2022-03-14 06:06
During the week, the board of the EPFO (Employee Provident Fund Organization) announced interest rates on PF at 8.1% for FY21-22. This is the lowest rate of interest offered since 1977. In a… Read More
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2022-02-12 06:55
News Announcement
Impact Analysis
Ø Monetary policy announced by the RBI keeps repo rates unchanged at 4%
Ø The status quo decision may h… Read More
2022-02-08 09:17
On Monday, the Nifty lost over 300 points while the Sensex lost over 1,000 points. The financial markets were shut on Monday on account of the state mourning declared, although the equity ma… Read More
2022-02-03 07:50
The stock markets were expecting a Big Bang Budget on 01-February 2022. However, the budget maintained status quo on most items of immediate interest to investors and traders like capital ga… Read More
2021-11-02 09:52
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2020-07-27 12:12
The new margin regime will be positive for equity markets
When the NSE and BSE start trading on August 01, we could see the first step of ushering in 100% upfront margins to be collected by… Read More
2020-07-27 12:09
Who has an edge in the retail battle for the Kirana store?
During the week ended 24 July, Flipkart announced the purchase of Wal-Mart’s cash and carry business. This gives Flipkart a… Read More
2020-07-27 11:28
Should you look to invest in the Mindspace REITs IPO?
The Mindspace REITS IPO opens on the 27 July and the issue closes on 29 July. Priced at Rs.274-275, Mindspace REITS has already raised… Read More
2020-07-20 09:57
As banks have been under pressure and the IT companies have played the safe-haven game, the weight of the IT sector has touched a 5-year high of 15% in the Nifty. Since the beginning of 2020… Read More
2020-07-18 08:29
It is rural India that is now driving the economic demand revival
In the last few weeks, the stock markets have shown some distinct trends across companies in different sectors. M&M has… Read More
2020-07-18 08:26
Rossari IPO gets solid response, Yes Bank FPO scrapes through
The week ended 17 July will go down as the tale of 2 IPOs, although one of them was an FPO. The Rossari IPO was open for the fi… Read More
2020-07-18 08:06
The 43rd AGM of RIL may have just signaled a strategy shift
The 43rd AGM of Reliance Industries set off with huge expectations. To begin with, the markets were expecting RIL to make a bonus… Read More
2020-07-11 11:06
Paytm’s latest foray into insurance is a sign of the emerging model
During the week, Paytm announced plans to acquire 100% stake in Raheja QBE Insurance for Rs.568 crore. This is the… Read More
2020-07-11 10:57
LIC and BPCL may be tough sell, but buybacks are not the answer
As we enter the fourth month of the fiscal year 2020-21, it is time to look back at where the government stands with respect… Read More
2020-07-11 10:53
What Mukesh Ambani overtaking Buffett actually means?
Even 5 years back, it would have been hard to conceive an Indian businessman overtaking Warren Buffett in terms of wealth. But that is… Read More
2020-06-20 10:22
On a day when Fitch downgraded India’s outlook to negative in line with Moody’s, the latter also
downgrade the ratings of Tata Motors. Moody’s downgraded the Corporate Fam… Read More
2020-06-18 05:41
In the aftermath of the Galwan clash between India and China, India has put its Army, Navy and Air
Force on high alert, including guarding the highly sensitive Indian Ocean. China has been… Read More
2020-06-17 06:05
Indirect tax collections have dropped sharply in the Apr-Jun quarter, which is hardly surprising in the
light of the prolonged lockdown in April and May. Taxes collected till June 15, whic… Read More
2020-06-15 08:51
The sage of PE funds investing in Jio Platforms continued this week with TPG and L. Catterton taking a
stake in Jio Platforms. While TPG will take a 0.93% stake in Jio Platforms for $598 m… Read More
2020-06-14 08:02
Time for IT companies to rethink their core business strategy
US President, Donald Trump issued a stern warning to India that the H1-B visas could be suspended sooner rather than later. The… Read More
2020-06-14 07:57
As Indian economy embarks on Unlock 1.0, the big challenge for individuals and businesses is the availability of adequate funding to bridge the revenue gaps. In this light, gold loans have e… Read More
2020-06-09 09:56
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has stipulated that start-ups can now issue shares to employees up to 10 years from the date of incorporation as against 5 years previously. Startups are al… Read More
2020-06-08 13:49
The top 10 stocks on the NSE added Rs.246,000 crore in market cap during the week with the RIL being
the big contributor. Reliance alone added Rs.73,100 crore to its market cap during the w… Read More
2020-06-07 08:44
It is unfair and imprudent to convert EMI moratoriums into waivers
The Supreme Court had recently sought an explanation from the RBI as to why the EMI moratorium should not be changed into… Read More
2020-06-07 08:40
India will have to avoid another downgrade to junk status
On June 02, Moody’s Investor Services downgraded India’s sovereign rating from Baa2 to Baa3. In addition, outlook for I… Read More
2020-06-07 08:36
In a market scenario where businesses are still struggling to recover from the pandemic blow, Digital business is going great guns. There appears to be an insatiable demand for Digital… Read More
2020-06-05 08:08
UBS has sounded that there was a distinct possibility that S&P and Fitch may cut the sovereign rating
outlook for India to negative from stable. The rating by all the 3 top rating agenc… Read More
2020-06-02 04:35
In a surprising move Moody’s downgraded India’s sovereign rating to Baa3 from Baa2, citing worsening fiscal situation and major challenges to growth in the coming quarters. Baa3… Read More
2020-05-28 05:15
The trigger came after reports of Carlyle Group taking a stake in Axis Bank worth $1 billion changed the sentiments surrounding banks. Banks also benefited from the expectation that the lift… Read More
2020-05-24 08:49
How Bharti Airtel is winning the ARPU game against Reliance Jio
The telecom voice and data business is all about the average revenue per user (ARPU). The future belongs to telecom players t… Read More
2020-05-24 08:45
How soon can Jio Platforms help RIL become zero net-debt?
