Franklin Templeton India re-entered the debt space with its ultra-short duration fund recently after it abruptly decided to shut down six schemes in March 2020. Rahul Goswami, CIO & MD, India Fixed Income tells FE that while the flows into the fixed income space has been muted, he expects things to improve. Excerpts: What will
Unity Small Finance Bank, backed by BharatPe and Centrum Financial Services, will consider listing in two-three years, a senior official said. “According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, a bank must be in existence for five years (before listing). We are completing third year of operations, and I think we will actively explore this
Shares of some Tata Group companies, especially Tata Chemicals, gained on Monday as speculation over the listing of Tata Sons drove hopes of value unlocking for investors. Tata Chemicals, which holds a 3% stake in Tata Sons, was one of the biggest gainers as it rose over 9%. It could be the biggest beneficiary of
It’s an action-packed morning on D-street on October 22. Hyundai Motor India will be listed on the bourses on October 22. Also, investors will assess the first quarterly results of Bajaj Housing Finance after it is listed last month. That apart Waaree Energies IPO continues to garner investor interest. The Hyundai IPO concluded with the
With investors shifting their focus to China, the momentum of flows into India-focused offshore funds has taken a sharp hit this month. Besides, weak domestic earnings growth also led global investors to rethink their short-term fund deployment strategy. The average weekly inflows into these funds in October have been $138 million, less than half of
Foreign investors have been aggressively unwinding their total return swap ((TRS) positions, which are mostly unhedged, due to the volatility in global bond yields ahead of the US presidential elections, traders said. In addition, with the rupee breaching the crucial mark of 84/$, foreign investors have resorted to booking profits. For a second week in
By Ajit Mishra The markets remained under pressure for the third consecutive week, losing nearly half a per cent as the corrective phase continued. While the benchmark indices initially showed signs of recovery, persistent selling by FIIs and a lacklustre start to the earnings season weighed on sentiment, turning the bias negative. A recovery in
By Anand James FIIs increased their Future Index Long positions by 0.65% on Friday, while reducing their Future Index Short positions by 2.02%. Despite being feeble, the rise in index future longs is noteworthy, as it is the first such increase, since 27th September. Meanwhile, there is no reason to go overboard on the prospects
On April 18, 2025, at the time of writing this article, gold prices in India have breached the Rs 96,000 per 10 grams, driven by a host of domestic and global factors. In the international market, gold prices have crossed USD 3,300 an ounce level. There are many big reasons behind this unprecedented rise at
Apple is losing its ground in China’s smartphone market. According to a Reuters report, the smartphone’s shipments in China dropped by 9% when compared to the same period last year. The report suggested that Apple is the only major brand to have seen a major drop amid the ongoing trade war between China and the US.
One of the most buzzing multibagger stocks, Suzlon Energy’s share price has fallen 16% in 2025 so far. The stock has been a multibagger over the long run. In the past 1 year, it has delivered returns of over 33%, though it had corrected significantly in the Covid times. The stock used to trade around
The Income Tax Return (ITR) filing for the financial year 2024-25 will kick in soon once the tax department makes available online and offline forms and utilities on the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department. Taxpayers, including salaried individuals, keenly await the tax department to upload the necessary utilities to facilitate ITR filing so
Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Limited (RIIL) has released its fiscal fourth quarter earnings report and alongside, has also announced a dividend of Rs 3.50 per equity share of Rs 10 each for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. In a regulatory filing, the company said, “The Board of Directors have recommended, subject to approval of