Amid recent optimism that inflation has peaked - and that the Federal Reserve could soon start to change its tone - 71% of respondents in a Bloomberg News survey expect equities to rise, versus 19% forecasting declines.

This is the first passive tax-saving scheme launched by a fund house after market regulator Sebi allowed them. The fund will invest in stocks in the same proportion as the Nifty 50 index and will aim to mimic its returns. As it is a tax-saving fund, all investments in this scheme up to ₹1.5 lakh will give a deduction under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. The units of this scheme will be locked in for three years from the date of allotment. The minimum amount of investment is ₹500 and the new fund offer (NFO) closes on December 21.

​We recommend focusing on stocks based on the sectoral trend. We expect the positive tone to continue in banking and FMCG sectors while pharma and IT stocks may continue to trade lackluster. Besides, it’s prudent to keep the leveraged positions hedged, especially overnight trades, citing the upcoming data and events and staying selective on the broader front.

Such a move would mark a divergence from a series of 75 basis-point hikes this year to help tame inflation. US corporate credit primary markets are mostly stalled heading into the rate decision. High-grade syndicates desks anticipate weekly sales won't pass $5 billion, and its very possible that there could be no issuance at all.

While ICICI Bank has said it will focus on supply chain finance for future growth, Axis Bank has onboarded technology providers to offer AI (artificial intelligence)-powered supply chain solutions.

Bankers said strong balance sheets in some sectors, sharp volatility in the stock market, high valuations, and consistent selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) through most of 2022 have kept companies away from raising funds through QIPs.

The PSU banking stock rallied from Rs 24 recorded on 9 November to Rs 33 as of 9 December, which translates into an upside of 37%. It hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 34.50 on 9 December 2022.

“Central bank has been in a 2-year consolidation and has now come out of the range move. The volumes have been above average since last few weeks suggesting strong accumulation in the name,” Gaurav Bissa, VP, InCred Equities, said.

“Domestic indices pared their early gains despite strength in global peers. Weak November Mutual Fund inflow data and downbeat outlook by IT giant HCL Tech led to some profit booking in the market,” Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said.

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Equity benchmark indices ended Friday’s session lower after weak November mutual fund data prompted profit-booking. Nifty ended below 18,500, while Bank Nifty ended with minor gains. Broader markets also performed relatively better, with Nifty Midcap 100 dropping by 0.4%.“Nifty failed to surpass the crucial resistance of 18730 and plunged more than 250 points from the early morning high of 18664. From the day’s low, Nifty recovered more than 100 points towards the end. At close, Nifty was down 0.6% or 113 points at 18496. IT stocks tumbled post caution sounded by HCL Tech management,” Devarsh Vakil, Deputy Head of Retail Research, HDFC Securities, said.Here are 4 stock recommendations for Monday:

The valuation of Reliance Industries tumbled by Rs 76,821.01 crore to reach Rs 17,65,173.47 crore.Tata Consultancy Services' market capitalisation (mcap) declined by Rs 53,641.69 to Rs 12,04,797.55 crore.The valuation of Infosys eroded by Rs 29,330.33 crore to Rs 6,60,184.76 crore and that of Bharti Airtel fell by Rs 7,705.08 crore to Rs 4,64,529.84 crore.

Going forward, in the near term, FPIs are likely to make only modest purchases in performing sectors and may continue to sell and book profits in sectors where they are sitting on big profits, VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said.More money is likely to move into cheaper markets like China and South Korea where the valuations are compelling now, he noted.

"The Bank Nifty index after a breakout is not able to surpass the hurdle of 44,000 on the upside. The index lower-end support is at 43000 and if breached, will lead to aggressive selling on the downside towards 42,000-41,400 levels."

In the last 2 years, we have seen major reforms like pledge - re-pledge to make sure that the security given for margin remains in client accounts, upfront margin requirements for all trades, Peak margin system to avoid over leverage, and segregation of client funds and securities.