During the week, Reliance sold the fifth tranche stake in Jio Platforms to KKR for a consideration of Rs.11,367 crore. The 2.32% st… Read More
2020-05-20 05:50
Reliance Industries is likely to use 75% of the proceeds of the rights issue to repay debt. The total size of
the rights issue is Rs.53,100 crore of which nearly Rs.40,000 crore will be use… Read More
2020-05-19 05:26
Sensex corrected by 1069 points on Monday as the markets were disappointed by the stimulus package.
The big hit came from banks, financials and auto stocks. The big worry was the extension… Read More
2020-05-18 10:14
SEBI has allowed the process to subscribe to the rights issue of Reliance Industries to be slightly modified during the lockdown period.
The Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA) of Relia… Read More
2020-05-18 08:04
Trigger for the Week
How will it impact?
Ø Worsening trade war between the US and China will be an overhang
Ø Trump has already started s… Read More
2020-05-18 05:38
General Atlantic Partners took a 1.34% stake in Jio Platforms for a sum of Rs.6600 crore. This is the
fourth such deal that Jio Platforms has closed. Earlier, Facebook, Silver Lake Partners… Read More
2020-05-16 10:14
Should Templeton be held accountable for performance
Templeton has sent a communication to its unit holders to vote on liquidation of the six schemes that were shut down on April 24. Here i… Read More
2020-05-16 10:07
OTT is an idea whose time has finally come
Multiplex stocks have taken it on their chin ever since the lockdown started. Both PVR and INOX have corrected 60% since the lockdown and are now… Read More
2020-05-16 10:04
Vedanta should make a more meaningful delisting offer
During the week, Vedanta announced plans to delist the stock from the Indian bourses by offering shareholders a price of Rs.87.50. How… Read More
2020-05-16 09:42
News Announcement
Impact Analysis
Government announces Rs.20 trillion package for post-COVID reviva
The package will be a mix of monetary measures by RBI and fiscal measures by the go… Read More
2020-05-15 05:24
Government of India plans to extend the maturity of its bonds maturing in June 2020 to longer tenures.
The auction for the 8.27% bonds maturing in June will be extended in 3 blocks. Out of… Read More
2020-05-13 05:35
The IIP for the month of March 2020 came in at (-16.5%), which was much worse than anticipated.
March only had one week of lockdown. The negative IIP was driven by deep cuts in manufacturin… Read More
2020-05-12 10:49
In a development that is likely to disappoint markets, the prime minister asked all the chief ministers of
states to get ready for Lockdown 4.0. This hint was given as the number of COVID-1… Read More
2020-05-12 03:36
Trigger for the Week
How will it impact?
COVID-19 spread in India could
India has witnessed over 60,000 cases and more than
delay lifting of lockdown
2100 casualti… Read More
2020-05-11 08:19
Former RBI governor, D Subbarao, has warned that the combined deficit of the centre and the states
could go as high as 14$ of GDP in fiscal year 2020-21. Subbarao expects the central fiscal… Read More
2020-05-09 08:56
News Announcement
Impact Analysis
Ø Reliance sells additional stake in Jio Platforms to global PE investors
Ø While 1.15% s… Read More
2020-05-09 08:51
Spike in borrowings is not great news for the Indian economy
On Friday 08th March, the government announced a revised borrowing calendar for the fiscal year 2020-21. Due to the COVID-19 all… Read More
2020-05-09 08:45
What made Jio Platforms worth more than 50% of Reliance value?
