The next fortnight will be a volatile phase for the Indian stock markets as they prepare and then digest finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget proposals for fiscal 2024-25 (FY25). June quarter corporate earnings season (Q1-FY25), too, analysts suggest, is likely to see stock specific moves and have some bearing on the overall market sentiment. Click
SEBI has a new rule regarding uniform transaction fees for market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) like stock exchanges, which may lead to an increase in brokerage fees for some retail investors. In this article, we cover the details and the new rule’s impact on traders and stock brokers. How does SEBI give an advantage of volume
A decade ago, investing in stocks required frequent trips to the broker’s office, countless phone conversations, and extensive paperwork management. Nowadays, all it takes is tapping your smartphone’s screen, courtesy of apps like Groww and Zerodha. But which one is the best for Internet stock trading? Let’s examine each comparison in more detail. The Indian
E*TRADE and Fidelity are full-service online brokers that have been around for decades. Founded in 1982, E*TRADE was one of the first U.S. brokers to offer online trading services. The firm positioned itself as one of the best online brokers for options trading after acquiring OptionsHouse in 2016 and integrating an assortment of OptionsHouse tools
Buying and selling stocks of a company is done electronically through authorized brokers, or stock brokerage companies, who are registered with the stock market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Understanding how to buy and sell stocks is key to investing in the share market, for traders who wish to build a well-balanced
The latest trading session saw Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) ending at $124.82, denoting a -0.34% adjustment from its last day’s close. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 1.02%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 1.09%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.18%. Prior to
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) celebrated its birthday yesterday completing 149 years of service. It was founded on July 9 1875, near the Town Hall in South Mumbai. It is reportedly the first stock market in the Asian continent. Around two decades before the establishment of BSE, traders began trading under a banyan tree near
The coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine were and still are two of the main drivers of macroeconomic changes around the world, from rising energy and food prices to hundreds of thousands of jobs cut due to pandemic-induced hiring sprees by big tech firms in particular. Four years after the outbreak of corona and
Labour has swept to power with a landslide general election victory and new prime minister Keir Starmer has immediately promised to rebuild Britain and its economy. He used his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street to promise “wealth created in every community”. The new government has “multiple policies” that could have an impact on
The UK has launched a multi-billion pound national wealth fund to power green invest and infrastructure development in an effort to grow the economy. So far £7.3bn in state funds has been allocated so investments can be made “immediately” in areas such as ports, manufacturing and renewable energy. The move is part of Labour’s plans