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foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) betting on India, have asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to consider a tweak in the rule to facilitate same-day settlement of stock trades, better known as T-plus-zero (or, T+0). They want the banking regulator to enable FPIs to have a mechanism where funds can be organised from banks during the day to buy shares and squared off in evening-an arrangement that would be handy once the shorter settlement cycle of T+0 is extended for institutional trades. In the T+0 cycle, the buyer gets the shares and the seller receives the money on the same day the trade happens. Indications are that the market regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi), wants custodian institutions to be ready for T+0 settlement for FPI and other institutional trades by end December or early January as the Sebi chairperson is believed to be keen on executing this before her term ends in February 2025, two industry persons told ET.

That spring time change can be tougher on your body. Darker mornings and lighter evenings can knock your internal body clock out of whack, making it harder to fall asleep on time for weeks or longer. Studies have even found an uptick in heart attacks and strokes right after the March time change, Associated Press. «Fall back» should be easier. But it still may take a while to adjust your sleep habits, not to mention the downsides of leaving work in the dark or trying exercise while there's still enough light. Some people with seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression usually linked to the shorter days and less sunlight of fall and winter, may struggle, too, AP reported.

Standard time will last until March 9 when we will again «spring forward» with the return of daylight saving time. The transition into spring with daylight saving time can be challenging for many people. The shift to darker mornings and lighter evenings can disrupt your internal body clock, making it difficult to fall asleep at the usual time for weeks or even longer. Research has shown an increase in heart attacks and strokes shortly after the March time change.

Manish Chokhani of Enam Group says he doesn’t think he can call the entire market a bubble. “Like I said, if the top 40 companies are not trading at excessively crazy valuations, it is certainly there in pockets like we discovered defence, railways, PSUs, in capital goods, lot of multinationals to an extent where every multinational owner of the business across the world has come and sold in India. In the last six months alone $15 billion has gone back to promoters and private equity investors.”

Iran on Saturday to stop attacking Israel to break the cycle of violence after Israel launched strikes against the Islamic republic in retaliation for a missile barrage. «We urge Iran to cease its attacks on Israel so that this cycle of fighting can end without further escalation,» US National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett told reporters. The Israeli military conducted air strikes against Iran on Saturday, hitting military bases and missile sites, and other systems in several regions.

Despite a number of smallcap stocks seeing double-digit correction from peaks in the last few days, there are many pockets in the segment which remain in bubble zone, says Mayur Patel, President and Fund Manager, Listed Equity at 360 ONE Asset. «Elevated risks persist among smallcaps that have rallied mainly on narratives, lacking the support of earnings growth. Many of these stocks, still in a bubble zone, are yet to experience deep corrections. However, there are pockets in the smallcap space with decent risk-reward. We continue to clinically assess risk-reward in our smallcap positions and actively book profits where valuations have exceeded fundamentals,» he says.

At record index levels and indeed across market cycles, most investors tend to focus entirely on the returns that an investment could generate. The underlying risk in achieving a specific return is often ignored.

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FIIs) ended up increasing stakes in 8 out of top 10 tech companies in India apparently to play the interest rate cut cycle in the US. September quarter shareholding pattern analysis shows that FII ownership in Infosys rose 54 basis points to 33.28%, TCS 31 bps to 12.66%, Tech Mahindra 40 bps to 23.67%, HCL Tech 22 bps to 18.67% and by 15 bps to 7.27% in case of Wipro.

Mumbai: Spare a thought this Diwali for stockbrokers and their staff—they’re feeling a little less cheery this festive season. Blame it on T+0, also known as same-day settlement, and other reforms. Every year, the start of the Hindu calendar year is marked by the Muhurat trading session, a bit of Diwali ceremony carried over from the days of open outcry. Brokers and their employees had asked the BSE and NSE to advance the hour-long session to 10-11 in the morning from the traditional 6-7 pm, as this would allow them to complete post-trading operations by noon and give them enough time to celebrate Diwali with their families on Lakshmi Puja. That request has been rejected by the exchanges, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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Bharat Urban Megabus Mission to introduce 100,000 electric buses in all million plus cities in India. The ₹1.75 lakh crore urban mobility mission envisages introduction of electric buses and allied infrastructure, including bus stops, terminals and depots. Apart from introduction of new electric buses, the mission will cover creation of 5,000 kilometres of walking and cycling-friendly streets. The mission will be launched in 2025 and will cover the time till 2029-30 financial year. The Centre wants to increase the share of public transport in motorised trips so that more people start preferring it over taking out their private vehicles. According to sources, the introduction of non-polluting electric vehicles in million plus cities aims to increase public transport mode share to 60% of all motorised trips by 2030 and 80% of all motorised trips by 2036, and non-motorised trips (cycling and walking) being at least 50% of all urban trips by 2030.

After proceeding at a tentative, 25-basis-point cut pace in the first three interest rate cuts of its cycle, many economists expect the Bank of Canada will take an oversized step lower in its upcoming decision on Wednesday.

«Any company which basically focuses not only on the top end, but something that is value for money, significant value for money, for the bottom 60%, those will be the companies which will survive and do exceedingly well as our per capita income goes up,» says Milind Karmarkar, Dalal & Broacha Portfolio Manager Nikunj Dalmia: So, what is looking good for next three to five years? What is the big picture? Milind Karmarkar: So, frankly, as I have always said that for me the mega trend continues to be consumption. And when I say consumption, as you know that it encompasses a lot of sectors. But within that, what looks interesting is that if you divide the Indian population into different quartiles, one realises that at least 70% or at least 65% of the families are such who do not have any money after their day-to-day expenses. So, any company which basically focuses not only on the top end, but something that is value for money, significant value for money, for the bottom 60%, those will be the companies which will survive and do exceedingly well as our per capita income goes up.

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In the event that anyone has failed to pay attention, the private credit industry has been growing. If you haven't heard of private credit firms like Ares or Brookfield, now might be the moment to familiarize yourself. Growth may be slowing, but private credit is still expected to be the fastest growing area of the buy-side for the next three years.

DBS Bank's Senior Investment Strategist Joanne Goh says they have a neutral stance on India but on a risk-adjusted basis, the preference is for small and midcaps where high growth potential offers opportunities for significant returns.

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