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Long-term ASM Stage 1 to 4

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Long-term Additional Surveillance Measure (LT-ASM) is the multi-stage surveillance framework operated jointly by NSE and BSE. Scrips are added based on statistical triggers and escalate through Stages 1-4 as conditions warrant. Each stage imposes progressively tighter trading restrictions.

The 4 stages

Stage	Restriction summary
Stage 1	100% upfront margin; price band may tighten to 5%-10%
Stage 2	100% upfront margin + Trade-to-Trade settlement (no intraday)
Stage 3	T2T settlement + tighter price band (5% or 2%)
Stage 4	T2T + 2% price band + Periodic Call Auction (limited matching windows)

Each stage builds on the previous; a Stage 4 scrip has all the restrictions of Stages 1-3 plus the additional ones.

How to plan a child wedding corpus using mutual funds

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Child wedding corpus is a culturally and financially significant goal in India. 20-30 year horizon supports equity-heavy SIP. Combine with a gold allocation given cultural significance of gold.

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Market-risk disclaimer. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Wedding inflation varies widely; revisit assumptions every 5 years.

Section 54F exemption on MF redemption proceeds

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Section 54F of the Income Tax Act 1961 provides an exemption from long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax where an individual or HUF transfers a long-term capital asset other than a residential house and reinvests the net sale consideration in the purchase or construction of a new residential property in India within specified time limits. Mutual fund units (whether equity-oriented or debt-oriented) are long-term capital assets when held beyond the applicable holding period, and LTCG arising from their redemption qualifies for Section 54F exemption if the conditions are satisfied. This makes Section 54F a useful provision for investors who redeem a large equity or ELSS fund corpus to fund a property purchase.