Are passive funds to blame for market mania?

Are passive funds to blame for market mania?

The year is 2034. America’s “magnificent seven” firms make up almost the entirety of the country’s stockmarket. For Jensen Huang, the boss of Nvidia, another knockout quarterly profit means another dizzy proclamation of a “tipping point” in artificial intelligence. Nobody is listening. The long march of passive investing has put the last stockpickers and stock-watchers … Read more

Income Tax: As ITR forms enabled to file returns, check here which form you would require

Income Tax: As ITR forms enabled to file returns, check here which form you would require

No sooner had the new financial year started than the income tax return (ITR) filing process commenced for FY 2024.      The income tax department (ITD) has already enabled all the return filing forms – ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-4 and ITR-6 — for filing the returns at the e-filing portal.  The department has released the excel utility of … Read more

NSE board recommends 4:1 bonus shares, ₹90 per share dividend. Declares strong Q4 results 2024

NSE board recommends 4:1 bonus shares, ₹90 per share dividend. Declares strong Q4 results 2024

NSE dividend, bonus shares: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) board has recommended issuing bonus shares in a 4:1 ratio. The board also recommended a ₹90 per share dividend to the eligible shareholders of the company. NSE informed the Indian stock market exchanges about these developments while declaring its Q4 results 2024 on Friday. However, NSE … Read more

Sebi announces new rules for onboarding of clients by portfolio managers — an explainer

Sebi announces new rules for onboarding of clients by portfolio managers — an explainer

Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday altered the rules to ease the digital onboarding process for clients of portfolio managers. Sebi had constituted various working groups to recommend measures to simplify and ease compliances. As part of these efforts, a working group was made to review the present regulatory … Read more

Brent, WTI shed 6% as oil heads for steepest weekly drop in 3 months: What’s cooling down the commodity?

Brent, WTI shed 6% as oil heads for steepest weekly drop in 3 months: What's cooling down the commodity?

Brent crude futures for July were last down 29 cents, or 0.35 per cent, to $83.38 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude for June fell 37 cents, or 0.47 per cent, to $78.58 per barrel. Both benchmarks are set for weekly losses as investors are concerned that higher-for-longer interest rates will curb economic growth … Read more

Income tax: Close to 6 lakh IT returns filed within 30 days of portal’s opening, two-thirds processed, says report

Income tax: Close to 6 lakh IT returns filed within 30 days of portal’s opening, two-thirds processed, says report

The Income Tax (I-T) Department has received as many as 6 lakh returns in the first month of Assessment Year 2024-25 (FY25). Significantly, nearly two-thirds of the verified returns have already been processed, reported Business Line. Over 5.92 lakh returns were filed by April 29. Out of these, over 5.38 lakh had been verified and … Read more

Why the Nifty dropped to 3-week low after hitting fresh highs

Why the Nifty dropped to 3-week low after hitting fresh highs

This after the Nifty 50 opened higher on Friday, clocking a record intraday high of 22,794.70 points, until it ended the day’s trading in the red. The India VIX index—the fear gauge—ended 9% higher on Friday, indicative of the heightened volatility in the market. There has been some anxiety in the market with investors taking … Read more

Balance transfer: How does it help improve your CIBIL score?

Balance transfer: How does it help improve your CIBIL score?

A balance transfer can help a borrower improve their CIBIL score if used in a smart way. Before that, let us understand what a balance transfer is. It is the transfer of balance (in part or full) from one account to another account usually that charges a lower rate of interest. But it is recommended to … Read more

Coal India share price rises 4% post Q4 earnings: Should you Buy, Sell or Hold the stock?

Coal India share price rises 4% post Q4 earnings: Should you Buy, Sell or Hold the stock?

Stock Market Today: Coal India Share price gained 4% during intraday trades on Friday post Q4 results posted by the company after the market hours on Thursday. Q4 earnings beat estimates Coal India had reported  consolidated net profit at ₹8,640.5 crore for the quarter ending March, which grew  25.8 percent YoY. The same came better … Read more

What are the effects of credit counselling on your CIBIL score?

What are the effects of credit counselling on your CIBIL score?

When you fall ill, you are advised to see a doctor. Similarly, when your credit score is not in good health, it is recommended to see a credit counsellor.  Credit counselling is likely to have a range of effects on your CIBIL score, based on your individual financial situation and how you make use of these … Read more