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Sebi may allow third-party payments in mutual funds, ease transaction norms
The proposal marks a departure from current regulations that require that all mutual fund transactions must happen with the investor’s verified bank accounts, to enable maintenance of a digital trail.
Nifty May futures trade at premium
HDFC Bank, Infosys and Reliance Inds were top traded contracts
Why 10 stocks suffered massive Rs 17,000 crore mutual fund selloff in April
Mutual funds aggressively booked profits in April, offloading an estimated Rs 17,000 crore from 10 major stocks like HDFC Bank and Wipro. This strategic sell-off occurred amid concerns over earnings risks, geopolitical uncertainty, and stretched valuations, even as many of these stocks saw significant rallies.
Nifty May futures trade at premium
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, HDFC Bank and Infosys were the top traded contracts.

Gold-Silver ratio falls below 55. What does it signal about gold and silver prices? Which precious metal should you buy
The gold-silver ratio has fallen below 55 amid volatility in precious metals. Silver's recent rally contrasts with gold's record prices, prompting investors to reassess their positions. Tata Mutual Fund expects the ratio to rise towards 68, driven by demand for gold amid geopolitical tensions.
Depositories can use part of IPF corpus income for trust costs
Sebi has proposed allowing depositories to use up to 5% of their investor protection fund (IPF) income for administrative and statutory expenses. This move aims to align IPF trust operations with existing stock exchange frameworks. The IPF corpus for NSDL and CDSL stood at ₹87.78 crore and ₹95.18 crore respectively as of March 31, 2026.
As Modi urges restraint on gold buying, jewellers’ body pitches mobilisation & recycling framework
The All India Jewellers & Goldsmith Federation proposes mobilising India's idle gold stocks. This approach aims to save foreign exchange without impacting the livelihoods of 35 million people. The federation suggests establishing a bullion bank and revamping the gold monetisation scheme. This strategy could reduce annual gold import dependence significantly. The industry body urges immediate government consultation.

Trust MF’s Mihir Vora sees earnings driving markets, stays bullish on industrials and renewables
Mihir Vora, Chief Investment Officer at Trust Mutual Fund, remains overweight on the industrial theme, particularly renewables, capital goods, and manufacturing-linked investments supported by production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes.
India's forex kitty drops by $7.79 billion to $690.693 billion: RBI
India's forex reserves dropped by USD 7.794 billion to USD 690.693 billion during the week ended May 1, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week ended April 24, the overall reserves had declined by USD 4.82 billion to USD 698.487 billion. The kitty had expanded to an all-time high of USD 728.494 billion during the week ended February 27 this year before the beginning of the Middle East conflict, which led to several weeks of a drop as the rupee came under pressure and the RBI had to intervene in the forex market through dollar sales. For the week ended May 1, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 2.797 billion to USD 551.825 billion, the central bank's data showed. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include effects of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units, such as the euro, pound, and yen, held in the foreign exchange reserves. Value of gold reserves decreased by USD 5.021 billion to USD 115.216 billio

SEBI sets ₹20,000 crore mutual fund AUM rule to classify significant indices
SEBI clarifies criteria for significant indices, sets AUM threshold, registration rules and review norms to boost transparency and governance for index provider.
Retail direct equity bets fall, MF holdings rise to new high
Individual investors reduced direct equity ownership for the third consecutive quarter, while mutual fund holdings reached a record high, driven by surging retail inflows. Foreign ownership hit a 14-year low amid a risk-off sentiment, contrasting with domestic institutional holdings climbing to an all-time peak.

Stock markets can deliver years of zero returns, explains DSP Mutual Fund MD, CEO: Key takeaways for investors
Kalpen Parekh, MD and CEO at DSP Mutual Fund, shared an important insight in his post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that all markets can have long periods of zero returns.