New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India is increasingly emerging as a new stable core in a volatile global environment, even as geopolitical tensions and energy shocks continue to rattle financial markets, according to the latest monthly note by Quant Mutual Fund.The fund house, led by Sandeep Tandon, highlighted that recent military actions involving the United States and Israel against Iran triggered a broad-based correction in global equities. Key indices such as the S&P 500, Nifty 50, Nikkei 225…
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Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Indian equity markets closed lower for the sixth consecutive week amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia and sharp currency fluctuations, with both headline indices ending in the red during a shortened four-day trading week.Sensex ended at 73,319.55 on Thursday, down 263.67 points or 0.35 per cent, compared to the previous Friday’s close. Nifty 50 settled at 22,713.10, a decline of 106.50 points or 0.46 per cent on a week-on-week basis.In the final session of t…
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) India is at the cusp of a new investment upcycle and domestic equities are currently trading at fair valuations relative to global peers, a new report showed on Wednesday.Nifty 50 is at approximately 20 time P/E (Price-to-Earnings) — below its recent historical averages. The valuation comfort is supported by robust macroeconomic fundamentals, including expected GDP growth of 7.3–7.5 per cent and steady earnings expansion, according to the report by Emkay Global Financ…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Indian equity markets are demonstrating ‘structural resilience’ despite intense global macro headwinds and foreign institutional investors (FII) outflows, according to analysts.For the week ending March 20, a persistent risk-off sentiment among FIIs was observed, with weekly net outflows totaling Rs 29,718.9 crore. This exodus, coupled with a surging US Dollar index, pressured the Indian rupee to a provisional record low of 93.71. “Remarkably, the Nifty 50 mainta…
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Shares of Infosys came under sharp selling pressure on Tuesday, with the stock hitting an over six-year low during intra-day trade. The stock slipped as much as 3 per cent to Rs 1,215.15 on the BSE, falling below its previous low of Rs 1,215.45 recorded in April 2023. This marks its weakest level since December 2020.The recent fall has been significant. So far in calendar year 2026, Infosys shares have declined around 25 per cent, much steeper than the 11.4 per cent drop …
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Global equity markets have not fully priced in the economic fallout of the ongoing war in the Middle East, Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, said in his weekly note to investors.Wood said markets have shown surprising resilience considering that it has been nearly two weeks since the U.S.‑Israel strikes on Iran.“The explanation for the lack of a more dramatic sell‑off in stocks is markets’ continuing assumption that Donald Trump wil…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has said that retail investors and domestic mutual funds together hold about 36 per cent of the free float market capitalisation of Nifty 50 companies.Addressing the 30th anniversary of the Nifty 50 index at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Pandey said the index has evolved alongside India’s economy over three decades, with domestic participation surging rapidly.SEBI Chairman noted that India now has over 140 million unique investors, …
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) The Indian stock markets’ sentiment will largely be shaped by persistent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East this week, and the bourses are expected to see volatile movements, analysts said on Sunday.Kuwait announced stopping oil production and refining output as tankers cannot transit the Persian Gulf due to threats from Iran. The Arab monarchy described the output reduction as a precautionary step, though it did not reveal the extent of the cut.Global investors are …
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Escalating tensions between Israel and Iran are expected to weigh on Indian markets in the near term, mainly driven by a rise in energy prices, analysts said on Sunday.Analysts said that oil marketing companies, aviation, paints, autos, consumer discretionary and logistics could face pressure due to the tension in the Middle East.The immediate market reaction is likely to be negative as investors assess whether the flare‑up will become a prolonged conflict or remain a sh…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are likely to cast a shadow on global equity markets, including India’s Dalal Street, market experts said on Saturday.Market experts noted that while the escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict may trigger caution among investors, the Indian stock market may open weak rather than witness heavy panic selling.The concerns came after Israel launched what it described as “preventive” strikes on Iran, sharply escalating ten…