In the first week of May 2020, Jio Platforms, RIL’s digital property, got two big PE funds to invest in their business… Read More
2020-05-09 08:39
What exactly has gone wrong with the Future Group
Recently, the press has been rife about banks scouting for a buyer for the Future Group. The group floated by Kishor Biyani has run into a… Read More
2020-05-07 05:50
Yes Bank reported a net profit of Rs.2629 crore for the March quarter but that was largely due to an
extraordinary income of Rs.6297 crore on account of the Tier-1 bond write-down. If this… Read More
2020-05-06 04:52
Banks have been scouting for a buyer for the Future group after Kishor Biyani had defaulted on his loans
to the banks. Biyani is the founder of the Future Group with its interests spread ac… Read More
2020-05-05 04:48
Airline stocks in the US and across the world took a big hit on Monday after it became evident that
Warren Buffett had entirely exited his stake in US airline companies. In fact, Berkshire… Read More
2020-05-04 05:19
The RBI cancelled the license of CKP Bank with immediate effect over stability concerns. The RBI had
first put restrictions on the back way back in 2014. Being a cooperative bank, the Regis… Read More
2020-05-03 10:28
Trigger for the Week
How will it impact?
Ø Global COVID-19 numbers continue to soar relentlessly
Ø The afflictions have crossed 3.5 milli… Read More
2020-05-02 10:09
Why RIL could actually become zero debt by December 2020
In August 2019 when Mukesh Ambani had first announced plans to become a zero-net debt company by 2021, most analysts thought it was… Read More
2020-05-02 10:01
Stock markets will have a real challenge sustaining the rally in May
The Nifty has rallied nearly 15% in the month of April alone. In fact, if you look at the Nifty from the lows of 23rd Ma… Read More
2020-05-02 09:50
The troubles for credit risk funds began soon after the IL&FS fiasco. It actually got exacerbated by cases like Essel, DHFL, ADAG, Jet and Yes Bank. The real last straw was when Templeto… Read More
2020-03-23 05:37
With Dow closing weak on Friday and a virtual shutdown in most of the large cities including Mumbai, it will be a tough challenge for traders to be able to transact. The domestic institution… Read More
2020-03-23 05:36
Indian establishments are planning a total shutdown as the death toll touched 7 in India with the global death toll crossing the 13,000 mark. With the pandemic under control in China, it is… Read More
2020-03-23 05:34
Trigger for the Week
How will it impact?
Virus spread in India will hold the key as impact crosses 300
The markets will be keen to see the impact of the Coronavirus stemming and… Read More
2020-03-23 05:27
SEBI curbs on short selling may work, but it may be a tad too late
During the week, the regulator stopped short of imposing a ban on short selling. Instead, it tweaked the MWPL limits and t… Read More
2020-03-23 05:21
What explains the sharp fall in Private Banks in March?
Between Jan-20 and March-20, the Nifty Private Bank index lost 38%. What was more surprising was that 30% out of the 38% correction h… Read More
2020-03-23 05:19
News Announcement
Impact Analysis
Sensex and Nifty recover after 4 days of continuous fall
Both Nifty and Sensex touched new lows in the week as the Coronavirus situation worsen… Read More
2020-03-20 06:18
It was a day when the key indices dipped sharply below long term support levels. Both the indices are now down by 35% and this is only the second time in the last 25 years that the markets h… Read More
2020-03-20 06:16
CRISIL has substantially downgraded the GDP for the fiscal year 2020-21 from 5.7% to 5.2% in the back of the slowdown induced by the Coronavirus pandemic. CRISIL feels that the virus could i… Read More
2020-03-20 06:15
With the sharp fall on Wednesday, the Nifty has lost 31.4% from the closing peak of January 14. The only bear crash that was more rapid than this fall was the crash in May 2006 when the mark… Read More
2020-03-20 06:14
For the first time, the United Nations has put out the actual loss estimates likely from the Coronavirus pandemic. The worst case estimate by UN is that the virus could lead to a total loss… Read More
2020-03-18 04:43
After a smart opening on Tuesday, the markets literally crumbled with the Sensex losing over 2500 points from the peak. The domestic pressures and the absence of any stimulus from the govern… Read More
2020-03-18 04:42
After a tumultuous Monday, Dow had a fairly positive Tuesday as the index ended over 1000 points higher. The positivity in the index was largely driven by the proposed stimulus by Donald Tru… Read More
2020-03-16 05:31
Saudi Arabia has triggered an oil war; but where will it end?