The Nifty took some breather and closed a tad below 18500 levels losing 1% during the week. Despite gains of more than 0.5% from banking space, Technology stocks turned spoiler as NSEIT index declined by more than 6% last week

A high return on equity is a result of two factors. First, the basic nature of the business. Second, how efficiently the management is able to use that to its advantage. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or "strong buy".

Low PEG ratio is a better indicator than many other ratios. The selected list applies different algorithms for all BSE and NSE stocks. For the purpose of this article, we have taken only NSE stocks into consideration.

India is forecasted to grow by 6% in FY24, compared to 6.8% and 8.7% in FY23 and FY22. Foreign investors will have the option to deploy and shift funds from one country to another, while possibilities for a domestic investor will be limited.However, there are options to invest in foreign stocks and based funds through direct schemes, which is not the debate of the article.

The company's board is scheduled to meet on December 13 to consider a share buyback proposal. "The management believes that given the company's prevailing liquidity/ financial position, a buyback may be beneficial for our shareholders," it had stated in an exchange filing on Thursday.

On Friday, the Nifty50 ended below the crucial support level of 18500 points at 18497 points with 0.6% losses. Even though BSE Sensex managed to close above the 62000 mark, the index shed 0.6% and settled at 62182.

This is what happens when you have a financial goal in dollar terms but save and invest in INR terms since the inflation differential between India and developed countries have led to INR depreciation by 4% CAGR over the last decade.

Households in the world's biggest economy have been contending with red-hot prices, with conditions worsened by surging food and energy costs after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

On Friday, the Nifty50 ended below the crucial support level of 18500 points at 18497 points with 0.6% losses. Even though BSE Sensex managed to close above the 62000 mark, the index shed 0.6% and settled at 62182.

Despite staying in the weakening quadrant, the Nifty Financial Services sector is seen improving its relative momentum. Besides this, the Midcap 100 and FMCG index continue to remain inside the weakening quadrant. The Consumption index is seen languishing inside the leading quadrant along with the Auto Index. The Energy and the Realty indexes too inside the lagging quadrant but it appears to be sharply improving their relative momentum against the broader markets.

Leading analyst Joe Mansueto says investors should know the value of what they’re buying and treat their holding as they would a family business by rarely trading it."Private company owners rarely buy or sell equity and, when they do, they know the value of their equity. A similar approach works well with public company investing. Also, private company owners think about the worth of their shares at most once or twice a year. You’ll do better with your public company investing if you adopt a similar mindset and don’t obsess with daily fluctuations in value," he said in an interview to a financial website.

Companies since early this year have grappled with skyrocketing commodity prices that not only hurt rural consumption and consequently sales volumes, but also the profitability

High dividend yielding stocks are not something which interests most investors. Everyone is looking for capital gains. However, there are many advantages to having high-dividend-yielding stocks in one’s portfolio. For the purpose of this report, we had kept the dividend yield of at least 5 percent as a benchmark. Another condition was that the company should have a track record of paying dividends, on a consistent basis, for at least 7 years.

Leading analyst Joe Mansueto says investors should know the value of what they’re buying and treat their holding as they would a family business by rarely trading it."Private company owners rarely buy or sell equity and, when they do, they know the value of their equity. A similar approach works well with public company investing. Also, private company owners think about the worth of their shares at most once or twice a year. You’ll do better with your public company investing if you adopt a similar mindset and don’t obsess with daily fluctuations in value," he said in an interview to a financial website.

The selected stocks depict a strong upward trajectory in their overall average score which is based on five key pillars i.e. earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum. This implies that there has been a significant improvement in their market outlook in the given time frame.

Since equities peaked on the final day of November, energy shares have led the retreat, a departure from all three previous selloffs of 2022 when raging inflation spurred demand for materials producers. Companies that are more sensitive to the economy, like financial firms and makers of consumer products, are among the laggards in December.

