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This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by LiveMint staff. The NIFTY Realty at (1%), NIFTY Smallcap 250 at (0.91%) & NIFTY Healthcare at (0.54%) are currently the top performing sectors among the Sectoral Indices. While NIFTY FMCG at (-0.2%), NIFTY GS 10 Yr at (-0.2%), NIFTY GS 8 13 Yr at (0.02%) are currently the low performing sectors The Nifty 50 opened at 22368 (0%) , 0 points higher than the previous closing.

This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by LiveMint staff. The NIFTY Realty at (0.98%), NIFTY Smallcap 250 at (0.9%) & NIFTY Healthcare at (0.55%) are currently the top performing sectors among the Sectoral Indices. While NIFTY FMCG at (-0.21%), NIFTY GS 10 Yr at (-0.21%), NIFTY GS 8 13 Yr at (0.02%) are currently the low performing sectors The Bank Nifty opened at 47970.45 (0%) , 0 points higher than the previous closing.

Manager research analyst for Morningstar Daniel Haydon argued there are «questions» surrounding the stock picks and position sizing of Blake Hutchins, who took over lead management of the fund from Francis Brooke in 2021. Troy Income & Growth opts to merge with STS Global Income & Growth Haydon noted that capital growth and income growth have «disappointed» relative to UK equity income peers of late, with the new «growthier profile and tighter take on ‘quality'» shifting the fund's profile, resulting in its track record becoming «less relevant». In the three years to end-March 2024...

Setting financial goals – from short to long-term goals — is an important step towards becoming financially secure. However, while long-term goals give you some flexibility to change your strategies a bit, it’s crucial to define your objectives clearly when planning for short-to-medium-term goals, like 5-year financial goals.

Top news of the day: On 21 April, a series of events are set to take place right from politics to business. HDFC Bank faces the dual challenge of higher credit to deposit profile and lower core income.

If you discover unauthorised inquiries on your credit report from CIBIL or any other credit bureau, it’s important to take immediate action to protect your credit profile. 

Nothing Ear, Ear (a) launched in India: Details on price, playtime, features and more Reportedly, the data relating to Nothing community members was spotted via a text file-sharing website that included publicly available information like usernames, display names, join dates, comment counts, last-seen information, forum profile permissions and more. However, the report also states that the data dump also included data that isn't in the public domain, including email addresses linked to community member profiles and profile suspension fields.

Amit Premchandani, Senior Vice President and Fund Manager – Equity of UTI AMC is positive about the BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance) sector due to impressive loan growth, robust asset quality and adequate liquidity. He is also neutral to positive on the IT sector and believes value is emerging in the large-cap IT space. In an interview with Mint, Premchandani also shared his views on how the General Election outcome could impact the domestic market and what should investors do with mid and small-cap segments.

Having a joint loan is like a civil partnership. Joint loan accounts impact your CIBIL score in a number of ways. When a joint loan account witnesses good credit behaviour, it impacts the CIBIL scores of all the parties in a positive way. And when the joint loan account sees defaults on payments, the CIBIL scores of all the parties stand to suffer. 

UBS is wasting no time expanding its profile in the wealth space as it welcomes a West Coast-based advisory team. UBS Wealth Management USA announced the addition of Christopher Toregas and his team to its Century City office in Los Angeles as part of its strategic expansion.

Struggling to secure a loan in India can be a frustrating experience, especially when you need financial assistance for essential expenses or investments. However, being denied a loan doesn’t mean you’re out of options.

According to a CoinDesk report, OKX, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has lost two of its top executives, Tim Byun and Wei Lan.

Yes, it’s possible to get a home loan with an average CIBIL score, but it might come with certain conditions and higher interest rates. Banks consider a number of factors beyond just the credit score when assessing a loan application, such as stability of income, employment history, current loans, and the ability of applicant to make a down payment. 

credit reports from time to time, and make sure that there are no mistakes in them. For instance, 31-year-old Ajay Sharma while checking his credit report, discovered that it did not factor in a debt which he had retired last quarter. Subsequently, he wrote to the credit rating agency to request them to correct these mistakes.

credit score by lowering your credit utilisation ratio (CUR). This ratio refers to the percentage of credit you are using out of the total amount available to you. Let us suppose, one Prashant Gupta, 28-year-old salaried employee, has a credit limit of ₹5 lakh and has already exhausted the limit of ₹4 lakh, the CUR stands at 80 percent.

Publicly traded Bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 Corp announced on April 16 the initialization of self-mining operations at its new Salt Creek facility, only 78 days after breaking ground in the area.

Congress on Tuesday took strong objection to the criticism directed at it by the Indian envoy to Ireland while responding to an Irish daily's editorial, saying that attacking opposition parties openly in a manner like a «party apparatchik» was «disgraceful behaviour» and the ambassador should be sacked. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh hit out at Indian Ambassador Akhilesh Mishra over his remarks in his «rejoinder» to The Irish Times over what the embassy said was a «highly biased and prejudiced editorial, casting aspersion on Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, Indian democracy, law enforcement institutions & 'Hindu-majority' people of India». In the rejoinder, Mishra said, «Further to 'The Irish Times' view on the Indian election: Modi tightens his grip» (April 11th), Indian prime minister Narendra Modi enjoys unprecedented popularity and profile not only in India but globally because of his impeccable personal character and integrity and thought-leadership on innovative, inclusive governance and sustainable development."

The company said it believes the IPO will «provide an enduring long-term institutional structure to support the group's continued growth and evolution» and provide access to the public capital markets, increasing the firm's profile, and enable it to «invest in its people». The European private equity firm is targeting a minimum €1.25bn fundraise for the listing, after previously postponing its plans due to upheaval in the Middle East. RIT Capital Partners set for portfolio boost as two private holdings line up IPO and tender offer CVC has delayed its IPO twice in as many years due ...

Private equity (PE) investments in India’s real estate have been falling over the last five years, through a residential boom and recovery in the commercial office segment. While the number of deals has remained constant, the average deal size has shrunk. Mint explains why: The value of PE deals in real estate fell from $5.1 billion in FY20 to $3.7 billion in FY24, says Anarock Capital, the investment banking and advisory arm of Anarock Group.

Vedanta Ltd. has mandated JPMorgan Chase & Co. to help it raise 25 billion rupees ($300 million) via rupee-denominated bonds, according to people familiar with the matter. JPMorgan’s financing-solutions department in India, headed by Nitin Rungta, is reaching out to potential investors on behalf of the metals and mining company, according to people who asked not to be identified as the information is private. Those investors include global private credit funds, they said.

The best green coffees in India prioritize quality, freshness, and nutritional value. Whether sourced from Himalayan regions, following organic farming practices, or focusing on strict quality control, these brands offer a diverse range of options for individuals seeking a healthy alternative to regular coffee.