Mutual Funds
Efforts at broadbasing fund portfolios
THE Gujarat tragedy has left behind a trail of tremors in the stock markets, and NAVs of funds have reacted sharply. It is to be seen whether the coming days -- factor in the Budget, if you please -- would make any difference to inve stors' lives.

Stocks
Going back to the basics?
EVERY year, as the Union Budget announcements draw near, stock markets become extra sensitive to signals from different quarters of the economy. But this time around, in the absence of not-too-encouraging sectoral economic performance, it seems to be desperately looking for positive signals from the policy makers.

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