Equity mutual funds delivered up to 7% return in the past week (July 20 to July 24), with international funds leading the performance chart. Here are the top 5 performers with gains of over 2% (Source: ACE MF).
The ongoing monsoon in India is a time when we should watch not just the skies and the downpour, but also carefully scrutinise the fine print of our home insurance policy. The mere assumption that one has such an insurance policy and any claims arising from such climatic events will automatically be covered is an…
Profits from intraday trading and futures & options (F&O) trading are taxed differently from regular equity transactions in India. Under the income tax law, intraday trading is deemed speculative business income, while F&O gains are classified as non-speculative business income. This classification has important implications for taxpayers as it impacts the applicable ITR form, filing…
The due date to file income tax return (ITR) for most individual taxpayers is July 31, 2026. If you miss the deadline, filing your tax return later could cost you more than you expect, especially if you have unpaid taxes. In such cases, taxpayers are required to pay a late fee while submitting a belated…
Small-cap stocks have broadly attracted investor interest this year, with analysts remaining positive on the segment’s longer-term prospects. However, investors have continued to be selective, leaving some stocks behind despite the broader optimism. Here are 10 small-cap stocks that have been among the worst performers across time frames.
Shares of Shakti Pumps rose more than 8% on Monday after the company announced it had received an order worth nearly Rs 354 crore to supply 15,000 solar photovoltaic water pumping systems from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL). Shakti Pumps shares jumped as much as 8.3% to Rs 621.9 on the NSE in…
Indian government bonds rose on Thursday as investors bought after the previous session’s selloff, even as higher oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields kept gains in check following a renewed escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict. The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield fell one basis point to end at 6.7517% on Thursday. Traders cited likely buying…