Market News
A Smarter Way to Play 'China Bailout Roulette'
Wall Street Journal - 24 Jan 2024 13:20
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 - 24 Jan 2024 23:34
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 19:15
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 18:55
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 18:55
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 18:49
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 17:13
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 15:00
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 14:57
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 13:12
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 12:58
Canara HSBC Life Insurance introduces iSelect Guaranteed Future Plus, an individual savings life insurance plan that is non-linked and non-participating.
Credit Card Debt Is Up---and It's Taking Longer to Pay Down
Wall Street Journal - 24 Jan 2024 12:30
From fuel and groceries to hotels and airline tickets, consumers are putting more purchases on credit cards--and taking longer to pay them off.
Netflix Delivers Another Smackdown
Wall Street Journal - 24 Jan 2024 12:30
The streaming leader cemented its position with a strong boost in subscribers while the advertising contribution remains small.
Trump presidency 'would boost FTSE and batter Europe' - latest updates
Telegraph - 24 Jan 2024 11:04
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 10:46
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 10:36
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 09:54Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' Stocks Are Back on Top
Wall Street Journal - 24 Jan 2024 07:01
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 05:08
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.