Rupee strengthens against US dollar on Monday

Indian rupee strengthened marginally against the US dollar on Monday, tracking firm domestic equities and a massive inflow of foreign funds into capital markets. On Friday, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) purchased shares worth Rs 14,064.05 crore, exchange data showed. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank data showed India's forex reserves rose by $223 million to a new … Read more

Investors prefer regular hefty returns, tax benefits post Covid

Degree of returns, regularity of returns, and tax benefits are the significant factors influencing post-Covid investment decisions, according to a report on Monday.  The report, jointly made by the PHD Research Bureau, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIIMS), Rohini, aims to analyse the factors influencing individual investments across … Read more

Retail credit growth moderates in June quarter

India's retail credit growth moderated in the June quarter as financial institutions tightened the supply of credit, particularly on consumption-led products like credit cards, consumer durable loans, and personal loans, a report said on Monday.  A TransUnion CIBIL Credit Market Indicator (CMI)1 report said that there was a "continued decline in new-to-credit (NTC) volumes, especially … Read more