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MUMBAI: Last month’s unprecedented rally in gold and silver helped net inflows into exchange traded funds (ETFs) for these two precious metals to outpace net inflows into equity funds for the first time ever. In Jan, compared to net inflows of about Rs 33,000 crore in gold and silver ETFs together, net inflows in equity…
Bond funds slide (AI image) The RBI’s latest policy decision to keep the repo rate unchanged has delivered an unpleasant surprise to the bond market. Traders and investors were positioned for an easing signal, but the central bank chose to stay put. Government bond yields shot up after the RBI decision was announced, with the…
MUMBAI: The US-India trade deal is expected to have a positive impact on foreign fund buying in India, potentially reversing their massive outflow from the stock market witnessed in recent months.On one hand, the deal lifts a long-standing overhang from the market that in turn would improve investor sentiment about India globally. In addition, this…
A day after presenting her ninth Budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke at length on a range of topics with TOI’s Sidhartha and Surojit Gupta. While she is confident the domestic situation is under control, she feels her biggest challenge ‘will be external’What do you see as the big upside and the downside risk to…
NEW DELHI: The Centre spent 5% of the funds allocated under the flagship package for employment and skilling in FY 2025-26, raising concerns over the incentive structure, targeting and implementation of the programme.The special package announced by the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in budget 2024-25 consisted of the internship scheme, upgradation of 1,000 govt run…
After plunging nearly 20%, gold and silver ETFs managed to offset some of their losses on Monday. The Bombay Stock Exchange, imposed trading limits on ETFs of the two metals due to increased volitality. The imit came after a sharp sell-off from record highs, which sparked massive price swings across bullion markets and related exchange-traded…
Representative image (AI-generated) The government on Sunday has allocated Rs 5,685.56 crore as grants-in-aid to foreign countries in the Union Budget 2026–27. Bhutan emerged as the largest beneficiary, while no funds have been set aside for the strategically important Chabahar Port project in Iran.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been allotted a total outlay…
MUMBAI: While direct participation by individual investors in the equity market has moderated after record inflows in 2024, Indian households have continued to channel their savings into equities through mutual funds, highlighting sustained confidence in equities as a long-term wealth creation avenue, according to a report by the National Stock Exchange (NSE).The report noted that…
MUMBAI: A study of state finances by RBI shows that while the fiscal deficit of Indian states has widened modestly in recent years, funding patterns have become more market-driven and disciplined, with growth headroom differing sharply between younger and more mature states.The consolidated gross fiscal deficit of states peaked at 4.1% of GDP in 2020-21…
MUMBAI: Monitoring the end-use of IPO proceeds is set to become more stringent, with the regulator likely to allow rating agencies to directly update stock exchanges with data on compliance with end-use norms by the companies.Currently, Sebi mandates equity issuers to appoint a credit rating agency to monitor most equity issues, excluding offer-for-sale where the…
