[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — For much of the year, money managers have embraced optimism and snatched up corporate bonds, sending valuations to ever more expensive levels. Now, Wall Street titans are saying it’s time to focus on how bad things can get.   Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Josh Easterly,…
[ad_1] Global Pulse: The global economy is walking a tightrope in early 2025. In the U.S., the first quarter surprised markets with a mild GDP contraction of 0.3%—a rare dip driven not by weak demand, but by a surge in imports ahead of new trade tariffs. Also Read | Mid-cap, Small-cap stocks to shine amid…
[ad_1] Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday allowed foreign investors greater freedom to buy Indian corporate bonds, giving them a chance to purchase more short-term paper. The central bank removed short-term investment and concentration limits from its rules governing foreign investments in corporate bonds. This, it said, will provide greater ease of…
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Indonesian companies’ dollar bond spreads have hit their widest level in six months as credit traders digest the ramifications of a brutal stock market selloff. The average yield premium on dollar-denominated Indonesian corporate bonds hit around 144 basis points over Treasuries at Tuesday’s close, the highest level since September, according to Bloomberg…
[ad_1] If you are a retail investor and intend to claim income tax benefits via investments — there are multiple options to do so. Although you can invest in small savings schemes to claim tax deduction upto â‚ą1.5 lakh under section 80C. Besides this, you can claim tax benefits by investing in equity schemes and…
[ad_1] Amidst global economic uncertainties and fluctuating equity markets, fixed-income instruments are experiencing a surge in popularity among retail investors in India. From corporate bonds and G-Secs to Non-Convertible Debt (NCD) IPOs and NBFC Fixed Deposits, investors increasingly allocate 15% to 20% of their portfolios to these stable assets. Experts like Abhijit Roy, CEO of…
[ad_1] There was a hue and cry after the Union Budget 2024-25 as the Centre increased the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on equity from 10% to 12.5%. However, since April 2023, the benefit of indexation has been taken away from debt-oriented mutual funds (MFs), and it is taxable at marginal slab rate (MSR). For…
