BSE to take steps to mitigate options volatility
The BSE is taking steps to mitigate sudden spikes in options prices. The bourse had seen sudden spurts in two of its derivatives indices on February 2 and April 12, which has prompted the exchange to ramp up surveillance measures….
SEBI bans SME firm from capital market for misusing IPO proceeds
Capital markets regulator SEBI has passed an interim order against Varanium Cloud, a company listed on NSE’s SME platform, banning the company and its managing director from accessing the securities market until further notice. The latter has been restrained from…
Why This Asset and Wealth Management Company is Investment Worthy
Buoyant markets tend to work favourably for those players that are part of the ecosystem. Brokerages, asset and wealth management companies and even private equity/investment players tend to be beneficiaries when markets are on a bull run. Motilal Oswal Financial…
Stock Market Today: Global rally lifts Nifty, Sensex amid election outcome caution in markets
NSE Nifty rose 0.19 per cent or 41.20 points to 21,998.70, while the BSE Sensex was at 72,441.21 up 0.05 per cent or 40 points. A total of 3,820 stocks were actively traded, 1,880 advanced, while 1,782 declined and 158…
Indices crack on FPI selling, election uncertainty
The benchmark indices witnessed a sharp selloff on Thursday amid selling by overseas investors and nervousness around the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections. The Sensex slid 1,062 points, or 1.45 per cent, to 72,404; while the Nifty50 settled at…
Stock Market Today: L&T drags Sensex, Nifty at open; volatility index climbs
NSE Nifty 50 was down by 0.23 per cent, or 51.40 points, to 22,251, while the BSE Sensex was at 73,238, down by 0.31 per cent, or 227.50 points in early trade. A total of 2,979 stocks were actively traded,…
BSE to roll out single stock futures from July 1
BSE will launch single stock futures from July 1, the bourse said on Wednesday. This will be a fortnightly product and will be free of cost initially. Rival NSE currently offers over 180 stocks in index derivatives, but BSE may…
Midday markets show mixed trends; Nifty, Sensex down
NSE Nifty was down by 0.26 per cent or 57 points to 22,245, while the BSE Sensex was at 73,307 down by 0.28 per cent or 204 points. A total of 3,015 stocks were actively traded, 1,720 advanced, while 1,182…
RBI eases FEMA regulations to facilitate foreign investment in derivatives
Foreign investors will find it easy to invest in derivative investment as the Reserve Bank of India has amended the FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) regulation to facilitate margin management for trading in permitted derivatives. This will be applicable for…
Sensex, Nifty inch up on rate cut hopes
Indian shares inched higher on Tuesday, driven by gains in consumer goods stocks and supported by renewed confidence that major global central banks will start lowering interest rates this year. The blue-chip Nifty 50 added 0.2 per cent to 22,491…