With a view to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions were imposed on the economic activities that were not deemed essential, as also on the movement of people from 25 March 2020. Though the restrictions have been gradually lifted,

Cement prices declined in all regions, except the South, for Jul-2020, with the monsoon intensifying. The region-wise price decline was in the range of Rs.2-18 per 50kg bag (1-6). However, demand has improved in the northern and western regions, it

Most of the investors would have stayed away from equity markets this year as the market started tumbling and entered a bear phase on account of covid19 outbreak across the world. However, the Sensex and Nifty jumped ~50 and ~52 respectively from M

To strengthen the overall process of transferring shares, from your demat account while selling them, we have added an additional security layer. Under this new process, you will have to authenticate your sell transactions with a One time Sell Author

In the last 20 years, there have been several visible examples of the use of technology in financial services. ATM and internet banking changed the face of banking substantially and we need to thank private banks for taking that initiative. Stock bro

Of the various investment and trading options available to you, the one option we focus least on is currencies trading or forex trading. For a long time, currency trading was out of bounds for most retail investors. With the introduction of currency

Hedge funds, like mutual funds, also manage pooled money. However, there are some important differences. Mutual funds largely cater to retail savers while hedge funds cater to high risk HNIs and institutions. Hedge funds have more flexibility in taki

An IPO or an Initial Public Offering is structured in different ways. It can be a New Offer meant to raise fresh capital from investors. It can also be an offer-for-sale (OFS) where the existing anchor investors / promoters take partial exit through

As 2019 comes to a close and a New Year dawns, it is time to look ahead at the big opportunities in the coming year in terms of investments. Of course, stock trading opportunities and mutual fund options will certainly be there. The focus is on some

Most investors in the stock markets normally adopt the mutual funds route for long term financial planning. A normal strategy is to do via systematic investment plans (SIPs), which provide the added advantage of rupee cost averaging. SIP is a passive

Be it equity funds, tax saving funds or debt funds; there has to be a clear methodology to choosing the best mutual funds. Here is a 10-point checklist to decide upon the best mutual fund for you. Choose the fund that best fits into your long t

If you have an online trading account with your broker, you don’t need any additional permission to do currency trading. Any trader can buy and sell currency pairs on the NSE or the BSE currency segment. The Currency futures trading were introduced