Indian Stock Market Anomalies

Stock market plays a vital role for the economic development of a country, by properly channeling the funds for productive purpose. The proposition that a wellregulated stock market extends significant economic services is now widely accepted and recognized by various academicians. Stock market assists economy as well as individual investors by mobilizing the scarce resources and allocation in those sectors, which employ them optimally. Stock market assists individual investors by providing continuous market for securities. From economic point of view, a well-developed stock market has been considered requisite for economic growth as well as improvements in country's productivity. The progress of a country can be judged by ascertaining the stock market indicators like liquidity, asset pricing and turnover. In addition, by ensuring a free and fair trading of stocks and performance of pricing mechanism, by ensuring a suitable return on investment will ensure viable investment opportunities, in the stock markets acts as a driving force for channeling savings into profitable investment and hence, ensures an optimal allocation of capital.