HDFC Mutual Fund proposes to use derivatives to hedge against equity
The HDFC Mutual Fund, which is offering equity, debt and balanced schemes shortly, has worked out specific models for hedging equity risks and also sale of investments when predetermined criteria are met.

Sentiment continues to remain weak
The sentiment on the BSE remained extremely weak on Monday. The buying was absent on most of the counters. Almost all the key stocks did poorly and affected the Sensex.

Profit-booking in IT scrips pulls Sensex down 38.5 pts
Profit-booking, mainly in infotech counters, ahead of a couple of key results pushed the markets down on Monday. Coming on the first day of trading in the new settlement on the BSE, market players were surprised at the sudden turn of events.