Now, as equities head toward their worst year since the 2008 financial crisis, retail traders have suffered even sharper drops and their share of US equity market volume has slipped since the start of 2021.

Since equities peaked on the final day of November, energy shares have led the retreat, a departure from all three previous selloffs of 2022 when raging inflation spurred demand for materials producers. Companies that are more sensitive to the economy, like financial firms and makers of consumer products, are among the laggards in December.

The expansion of the eligibility policy will provide students with the opportunity to use Level I of the CFA Program as a clear signal to employers that they are serious about a career in the investment profession. Many of the skills of portfolio management and financial planning, which are core competencies of the CFA Program, are transferrable to the wealth management industry, and will therefore help address industry demand for well-trained, ethical professionals.

Bond traders expect the monetary authority’s overnight rate to plateau at about 5% by mid-2023 as the central bank takes time to assess the impact of its policy changes.

Adani Enterprises has emerged as the most consistent wealth creator for the second successive time in Indian equities in the last 5 years, showed Motilal Oswal's wealth creation study. The stock has outperformed the BSE Sensex in all the last 5 years and has the highest price CAGR of 97%. Consistent wealth creators are based on the number of years the stock has outperformed in each of the last 5 years. Where the number of years is the same, the stock price CAGR decides the rank. Take a look at the most consistent wealth in the last 5 years with key indicators.

The RBI lowered its GDP forecast for FY23 to 6.8% from 7%. This still is an impressive growth rate in comparison to our global peers. The RBI is strategically using this period of good growth for hiking policy rates so that the impact on growth is less visible. Having said this, the growth in certain segments remains a cause of concern.

Equities' trajectory in the near future may depend on whether Tuesday's consumer price index report shows inflation is responding to the most aggressive Fed hiking cycle since the 1980s. Hotter-than-expected data could bolster fears of more Fed hawkishness, pressuring stocks.

Some economists do expect Powell to continue to emphasize the risks of not doing enough to fight inflation rather than about going too far, with a rise in unemployment a painful but necessary part of the process.

China publishes key economic data as Beijing loosens some of its strict COVID-19 shackles, while PMIs will provide a health check for the global economy.

Equities' trajectory in the near future may depend on whether Tuesday's consumer price index report shows inflation is responding to the most aggressive Fed hiking cycle since the 1980s. Hotter-than-expected data could bolster fears of more Fed hawkishness, pressuring stocks.

Some economists do expect Powell to continue to emphasize the risks of not doing enough to fight inflation rather than about going too far, with a rise in unemployment a painful but necessary part of the process.

China publishes key economic data as Beijing loosens some of its strict COVID-19 shackles, while PMIs will provide a health check for the global economy.

“Being physically fit is one of the key tenets to being mentally fit. I believe a regimen of regular workouts and disciplined eating had kept me going through life,” Vikaas M Sachdeva - Managing Director - Sundaram Alternates, said.

Despite a stellar run, public sector bank stocks are far from their lifetime highs. Analysts remain bullish on the entire public sector bank pack and recommend buying them given the favourable risk-reward.

The S&P 500 shed 0.7 percent, finishing at 3,934.38, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.9 percent to end at 33,476.46. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 0.7 percent as well to 11,004.62.

AIFs may accept commitments from a government or government-related investor that does not meet the signatory condition, if the investor is a resident in the country as approved by the Indian government, Sebi said.

Analysts said traders must refrain from building bullish bets on IT stocsks as the sector may continue to see more pain over the next three months to one year due to bleak revenue growth prospects that may curtail tech budgets and IT spending.

Lenders have set a reserve price of ₹400 crore, implying a recovery of 61% on principal dues. Banks led by the Bank of Baroda have invited expressions of interest by December 22, and an e-auction is scheduled on December 23, according to a notice issued by lenders to asset reconstruction companies.

The action follows a detailed corporate governance review by the company's board into allegations of lapses and misdoings during the tenure of Grover as managing director.