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Investors added risk in November as their portfolios are no longer explicitly geared to assets that outperform in a low growth & low inflation backdrop, the survey said.

Global fund managers see equity as best doing asset class in 2020

52% expect equities to be the top performer in 2020, followed by commodities (21%) and cash (10%).

14 Nov 2019 4:11 AM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman said the governments efforts last time were thwarted by the poor numbers in the Upper House. (Photo: File)

Budget 2020: FinMin seeks suggestions for rationalising income tax,...

The move is estimated to result in Rs 1.45 lakh crore in revenue loss for the government during 2019-20.

13 Nov 2019 3:09 PM IST

NABARD chairman Harsh Kumar Bhanwala said that cooperative and regional rural banks have also been asked to submitted information about deposits on every 15 days. (Photo: ANI)

NABARD seeks credit disbursal from banks on monthly basis

Speaking on the bank's Non-Performing Assets, the NABARD chief said that the bank's NPA has reduced last year.

13 Nov 2019 12:59 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while addressing a public gathering. (Photo: ANI)

Tax dept should conduct awareness drives to help traders in filing...

Expressing dissatisfaction over registration of only 14 lakh traders in the state, he said the number should at least...

13 Nov 2019 11:19 AM IST

Rooftop solar installations accounted for 17 per cent of total solar installations in the first half of 2019, a decline of 45 per cent compared to H1 2018.

Solar installations drop 35 per cent in first half

However, between July 2019 and September 2019, India added more than 2.2 GW of solar energy capacity.

13 Nov 2019 3:29 AM IST

Meanwhile, DoT said it will take a call on next round of auction of 5G spectrum.

Govt within its rights to hold spectrum auction: COAI

DoT is also now mulling whether the apex court order also impacts any other company which uses spectrum or has a...

12 Nov 2019 1:46 PM IST

Over the last week, the 30-share BSE Sensex zoomed 1,106.97 points or 2.83 per cent. (Photo: File)

Markets closed today on account of Gurunanak Jayanti

Financial markets will resume trading on Wednesday, November 13.

12 Nov 2019 9:27 AM IST

Over the last week, the 30-share BSE Sensex zoomed 1,106.97 points or 2.83 per cent. (Photo: File)

Norms fail to curb rise in pledged shares

Promoters pledge their shares to secure funds to bankroll other ventures or acquisition.

12 Nov 2019 6:50 AM IST

SFBs have made good progress on deposit mobilisation with deposits accounting for 63% of borrowings.

SFBs would need nearly Rs 3,900crore till FY22: ICRA

SFBs have made good progress on deposit mobilisation.

12 Nov 2019 2:39 AM IST

Power firms across Europe, which previously depended on coal or gas-fired power plants, are having to adapt to the expanding use of renewable power sources and facing a profit squeeze as wholesale electricity prices have fallen.

India's electricity demand falls at fastest pace in at least 12 years

Consumption in heavily industrialised states such as Maharashtra and Gujarat led the decline.

11 Nov 2019 3:04 PM IST

With a focus on 5G technology, digitization will be faster, deeper and farthest.

Telecom players to lead digital transformation in India

The government of India aims to launch the service by 2020.

11 Nov 2019 1:18 PM IST

The gems and jewellery sector has always been heavily dominated by MSMEs. However, these small and medium-sized players are finding it difficult now to cope up with the challenges in the industry.

'Hike value addition rate to curb round-tripping'

In 2017, the government had banned export of 24-carat medallions and coins as well as other gold jewellery to curb...

11 Nov 2019 2:40 AM IST