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​VWAP is an important metric as it offers pricing insight into both the trend as well as value of a stock.​

Even though the outlook for these stocks remains bullish, expect some profit booking in the near term before the bulls regroup," said Anand James, Chief Market Strategist at Geojit Financial Services

One critical factor in this recovery is the reduction in attrition rates reported by IT companies during Q1FY24, signifying improved knowledge retention and cost savings from reduced employee turnover.

A reflection of this can be seen in the performance of the S&P BSE Bharat 22 index, which has more than doubled in value in 3 years. In fact, the index hit a lifetime high of 6118.08 points on Friday.

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Further, since 2020, the AUM of Credit Risk Funds (CRFs) has been declining due to increasingly restrictive regulatory mandates & redemption by retail investors. This coupled with preference for higher rated issuers by CRFs led to lesser availability of funds for lower rated investment grade papers.

Individually, none of these bearish prophecies have slowed a market rally that has added $5 trillion to the Nasdaq 100’s value since December. But when they start exerting fresh pressure all at once, even the boldest proponents of artificial intelligence can be forgiven for feeling sheepish.

Dividends are the special rewards that a company gives to its shareholders from the profit it has made. When the company makes profits, it either reinvests it into the business for growth or distributes profits with its shareholders. Some companies do a bit of both. This sharing of profits with shareholders is what we call dividends.

Being a fast maturing sector in its foundational building time, the crypto industry is currently grappling with a lack of consistent regulatory frameworks worldwide. Different countries have adopted varying approaches, ranging from outright bans to embracing cryptocurrencies as legitimate financial assets. This regulatory divergence creates uncertainty for investors and hampers the growth of the industry.