All stories by Samie Modak
Road will be bumpy for investors in 2019
Rediff.com29 Dec 2018'The first half of 2019 could be volatile.' 'In the second half, volatility inducing events should be largely behind us.'
Brokers send Budget wishlist to Sebi
Rediff.com24 Dec 2018'Extensive thought has been put in, and we have pondered over each and every suggestions and demands received from our members.'
Will the Sensex climb to the magical 40,000-mark in 2019?
Rediff.com19 Dec 2018French investment bank BNP Paribas said India's earnings growth potential is around 14-15 per cent
India's skewed growth story
Rediff.com19 Oct 2018More than 90 per cent of India's population belongs to the base tier (less than $10,000, or about Rs 730,000) when it comes to the distribution of wealth.
2018 gains wiped out from Indian markets
Rediff.com8 Oct 2018Slide in the rupee, surging oil prices, and rising bond yields have triggered the latest fall in the market.
Markets stare at worst-ever FPI sell-off in 2018
Rediff.com5 Oct 2018Not just India, but Asian peers such as Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and The Philippines have seen sharp FPI outflows this year
Midcaps, smallcaps see biggest monthly fall since October 2008
Rediff.com1 Oct 2018'The velocity of the market correction in September was so fierce that 9 stocks declined for every one that advanced,' reveals Samie Modak.
Market volatility takes sheen off IPOs
Rediff.com28 Sep 2018The Centre has set a steep divestment target of Rs 80,000 crore for 2018-19. In the first six months, it has managed to mop up less than Rs 10,000 crore.
Why stock markets saw one of the most volatile days this decade
Rediff.com22 Sep 2018'It is easy to dramatise the events of today, but it is far more important to focus on the fact that we have a radically overvalued financial sector. It is a house of cards.'
Technical glitch at NSDL hits e-voting at many firms
Rediff.com13 Aug 2018Cochin Shipyard, BASF India, Ingersoll Rand, Eicher Motors, Federal Bank, and Timken India are some of the firms where voting could have got affected, sources said.
Sensex, rupee jump most in a month
Rediff.com30 Jun 2018'After multiple days of losses, any relief rally is welcome. However, the trend hasn't changed.'
Why Indian markets may soon be in a bear hug
Rediff.com2 May 2018'Macro headwinds are rising for Indian equities in the form of rising commodity prices, especially oil, depreciating rupee, fiscal challenges, election-related uncertainty and upside risks to inflation'
Why TCS is number eight in free float market capitalisation
Rediff.com26 Apr 2018HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) -- with free-float market cap of over Rs 3 trillion -- have the highest weight in the Sensex and the Nifty.
'Markets will be fine if BJP forms a minority government'
Rediff.com26 Apr 2018The stocks could tank more than what it did after the United Progressive Alliance-1 came to power in 2004, as the market has not yet priced in a Bharatiya Janata Party defeat, says Raj Bhatt.
Will IPOs this year give huge returns?
Rediff.com3 Apr 2018The most sought-after IPOs of 2017-2018 reap handsome gains for investors, but will IPOs this year do well after listing?
Sensex slumps 3,686 points since January 29
Rediff.com24 Mar 2018The market last tumbled 10% or more in December 2016 following demonetisation. The decline was followed by a sharp rebound. This time the chances of such a v-shaped recovery are less.
LIC saves the day for Rs 4200 crore IPO of Hindustan Aeronautics
Rediff.com21 Mar 2018LIC's Rs 3,000 crore bid helped HAL reach the minimum 10 per cent dilution threshold required for listing, sources said
Achche din for IPO investors
Rediff.com9 Mar 20182017 saw the highest-ever mobilisation by way of IPOs of close to Rs 700 billion. The momentum is expected to continue this year as well.
Has bull market entered the last lap?
Rediff.com23 Jan 2018After the peak of the rally, the 'champion sectors' tend to underperform or perform in line with the market
As 8 states go to polls, markets likely to remain volatile in 2018
Rediff.com26 Dec 2017Experts say the market is more bullish on the BJP as it will ensure continuity in policymaking.