Alpha is the excess return a portfolio generates over an “appropriate” benchmark. An “appropriate” benchmark means a fund’s alpha will be useful for evaluation only if it holds stocks from the chosen benchmark. Regulation allows large-cap funds to invest not more than 20% in stocks outside of the benchmark. So, comparison of a large-cap fund’s…
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. File | Photo Credit: PTI India remains engaged with the U.S. on a trade deal, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday (March 16, 2026). Sources in the government, however, said that India will now sign a trade deal with the U.S. only once that country has settled its “tariff architecture”…
Analysts said silver prices remained under pressure as weak retail demand in the domestic market coincided with macroeconomic headwinds in global markets. | Photo Credit: MicroStockHub Silver futures plunged by ₹4,232 to ₹2.55 lakh per kilogram in the futures trade on Monday, as weak domestic demand and a strong US dollar weighed on investors’ sentiment….
Gold prices started the week on a negative note, declining by Rs 2,225 to Rs 1.56 lakh per 10 grams in the futures trade on Monday amid a bearish sentiment in the overseas markets and a strong US dollar. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold futures for April delivery depreciated by ₹2,225, or 1.4 per…
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back on Monday (March 16, 2026) after a three-day slump amid value-buying in blue-chips HDFC Bank and State Bank of India. In early trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 179.31 points to 74,384.61. The 50-share NSE Nifty went down by…
The dollar has nudged lower, making greenback-priced commodities such as bullion cheaper for holders of other currencies | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Gold edged lower on Monday, weighed down by waning hopes of near-term US interest-rate cuts due to elevated energy prices, while a softer dollar helped limit losses. Spot gold was down 0.2 per cent…
What allegations has the U.S. made on excess capacity and forced labour? How do the two Section 301 investigations relate to the current U.S. tariff regime? What issues are the U.S. investigations examining and why do industry experts see them as a pathway to new tariffs?
A second trade investigation launched by the U.S. into alleged forced labour practices across 60 economies, including India and China, is expected to place particular scrutiny on Beijing amid allegations of forced labour in the Xinjiang region, think tank GTRI said on Sunday (March 15, 2026). India’s exports of solar panels, electronics, and garments to…
When India’s first LPG cylinders rolled into Pune households seventy years ago, many saw them as exotic objects. Burmah Shell, which was to become BPCL later, was the supplier. The large metal canisters that created a cool, blue flame seemed like a luxury in a country dependent largely on firewood and crop residues for its…
Gold and silver prices in India have remained volatile in recent weeks, reflecting the interplay of global macroeconomic signals and geopolitical tensions. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold for April futures had earlier opened 0.6 per cent lower at ₹1,60,651 per 10 gm compared with its previous close of ₹1,61,634, while silver for May…
