Forex and metals diversification is a powerful strategy to balance risk and increase profits. Investors use forex trading strategies alongside investing in precious metals to create a stable yet profitable portfolio. Diversifying between forex and metals helps protect capital against economic fluctuations. It also ensures exposure to different market conditions, reducing dependence on a single…
Foreign investors have pulled out over Rs 23,710 crore from the Indian equity markets so far this month, pushing total outflows past Rs 1 lakh crore in 2025 amid rising global trade tensions. Going forward, V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, believes that revival of FPI investment in India will happen when…
Gold investment has been a trusted strategy for centuries. Investors turn to it for security, stability, and long-term value. Many wonder if adding gold to a diversified portfolio is a smart move. The answer depends on market conditions, risk tolerance, and financial goals. A diversified portfolio spreads risk across different assets. Gold plays a crucial…
Kolkata: IDFC First Bank on Saturday reported a 53% year-on-year fall in net profit for the third quarter, on account of higher provisions to cover stressed loans. The net profit was Rs 339 crore for the quarter against Rs 716 crore in the year ago period. The bank attributed the fall in profit to the…
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday barred Ketan Parekh and Singapore-based trader Rohit Salgaocar from accessing the Indian capital markets after finding them involved in a front-running scam. In an interim order, the regulator further directed impounding of an amount of Rs 65.77 crore from Parekh, Salgaocar and 20 other…
Ace investor Ashish Kacholia‘s portfolio witnessed a 12% correction since the quarter ended September 2024. The portfolio value declined from Rs 3,498.5 crore at the end of Q2FY25 to Rs 3,078.9 crore as of 30th November 2024, according to data from Trendlyne. Meanwhile, in the September quarter, Kacholia added seven new stocks to his portfolio,…
Notwithstanding a late recovery towards the end, Indian benchmark indices fell sharply on Thursday weighed down by a sell-off in Adani Group stocks after a US court indicted Chairman Gautam Adani and several others in a $250 million bribery case. While the S&P BSE Sensex closed at 77,155.79, down by 422.59 points or 0.54%, the…
The country’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp Thursday beat street estimates to report 14% increase in net profit at Rs 1,203.54 crore for the second quarter ended Sep 30, 2024. The company had registered net profit of Rs 1,053.81 crore in the corresponding period of the last financial year. Analysts had expected the company to…
India’s markets regulator on Wednesday proposed changes to the regulatory framework for custodians, including doubling their minimum net worth requirement. Custodians provide services such as safekeeping of assets and maintenance of securities accounts for clients like foreign portfolio investors, mutual funds, and portfolio managers. Currently, India has 17 registered custodians. Assets under their custody jumped…
Global investors are likely to find relative safety in India’s financial markets from the spillover of Donald Trump’s economic policies, including from any protectionist trade policies that could spark emerging market volatility. Trump’s decisive election victory last week and his impending return to the White House next month has raised significant uncertainty for investors. However,…