According to three people with direct knowledge of the situation, a panel appointed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) would recommend in a final report that will be issued early next year that restrictions on commodity derivatives be loosened and that steps be taken to make them more appealing to institutional investors….
According to Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has set an aggressive goal to double the number of investors in the Indian equities market. While 63% of households are aware of the securities market, only around 9.5% are participating in it, and another 22% are considering doing so over the…
Despite directives from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), the market regulator, to limit speculation in the futures market, stock market speculation has continued to reach a new high. The notional activity in the futures and options (F&O) market reached 476 times in October, the highest monthly average in two years, while the…
Due to a confluence of domestic and international variables, the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) has drastically decreased this year, by as much as 62%. Ten initial public offerings have raised Rs 18,704 crore so far in 2025, whereas 27 public offerings have raised Rs 24,437 crore between January and May of 2024. Remarkably,…
Retail traders who want to experiment with Futures & Options (F&O) may soon need to demonstrate that they are both intellectually and financially equipped for the high-risk market. According to reports, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is thinking about conducting a “suitability exercise” to make sure traders have the necessary resources and…
With effect from April 4, all Nifty index weekly futures and options (F&O) contracts will expire on Monday rather than Thursday, according to a March 4 announcement from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). According to the exchange, all Nifty F&O contracts will expire on the final Monday of the expiry month rather than on Thursday….
The growing interest in the unlisted sector has led to several smaller businesses using creative strategies to reach small investors. Sensex and Nifty are examples of benchmarks that follow the trend of the unlisted market, and low-ticket investment value is another. Notable companies in the index include Tata Capital, NSE India, Boat, Capgemini, and PharmEasy….
The Union Budget 2025 presentation will cause the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and the BSE to have full trading on Saturday, February 1, the exchanges announced on Monday. “Exchange shall be conducting a live trading session on February 1, 2025, due to the presentation of the Union Budget,” the exchanges stated in a…
As the demand for algo trading has grown, the markets regulator has suggested reexamining the structure to improve the system’s checks and balances. Few people understand the intricacies of this institutional investor-dominated trading system, even though ordinary investors have been experimenting with algorithms. In algo trading, pre-programmed computer programs make several deals in milliseconds. To…
Following a decision from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), ITC Ltd. stated on Tuesday that it has set January 1, 2025, as the effective date for the demerger of its hotel sector. The business disclosed in a regulatory filing that NCLT had issued an order approving the deal. The demerger between ITC Limited and…
