Mutul Funds keep cash buffers high in July amid market volatility

Unifi Capital, Baroda BNP Paribas, and PGIM India Mutual Fund reduced cash holdings to 14.3 percent, 3.4 percent, and 3 percent respectively, down from 25.5 percent, 6.4 percent, and 5 percent in June. markets After two consecutive months of decline, active equity mutual funds maintained elevated cash buffers in July, signalling fund managers’ continued caution…

RBI rate cut hopes lift Sensex, Nifty; banks and Reliance lead gains

Benchmark equity indices rallied for the second consecutive day on Thursday as investors anticipated a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). After gaining over 900 points in the session, the 30-share BSE Sensex succumbed to profit booking to close 443.79 points or 0.55 per cent lower to settle at 81,442.04. As many…