Volatility forces retail investors to troop out

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 11:54

The sharp stock market fluctuations over the last few weeks seem to have unnerved retail investors so much that they stepped up selling in the last two weeks, making the net outflows so far this month the highest in the last 19 months.

Use forex reserves to curb rupee volatility: Kaushik Basu

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 21:30

With the rupee sliding below the 63 mark against US dollar, World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu Monday said the country should use forex reserves to curb volatility in the currency market and not to look to IMF for funds.

Rupee volatility impacting stock markets: Fin Min

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 14:58

As the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex tanked by more than 700 points in the afternoon, the Finance Ministry on Friday said excessive rupee volatility is impacting the equity markets.

RBI announces additional measures to check rupee slide

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 20:25

With the rupee still continuing to be weak, the Reserve Bank on Tuesday announced additional liquidity tightening measures to contain excessive speculation and volatility in the foreign exchange market.

RBI steps not to result in high interest rate: PM

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 12:47

Singh said the volatility in exchange rate was caused due to concerns over withdrawal of quantitative easing by the US.

Rate sensitive scrips tank up to 10% on RBI move

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 18:57

Interest-rate sensitive stocks such as banking and realty today plunged up to 10 per cent, after RBI raised lending rates in order to stem rupee volatility.

RBI intervention was needed, to cause some 'pain': Montek

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 15:57

Justifying RBI intervention to arrest rupee depreciation, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Tuesday said there would be some "pain" due to the action in short term.

Bankers hope RBI steps will reverse after rupee stability

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 15:10

Bankers on Tuesday said the liquidity tightening measures announced by the RBI are temporary and hoped they will be rolled back once the rupee stabilises.

Currency volatility adding to corporate treasury dilemma: KPMG

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 12:49

The rupee that has depreciated by over 10 percent in the last one month and is witnessing high volatility is adding to corporate treasury dilemma, said KPMG.

RBI to intervene when required to check rupee volatility: Montek

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 16:02

RBI has enough "fire power" to deal with the rupee volatility and will intervene in the forex market as and when required, said Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

RBI to take all steps to check rupee volatility: Chakrabarty

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 15:59

Attributing rupee fall to rising current account deficit (CAD), RBI Deputy Governor K C Chakrabarty on Thursday said the central bank will be taking steps to check currently volatility.

NSE launches three new indices

Last Updated: Monday, November 19, 2012, 20:38

India Index Services & Products, a joint venture between the National Stock Exchange and Crisil, Monday launched three new indices -- the CNX Low Volatility Index, the CNX High Beta Index and the CNX Alpha Index.