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Now, institutions dwarf retail investors in SME IPOS
Institutional investors are increasingly becoming active in a stock market segment dedicated to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), marking a significant shift in the dynamics of IPO participation.
Trade deficit at record high on gold imports
Hits 38 bn in Nov; exports contract 4.8% to 25-month low
An open letter to the RBI governor
You have come at a time when the growth-inflation dynamics are changing and the ₹ is under pressure
RESTORING STATES' STATUS
The new draft policy on agriculture marketing recognises the primacy of states and seeks to build consensus
Continuity with change, and change with continuity
Mint Road saw a new incumbent at the helm, followed through on its regulatory and governance initiatives even as the wait continues on a few fronts,
Financial deception behind the screens
Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das has listed maintaining cybersecurity as one of six challenges for his successor Sanjay Malhotra.
How COP29 accelerated trek to green financing
The recently concluded COP29 in Azerbaijan left many with mixed feelings.
Sebi's new product: MF's efficiency, PMS' control
In early 2000, my family and I returned to Mumbai by train. The entire train emptied at Borivali station, and a large crowd converged towards the sole bridge.
Housing price growth likely to moderate next year
Interest rate cuts, strong rental demand may keep the market buoyant in 2025
The unlisted free-for-all is over: Sebi draws its line
The Securities and Exchange Board of India's recent warning against trading in unlisted securities has sent ripples through platforms facilitating such transactions.
MARKET GRAVITY REVERSES, DRAWING FOREIGN CAPITAL TOWARDS THE US
GO WEST: Influx sparks 'crowded' trade, primed for relief rallies
The market is irrational right now
With 2024 drawing to a close, all eyes are now on Donald Trump's inauguration in January 2025 and what it will bring to the global financial markets. ANISH TAWAKLEY, co-chief investment officer for equity at ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, spoke with Puneet Wadhwa in New Delhi about his hits and misses in 2024 as a fund manager, and the opportunities and key risks for the markets in the year ahead. Edited excerpts:
A Teflon resilience in markets that won't let declines stick
DIP, REBOUND, REPEAT: Investors who bought the dip since 2022 have reaped bigger returns from sharper rebounds
Big Tech and Donald Trump
Elon Musk wasn't always such a big fan of Donald Trump. In December 2016, he reluctantly joined Trump's business advisory council, only to leave it a few months later after the Republican president pulled out of an international climate agreement.
The dark horse rises as midcaps gallop ahead
Smallcaps thrown off stride as regulatory hurdles and high valuations take the reins
Letter and spirit
Constitution will help fulfil aspirations
The one thing: Export
In the mid-1990s, when Indian companies were struggling to handle an economic slowdown and high interest rates, I had developed a rule of thumb to filter high-quality companies: Does the company earn a significant part of its revenues from export?
Savings-investment conundrum
For growth to be sustainable, it must be financed by higher gross domestic savings because there is not much space to do so through external borrowing
Chessboard promises
Gukesh's win reflects India's growing prowess
The 24 hours of rate cuts that end year of global central-bank easing
By Friday, 22 central banks accounting for two-fifths of the global economy will have set borrowing cost
Britain joins Pacific trade bloc in biggest move after Brexit
Britain officially became the 12th member of a trans-Pacific trade pact which includes Japan, Australia, and Canada on Sunday as it seeks to deepen ties in the region and build its global trade links after leaving the European Union.
S Korea's acting prez moves to reassure allies, calm mkts
South Korea's acting president, Han Duck-soo, moved on Sunday to reassure the country's allies and calm financial markets a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and suspended from his duties over a martial law attempt.
Mauritius promotes top golf courses to lure high-end visitors
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has been a beloved destination for tourists drawn to its long stretches of white-sand beaches, blue lagoons and coral reefs.
Truth Social CEO to lead Trump's Intelligence Board
Top ally Richard Grenell named envoy for 'special missions'
Two-pronged litmus test for AAP's 'Delhi model'
Both BJP and Congress are chalking out strategies to make the most of the anti-incumbency that may have set in during the Aam Aadmi Party's 10 years in office, writes ARCHIS MOHAN
Focus on cutting unnecessary expenses, boosting income
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister MOHAN YADAV marked the completion of his first year in office last week. In an interview at Madhya Pradesh Bhawan in New Delhi, Yadav, 59, spoke with Archis Mohan and Sanjeeb Mukherjee about his government's initiatives to curb financial profligacy, reduce power subsidies for farmers, and promote industrial growth. Edited excerpts:
'Crucial to implement comprehensive public consultation process'
The current Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) and Tax Collection at Source (TCS) systems have become increasingly complex, with more than 71 different sections governing intricate procedures.
Parties take yatra route in Bihar
Politicians are hitting the streets ahead of Assembly polls next year. While CM Nitish Kumar is seeking to consolidate his party's woman vote base, Tejashwi Yadav is trying an image makeover for the RJD. SATYAVRAT MISHRA reports
Fadnavis govt gets 39 ministers, 19 from BJP; Sena gets 11 berths
The 10-day-old BJP-led Mahayuti alliance ministry in Maharashtra was expanded at Nagpur on Sunday, with 39 ministers being sworn in, taking its strength to 42.
Omar hits out at Congress over EVM manipulation claim
Opening another point of friction with an important ally, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party's objection to Electronic Voting Machines, and echoed the BJP's defence - you can't accept election results when you win, and blame EVMs when you lose.