Market News
The S&P 500's Hottest Sector: Materials
Wall Street Journal - 20 Sep 2020 16:00
Shares of the companies that mine or make raw materials are lately trading like once-hot technology stocks. The S&P 500's materials sector is up around 5.4% this month, even as the broader index has fallen more than 4%.
Decision Time Looms for Biotech's Riskiest Bet
Wall Street Journal - 20 Sep 2020 15:00
An offshoot of Bristol-Myers Squibb's acquisition of Celgene will soon pay off $7 billion or go bust.
Best home loan rates
livemint.com - 20 Sep 2020 18:42
Here's a look at the lowest home loan interest rates of some leading banks
Banks Pile Into Treasurys, Helping to Fund Government Borrowing Spree
Wall Street Journal - 20 Sep 2020 14:00
Surging deposits and declining lending are driving banks to dramatically increase their holdings of U.S. Treasurys, offering significant support to the bond market at a time of unprecedented government borrowing.
How Far Will Tech Decline?
Forbes - 20 Sep 2020 19:30Developers need to over-deliver to boost homebuyer confidence
livemint.com - 20 Sep 2020 18:42
Mint talked to Aakash Ohri, senior executive director, DLF Home Developers Ltd, on how the realtor has changed strategies to meet homebuyers' expectations post the pandemic and the challenges that the industry is facing
No Job, Loads of Debt: Covid Upends Middle-Class Family Finances
Wall Street Journal - 20 Sep 2020 20:21
The pandemic is wreaking a particular kind of havoc in the households of loan-laden American white-collar workers. 'I will never claw my way out of this situation.'
How The S&P 500 Overnight Guessing Game Impacts Your Wealth
Forbes - 20 Sep 2020 15:00Ways to keep your demat account safe
livemint.com - 20 Sep 2020 18:41
Online transfer service provided by depositories allows investors to move securities to another account and help them cross-check brokers' statements
Stimulus Bill Chances May Drop Dramatically With Supreme Court Battle
Forbes - 20 Sep 2020 19:23Senior citizens can claim tax benefit of up to ₹50,000 on interest income
livemint.com - 20 Sep 2020 18:41
Any senior citizen earning interest income from prescribed deposits in India, can avail of a deduction from his gross total income
European Banks Consider Mergers for Survival
Wall Street Journal - 20 Sep 2020 12:00
Banks in Europe are facing a prolonged era of low interest rates, a gloomy economic outlook and souring loans that are expected to rise.
This 20% Yield Is Trouble (But Its 11% Counterpart Looks Good!)
Forbes - 20 Sep 2020 13:20SBI cuts fixed deposit (FD) rates. How they compare with ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank
livemint.com - 20 Sep 2020 07:18
A comparison of the latest interest rates on fixed deposits offered by SBI, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank
My loan moratorium period is over. Can I ask bank to extend it further?
livemint.com - 20 Sep 2020 04:26
I have already started receiving calls from the recovery department of the finance company. They are stalking me for repayment of loan.