Gold vs equity: Which is better investment option for 2024?

Gold vs equity: Which is better investment option for 2024?

While investors have been increasing their equity holdings over the past few months, driving the S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 to record highs, it is silver that has delivered the best return in the first half of 2024 (H1-CY24), with gains exceeding 30 percent during this period. Data shows that over 20-year and 10-year … Read more

Day trading stocks to buy: BEL to REC— Anand Rathi expert recommends three shares to buy on June 3

Day trading stocks to buy: BEL to REC— Anand Rathi expert recommends three shares to buy on June 3

India stock market: The Indian stock market benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty 50, closed with slight gains on Friday, May 31, breaking the pattern of losses from the preceding five sessions. The Sensex concluded the session with a 0.10 percent rise, gaining 76 points to reach 73,961.31, as 15 stocks saw an increase. Meanwhile, the Nifty … Read more

Man loses ₹3.6 crore to online fraud: Take these 5 key steps to protect yourself from swindlers

Man loses ₹3.6 crore to online fraud: Take these 5 key steps to protect yourself from swindlers

Losing money to an online scam or fraud is not uncommon anymore. But what has become common sadly is the loss of fortune to the tune of crores to hapless senior citizens.  Not too long after two senior citizens collectively lost around ₹3 crore in two separate but similar frauds in Ahmedabad, a new case … Read more

How large-cap stocks can offer a buffer against heightened volatility?

How large-cap stocks can offer a buffer against heightened volatility?

Over the past month, the Indian market has been dilly-dallying around the ground of the all-time range. Nifty50 is trading within a broad range of 1000 points, between 21,800 to 22,800. Although the market lacks a clear direction, it shows a positive trend as there has been no loss in investor value. The country’s total … Read more

After 2 months of decline, midcap and smallcap indices outperformed Nifty in April; will the rally continue?

After 2 months of decline, midcap and smallcap indices outperformed Nifty in April; will the rally continue?

However, in March and February, the Nifty Midcap fell around 0.5 percent each while the Nifty Smallcap index declined 4.4 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, the benchmark rose over 1 percent in both those months, strongly outperforming the broader markets. Read here: General Elections 2024: Will Nifty extend gains for 4th straight month in … Read more

Top Stock Recommendations: Dharmesh Shah of ICICI Securities suggests buying SBI, Bharat Dynamics on April 22

Top Stock Recommendations: Dharmesh Shah of ICICI Securities suggests buying SBI, Bharat Dynamics on April 22

The BSE Sensex, comprising 30 shares, concluded the session with a gain of 599.34 points or 0.83%, reaching the level of 73,088.33. Similarly, the Nifty 50 achieved a closing level of 22,147.00, up by 151.15 points or 0.69%. However, the broader market lagged behind the benchmark indices, with the Nifty Small Cap 100 edging up … Read more

This is the reason why midcaps and smallcaps may consolidate in medium-term

This is the reason why midcaps and smallcaps may consolidate in medium-term

The March clampdown led the broad Midcap and Smallcap indexes to a total fall of -8% and -13%, respectively, from the intraday high to low between 5th to 14th of March. Following the low point reached last Thursday, the market has rebounded, experiencing a gain of around 5% to 7% respectively. The total cut has … Read more

Nifty 50 expected to deliver 16% earnings growth in 2024-25, small cap likely to outperform: Report

Nifty 50 expected to deliver 16% earnings growth in 2024-25, small cap likely to outperform: Report

Despite a recent decline, where small caps have shown no returns in the last 90 days and mid caps have experienced corrections recently, their performance over the past 12 months still surpasses that of large caps, with returns exceeding 50%, says market expert. According to Equity market outlook – March 2024 report by Anand Rathi, … Read more