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Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd. traded at Rs 11113.65 on BSE at 11:46AM (IST) on Monday, 0.19 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 7631.10 and a high of Rs 11515.10.

HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd. traded 0.13 per cent up at Rs 4543.45 at around 12:01PM (IST) on Monday. The stock had closed at Rs 4537.50 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 500.73 points at 81632.39 around the same time.

Bank of Baroda 0.07 per cent to Rs 258.05 in Monday's trade as of 11:51AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 259.70 and low of Rs 255.75 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 15.67 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 11:51AM shares and turnover at Rs 5.69 crore around that time. The stock of Bank of Baroda quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 298.45 and 52-week low prices of Rs 214.85, respectively.

initial public offering (IPO) on December 19, with a price band of Rs 410-432 per share. The IPO will remain open for public subscription until December 23, while the anchor book is scheduled to open on December 18. The allotment of shares is expected by December 24, with shares credited to investors' demat accounts by December 26. Transrail’s stock is likely to list on exchanges on December 27.

«So, at some stage you come to a level where returns obviously get muted. So, you have to buy some of these stocks whoever wants to buy on bad news like for example Amber did not do well when the entire AC market was in doldrums,» says Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com. I think you mentioned last week that these EMS stocks they look good, now the point is that I know anything above 50 PE Sandip Sabharwal will be the first one to come out and say mehnga hai, valuations are stretched. Why are you not bearish on these stocks because the PE multiples I think are 50 plus and the margins are 6-7%, that is not your style of investment. Sandip Sabharwal: I am not buying these stocks but the whole point is that when the question was asked whether these companies will do well over the long term the only thing I see is that they are getting so much traction of growth by so many tie-ups and benefiting because of PLI, etc, and the entire PLI business because a few companies get selected and then it is very tough for new companies to come in so these people are getting sort of a moat because of government policies not because of what they are actually doing.

Siemens Ltd. traded 1.12 per cent in Monday's trade at 10:45AM (IST). Around 2,326 shares changed hands on the counter. The scrip opened at Rs 7895.50 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 8026.00 and Rs 7893.75, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Siemens Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 8129.95 and a 52-week low of Rs 3817.00.

Voltas Ltd. traded 0.57 per cent at Rs 1820.15 at 10:55AM (IST) on Monday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex 338.44 points to 81794.68. The scrip had settled at Rs 1809.80 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high and 52-week low of Rs 1946.20 and Rs 849.75, respectively.

Info Edge (India) Ltd. 1.1 per cent to Rs 8799.55 in Monday's trade as of 10:50AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 8825.10 and low of Rs 8684.80 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 1.91 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 10:50AM shares and turnover at Rs 1.54 crore around that time. The stock of Info Edge (India) Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 8825.10 and 52-week low prices of Rs 4843.10, respectively.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mahindra & Mahindra has surpassed Tata Motors as India’s third-largest carmaker thrice in the second half of 2024 on new launches at a time cooling electric vehicle sales and an ageing line-up have hurt the fortunes of the Tata Group company. In August, September, and November, Mahindra, the maker of Thar sport utility vehicle (SUV), cornered 12.64%, 12.64%, and 13.14% share of the nation’s passenger vehicle market, respectively, showed a Mint analysis of the government's vehicle registration data compiled by Fada Research.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Gross refining margins (GRM) of public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have fallen by up to 80% in the first half of this financial year, showed data from the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), amid shrinking discounts of Russian oil and declining prices in global markets, experts said. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, a public sector enterprise under the Union petroleum ministry and a subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corp.

The benchmark BSE Sensex gained 843.16 points or 1.04% to settle at 82,133.12, while the broader Nifty 50 index closed at 24,768.30, higher by 219.60 points or 0.89%.

Bitcoin has achieved a monumental milestone, surpassing the $100,000 mark for the first time in its history. This psychological barrier underscores the growing adoption of digital assets as a legitimate asset class, reshaping the global financial landscape. Speaking at the ETMarkets live stream, Anush Jafer, Content Lead at Mudrex Research, provided insights into this landmark moment and offered guidance for investors navigating the current crypto bull market. A Historic Moment for Bitcoin

PC Jeweller, Linc Ltd and a few other companies are expected to gain attention in the upcoming week as their record dates approach for corporate actions such as dividends, bonus share issuances, and stock splits. The record date is a crucial benchmark set by companies to identify the shareholders entitled to receive benefits such as dividends, stock splits, or bonus shares. Investors must ensure that their shares are reflected in their demat account on or before this date to qualify for the respective corporate actions.

But this claim does not stack up against mounting scientific evidence. What's more, emotion recognition technology poses a range of legal and societal risks — especially when deployed in the workplace.

owner-managed companies are leaders of value creation. In FY23 and FY24, 169 companies listed on the NSE (NSE) after successful IPOs, raising a massive Rs 94,204 crores. Of these, an overwhelming 99.82% (167 firms) were owner-managed enterprises—businesses helmed by their founder-promoters.

Valuation is commonly measured using financial ratios such as the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) or Price-to-Book (P/B) ratios. Let's focus on the P/E ratio for instance. This ratio increases when a stock's price rises faster than its earnings during the same period. If the price significantly outpaces the company's earnings potential, the stock is considered overvalued or sometimes “extremely overvalued” too.

For ages, gold has been recognised as an everlasting source of value, offering stability and security, notably amid uncertain periods. In contrast, cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, have emerged as one of the most popular digital assets globally. It runs on a decentralised network and is resistant to government intervention. Despite phases of intense volatility and dramatic price declines, Bitcoin's overall trend has been upward throughout its existence. This has further generated curiosity as a possible long-term store of value to hedge against inflation and market instability. Moreover, Bitcoin is also called «digital gold”, grabbing the attention of both investors and organisations due to its decentralised structure, finite quantities and capacity to facilitate seamless transactions globally.

Setting targets is undoubtedly a good practice, but rigid adherence can sometimes lead to missed opportunities. Exiting from the investment solely because it has achieved your pre-decided target is like declaring the batsman just because he scored the expected century but the fact is he is in good form and might score double or triple century in the same inning. Similarly, cutting profits prematurely could result in missing out on potential multi-baggers. This behavior often stems from a fear of losing gains, as explained by the Prospect Theory by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. Investors are naturally inclined to avoid losses over seeking larger gains, but overcoming this bias is critical for maximizing returns.

Indian capital markets have experienced phenomenal growth over the past five years, highlighted by a 4.4x surge in demat accounts to 179 million and a 3.2x increase in SIP flows to ₹253 billion as of October 2024. Despite this growth, penetration remains relatively low, with demat account penetration at just 12% compared to 62% in the U.S., and mutual fund (MF) AUM-to-GDP at 17% versus the global average of 65%. This highlights immense potential for further expansion.

Central banks in the United States, Japan and Britain meet, while Germany holds a vote of no confidence in the government.

primary market is sustaining the strong momentum seen throughout the year with 4 new IPOs opening for subscription next week. These include two in the mainboard segment from Mamata Machinery and Transrail Lighting. Apart from the new issue openings, the Street will see as many as 9 listings, of which three will be from Mobikwik, Vishal Mega Mart and Sai Life Sciences.