India Inc. leaner with Covid-19; net debt cut 30%, gross debt 17%
Nifty trading at 68% premium—highest in 10 years due to massive deleveraging
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FY21: A bumper fiscal for the bourses
The Covid-19 pandemic failed to affect the bulls’ spirits, as benchmark indices saw absolute annual gains between 75.2% and 117.2% while FPIs pumped in a record ₹2.74 lakh crore into equities.
U.S. macro woes drag down Indian indices
Rising inflation and firming bond yields in the U.S. push down Indian benchmark indices, causing a correction of around 6% from the latest life–highs of February 16.
Investors will keep riding the wave: AMFI
Though equity MFs witnessed the seventh consecutive month of net outflows in January, AMFI's chief executive says investors will continue to tap MFs as a handy route for wealth creation.
'Growth' Budget gets a thumbs up from markets
Absence of new taxes, no tweaking of older ones, infrastructure capex focus, and stronger disinvestment intent boosts equity indices, with the Sensex recording its best Budget-day gains since 1997.
Eco Survey fails to lift market spirits
Despite the Survey’s positive tone, the Sensex and Nifty 50 closed in the red, falling nearly 8% in a matter of five trading sessions from their January 21 life–high.
The significance of the Sensex breaching 50K
Market experts welcome the 30–stock benchmark adding 6,000 points since December 1, but also caution against stretched valuations.
Markets 2020: A volatile year of lows and highs
While the year was marred by the Covid-19 pandemic, lockdowns, and negative GDP, the equity benchmark indices, however, saw record highs. Will the trend continue in 2021 too?
U.K.’s mutant Coronavirus stings Indian equities
Fears over a new strain of the Coronavirus, discovered in the U.K., hit India's stock market on Monday, with benchmark equities witnessing the hardest fall in the past seven months.
Our objective is to support growth: Shaktikanta Das
RBI’s status quo on interest rates, guidance on inflation and GDP, and thrust on economic growth pushes equity indices to new lifetime highs.
