Market News
A Smarter Way to Play 'China Bailout Roulette'
Wall Street Journal - 24 Jan 2024 15:20
Chinese stocks are surging on a big reserve ratio cut and rumors of an impending bailout. Tread with care.
S&P 500 Notches Fourth-Straight Record
Wall Street Journal - 25 Jan 2024 01:34
Stocks are charging through earnings season, with the S&P 500 hitting a fourth consecutive record and Microsoft also moving to an all-time high.
Property Deals Have Collapsed. Prices Haven't Yet.
Wall Street Journal - 24 Jan 2024 21:15
U.S. commercial real estate transactions fell more than 50% in 2023, but bargains remain elusive.
Decoding the rationale of equal weight investing
livemint.com - 24 Jan 2024 20:55
The strategy ensures balanced exposure, assigns equal weights to all components in an index
How should I accumulate ₹1 crore in six years to fund my home?
livemint.com - 24 Jan 2024 20:55
You need to invest in more large- and mid-cap funds as the time horizon is six years.
Markets at lifetime high: Is it an investment opportunity or a risk?
livemint.com - 24 Jan 2024 20:49
The market would do what it does; it's not necessary that you need to act upon its every whim and fancy.
SPAC Mania Is Dead. The SEC Wants to Keep It That Way.
Wall Street Journal - 24 Jan 2024 19:13
New rules aim to make special-purpose acquisition company deals more like traditional IPOs.
Regional Banks Had Another Bad Quarter
Wall Street Journal - 24 Jan 2024 17:00
The 2023 bank crisis is over, but the worst may be yet to come for some regional and community lenders.
Kotak Securities launches Trade Free Pro plan for equity traders with 'Pay Later' at 9.75%; check features here
livemint.com - 24 Jan 2024 16:57
Kotak Securities introduces Trade Free Pro plan, catering to equity traders and offering Pay Later (Margin Trading Facility) at a competitive rate of only 9.75% per annum.
Alibaba Shares Rise as Co-Founders Buy Stock
Wall Street Journal - 24 Jan 2024 15:12
Jack Ma and Joe Tsai bought about $200 million of the company's stock in the latest quarter, giving the Chinese tech giant some welcome news amid a monthslong slide.
Canara HSBC Life Insurance launches iSelect Guaranteed Future Plus; features, plan options and other key details
livemint.com - 24 Jan 2024 14:58
Canara HSBC Life Insurance introduces iSelect Guaranteed Future Plus, an individual savings life insurance plan that is non-linked and non-participating.
The Money-Market Bonanza Is Over. So Is Now the Time for Stocks?
Wall Street Journal - 24 Jan 2024 14:30
One of the easiest, safest investments last year is losing its luster. But it's really hard to put money in the stock market when it's at all-time highs.
Credit Card Debt Is Up---and It's Taking Longer to Pay Down
Wall Street Journal - 24 Jan 2024 14:30
From fuel and groceries to hotels and airline tickets, consumers are putting more purchases on credit cards--and taking longer to pay them off.
Trump presidency 'would boost FTSE and batter Europe' - latest updates
Telegraph - 24 Jan 2024 13:04
The FTSE 100 could be boosted by another Trump presidency, according to Goldman Sachs, as the former president looks on track to win the Republican nomination.
Budget 2024: How FM Nirmala Sitharaman can make the new income tax regime attractive?
livemint.com - 24 Jan 2024 12:46
Taxpayers hope for increase in exemption limit, standard deduction, and housing loan benefits in Budget 2024
SAP shares surge to all-time high after results, plans to restructure 8,000 jobs in push to AI
CNBC - 24 Jan 2024 12:36
Shares of German software company SAP jumped Wednesday after it announced plans to restructure the jobs of 8,000 staff in a push toward artificial intelligence.
National Girl Child Day 2024: Is equity mutual fund better than Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) for your daughter?
livemint.com - 24 Jan 2024 11:54Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' Stocks Are Back on Top
Wall Street Journal - 24 Jan 2024 09:01
The sector giants added more than $5 trillion in market value in 2023.
Top 10 personal loans from banks with lowest interest rates. Details here
livemint.com - 24 Jan 2024 07:08
Banks usually charge a higher rate of interest on personal loans. The minimum rate of interest given to borrowers with a high credit score is upward of 10.50 percent and go up to 24 percent.