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India Business News: Explore the stock market volatility and the 21% surge in Sensex since the last Budget. Stay updated with the latest financial news and analysis.

Mortgage-backed securities, or MBS, are currently an attractive alternative to Treasuries. Traditional ETFs are not the best way to capture a move tighter in spreads.

While every quarterly earnings season has its share of disappointments, this time they seem to be making more headlines than the companies which delivered good numbers

Sanjiv Bhasin believes that the odds of continuation of the government and policies are getting stronger after three straight elections, with Bihar turning Paltu being a significant event. He also highlights the outperformance of PSUs, the moderation of inflation numbers by the Fed, and the upcoming election verdict as factors contributing to reduced uncertainty. Bhasin suggests investing in midcaps, specifically mentioning Electro Force as a stock that can potentially provide a 50% return in th...

Investors are locking in profits in stocks ahead of the highly volatile Union Budget 2024 session. Global cues remain positive with lower crude prices and optimism over a US Fed rate cut in March. FII selling is dampening investor sentiments. Nifty and Bank Nifty levels to watch out for are 21,000-21,100 and 43,500-44,000 respectively. Expectations for the Union Budget include spending on infrastructure, job creation, tax exemptions, and incentives for various sectors.

Reducing equities’ volatility in an SMSF portfolio is important as inflation is staying higher for longer, and world markets continue to be in perpetual turmoil, says a funds management company.

Sebi has relaxed the deadline for disclosure of ownership, economic interest, and control of Foreign Direct Investments (FPIs) with over half their holdings in a single corporate group or Indian equities exceeding ₹25,000 crore. These relaxations may lower compliance burdens for FPIs deemed high risk but are unlikely to lower the current volatility in the market. The market correction is driven by domestic and global factors, not a tighter regulatory framework.

Bond prices and yields move inversely. Longer-duration securities witness extreme swings in prices relative to small movements in yields. This implies that for investors like debt mutual funds, the NAV would stand to take a large hit if yields rose even slightly.

There are signs investors are already paying attention to the vote

European markets have seen a strong end to the week as the messaging from yesterday’s ECB meeting continue to get absorbed.