Equity MFs see Rs 8,000 crore outflow in March
Mutual funds pulled out more than Rs 8,000 crore from stock markets in March on profit-booking, even as they invested over Rs 68,000 crore in the entire past fiscal.
Apr 04, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
Infibeam makes debut on bourses, lists at Rs 458
Shares of Infibeam Incorporation debuted on the stock exchanges today and listed at Rs 458 on BSE, a premium of 6 percent over its issue price of Rs 432.
Apr 04, 2016, 10:49 AM IST
MFs infuse Rs 75,000-cr in equities in Apr-Feb FY16
Mutual Fund managers have pumped in a whopping over Rs 75,000 crore into equities in the first eleven months of the current fiscal amid sustained volatility in the stock markets.
Mar 25, 2016, 15:31 PM IST
Budget 2016: Expectations of retail investors
Tax-savings bonds, which give retail investors a tax exemption on the interest payable to them, would provide an incentive for greater retail participation in IDFs.
Feb 24, 2016, 14:25 PM IST
Indian retail interest in stock markets may be faltering: UBS
Retail investor interest in domestic stock markets may be faltering as one-year returns have turned negative, global financial services major UBS said in a report.
Jan 28, 2016, 23:52 PM IST
'Don't treat earning below Rs 5 lakh from shares as biz income'
The move to make annual income of less than Rs 5 lakh made on equity trading as short-term capital gains would help reduce litigations and bring in more retail money into the stock markets.
Jan 19, 2016, 19:39 PM IST
MF investment in equity markets at Rs 70,000 cr in 2015
Mutual fund houses continued to be bullish on the equity markets in 2015 and purchased shares worth a staggering over Rs 70,000 crore, primarily on account of strong participation from retail investors.
Dec 27, 2015, 11:56 AM IST
Foreign firms cash out as mutual funds near Rs 15-lakh cr mark
The performance stands out even better when seen in the context of the equities market not performing so well.
Dec 21, 2015, 13:40 PM IST
Govt gets Rs 246 crore from gold bonds, tweaks monetisation scheme
Government on Friday said Gold Bond scheme got overwhelming response from retail investors with 63,000 applications amounting to Rs 246 crore, while the gold monetisation scheme, which has so far witnessed a "slow response", has been tweaked.
Nov 27, 2015, 20:11 PM IST
Sensex recovers from 2- month lows, jumps 150 points on value-buying
The benchmark BSE Sensex bounced back from two-month lows after opening on a negative note today and ended higher by 149.57 points at 25,760.10 as participants shrugged off subdued global cues to build up positions in recently beaten-down blue-chips.
Nov 16, 2015, 18:07 PM IST
NTPC tax-free bonds oversubscribed 7.25 times
State-owned NTPC on Thursday said its tax-free bonds have been oversubscribed 7.25 times.
Aug 20, 2015, 15:44 PM IST
Equity MFs folio count up 11 lakh in Apr-July
Equity mutual funds witnessed an addition of over 11 lakh investor accounts or folios in the first four months of the current fiscal (2015-16), primarily on the back of strong retail participation.
Aug 13, 2015, 14:27 PM IST
Sebi warns companies against fraud NCD, NPS issues; cautions people
Making public a list of 193 unlisted companies fraudulently raising money from public, market regulator Sebi on Friday warned such firms and their directors of 'stringent action' and asked investors not to be lured by their schemes.
Jul 31, 2015, 18:43 PM IST
Equity MFs asset base climbs 55% to Rs 3.72 lakh crore
The asset base of equity mutual funds surged about 55 percent to Rs 3.72 lakh crore at the end of June, from the year-ago level, as retail investors poured money into these schemes.
Jul 27, 2015, 18:36 PM IST
Equity MFs get retail lift, attract Rs 33,000-cr in Jun quarter
Mutual fund managers continue to keep faith in equities, putting in nearly Rs 33,000 crore in April-June 2015, primarily driven by strong participation of retail investors.
Jul 08, 2015, 17:26 PM IST
India allows 7 entities to raise Rs 400 billion via tax-free bonds
The ceiling coupon rate for AAA-rated issuer of tax-free bonds has been fixed at 55 basis points below the government bond yield for retail investors and 80 basis points for other investors.
Jul 08, 2015, 13:54 PM IST
MFs file papers with Sebi for 100 new offerings in 2015
With rising demand from retail investors for mutual fund schemes, the draft papers by fund houses filed with capital markets regulator Sebi for launching New Fund Offers have gone as high as 100 since January.
Jun 25, 2015, 15:37 PM IST
Retail investors can counter-balance foreigners: SEBI
Announcing a slew of reforms in capital markets, regulator SEBI Tuesday said retail investors have begun coming in a big way and they can act as an effective 'counter-balance' to foreign investors.
Jun 23, 2015, 21:48 PM IST
NSE mid-cap beat Nifty in 1st year of Modi government
All the sectoral indices barring realty and PSU banks have given positive returns.
Jun 01, 2015, 14:05 PM IST
MFs to have 10-cr investor a/c, Rs 20-trillion asset base by 2018
Mutual fund industry is set to achieve an investor base of 10 crore accounts in the next five years, while their asset base can touch Rs 20 crore in just about three years, helped by positive market sentiments and growing interest among retail investors.
May 10, 2015, 12:26 PM IST
