Are low volatility funds a safe harbour?

Market volatility and economic uncertainty have dominated the last six months, triggering a sharp correction across equity markets. Amid these challenges, low volatility, factor-based mutual funds have demonstrated resilience, containing losses more effectively than both their parent index and other factor-based funds. The Nifty100 Low Volatility 30 declined 15.1 per cent from its September 2024…

Crude Check: Bears hold ground

After witnessing high volatility over the last week, crude oil prices settled marginally lower. The Brent crude oil futures on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) ($64.80/barrel) was down 1.2 per cent. Whereas the crude oil futures on the MCX (₹5,302/barrel) lost a marginal 0.2 per cent. Brent futures ($64.80) Brent crude oil futures saw a zig-zag movement…

Beverages, packaged food, dairy products garner double-digit growth in March quarter : Bizom

While rural demand trends continue to outpace urban consumption for the FMCG industry, the gap seems to be decreasing signalling early green shoots visible in urban consumption. According to data sourced from retail intelligence platform, Bizom,sales of FMCG goods in value terms in non-urban regions witnessed a growth of 13.8 per cent in the March…