead, say experts.
Apr 12, 2015, 10:59 AM IST
RBI policy fails to cheer markets; Sensex ends flat
After flipping between positive and negative zones, the benchmark BSE Sensex Tuesday settled with a marginal rise of 12 points at 28,516.59, after RBI keeping key policy rate unchanged failed to cheer investors.
Apr 07, 2015, 18:25 PM IST
RBI policy, IIP data to guide stock markets
Upcoming earning season and the RBI policy review on April 7 would be the next key trigger for the markets, they added.
Apr 05, 2015, 11:02 AM IST
Wall Street Week Ahead: Stock markets hope earnings offset weak economic data
Market focus will shift from macro to micro next week, and investors betting on gains in stocks will hope coming earnings reports will be somewhat stronger than recent disappointing economic figures.
Apr 04, 2015, 00:21 AM IST
Sebi permits OTC Exchange of India to exit from stock markets
Sebi has allowed OTC Exchange of India (OTCEI) to exit as a bourse from the nation's securities markets.
Apr 01, 2015, 16:33 PM IST