The Vienna meeting between the OPEC and Russia failed to reach a consensus leading to Saudi Arabia adopting an Oil Flooding pol… Read More
2020-03-16 05:27
It’s time for the RBI to intervene and cut rates at the earliest
In the immediate aftermath of the Fed rate cut in March-20, there were strong expectations that the RBI would follow s… Read More
2020-03-16 05:24
In the midst of the Sensex crash, don’t miss the silver lining
The week was manic for the stock markets in more ways than one. Nifty and Sensex corrected almost 28% from peak levels b… Read More
2020-03-16 05:18
News Announcement
Impact Analysis
Sensex ends volatile week with 5000 points gain from the bottom
The bounce came after the markets touched lower circuit in early trad… Read More
2020-03-13 05:03
It was a virtual carnage across the US and European markets on 12th March. The Dow was down nearly 8% in mid day trades while the NASDAQ was down by nearly 7%. But the real carnage was visib… Read More
2020-03-12 04:41
After the brief respite on Tuesday, global markets again crashed on Wednesday with the Dow losing more than 6%. Markets now fear the rapid spread of the Coronavirus across large swathes of E… Read More
2020-03-12 04:33
Indigo Airlines has warned that its revenues for the March quarter and the full year could take a serious hit due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. According to the airline, they ha… Read More
2020-03-11 05:31
The Dow Jones and other indices hit lower circuit on Monday for the first time since 1997 as it cracked 7% on opening. The Dow closed over 2000 points lower on Monday, cracking close to 8% i… Read More
2020-03-11 05:29
With the Dow and the Nifty close to entering bear territory, the focus will be on whether the Indian markets can also bounce like the US and other markets. SGX Nifty, however, is showing sig… Read More
2020-03-11 05:26
The Dow Jones started trading on Tuesday nearly 1000 points but the pressures of an economic slowdown were too strong and the Dow had given up nearly 90% of its early gains. The big boost to… Read More
2020-03-09 05:28
The big Yes Bank shocker will weigh on most of the heavy weights during the current week too. Markets will be uncertain till there is clarity on the road ahead for Yes Bank. Expect selling o… Read More
2020-03-09 05:27
With the combination of Coronavirus and the Yes Bank moratorium battering the Indian markets, six out of the top 10 stocks lose Rrs.95,432 crore in market capitalization during the week. Rel… Read More
2020-03-09 04:49
Trigger for the Week
How will it impact?
Global spread of the Coronavirus will be the key driver for the week
Deaths outside China are at s350 and India has reported c… Read More
2020-03-09 04:44
The hefty Fed rate cut may compel RBI to also follow suit
Emergency rate cuts are nothing new for the US Fed. They did it three times in 2001 and another three times during the Lehmann cris… Read More
2020-03-09 04:42
How should investors handle their Yes Bank relationships
With deposits of over Rs.200,000 crore and a massive loan book, Yes Bank’s relations run deep into the economy. How should inv… Read More
2020-03-09 04:41
What you need to know about the road ahead for Yes Bank
On 06th March, Yes Bank was officially placed under administration by RBI. In a way, this is the end of Yes Bank as we know it. What… Read More
2020-03-07 05:23
News Announcement
Impact Analysis
Yes Bank put under administration by the Reserve Bank of India
The RBI superseded the Yes Bank board and appointed former SBI CFO, Prashant Kum… Read More
2020-03-06 05:03
Early signs in the market indicate that it could be another Black Friday like the previous week when the Dow and the Sensex had cracked sharply. Dow has again been sharply down on Thursday a… Read More
2020-03-06 05:02
Yes Bank has been placed under moratorium by the Reserve Bank of India. In fact, the entire top management of Yes Bank has been superseded and former SBI CFO, Prashant Kumar, will take over… Read More
2020-03-06 05:00
After a strong start, the markets panicked in the light of increasing cases of virus infections in India. The number of infected has already reached 30 and expected to go up further in the t… Read More
2020-03-06 04:55
Bond yields of the benchmark 10-year bonds in India fell sharply to its lowest point of the year at 6.23%. The bond yields have lost nearly 50 basis points in the last couple of months. This… Read More
2020-03-04 05:49
The US Fed cut rates by 50 basis points in an emergency move. Despite the Dow jumping 500 points in response to the announcement, it later gave 1200 points from the peak to close 732 down. M… Read More
2020-03-04 05:48
In a move that took global markets by surprise, the US Federal Reserve cut the Fed rates by 50 basis points in one stroke. This reduces the effective Fed Funds rate range from 1.50%-1.75% to… Read More
2020-03-03 04:21
After a week of consistent fall, the Sensex and Nifty disappointed on Monday. It was not about the levels but about the way it could not hold on to higher levels. Sensex lost close to 900 po… Read More
2020-03-03 04:18
SBI Cards IPO was subscribed 0.39 times at the end of Day 1. However, what was more gratifying was the retail portion had been subscribed 0.62 times till the end of the first day. This is a… Read More
2020-03-02 05:56
Even as the SGX Nifty shows signs of a positive bounce, the global market trend will remain an overhang as the markets resume the week after a 7% correction and nearly Rs.12,000 crore in FII… Read More
2020-03-02 05:53
All eyes will be on the OPEC meeting at Vienna in the latter part of the week. The meeting assumes importance due to the sharp fall in crude oil prices. Brent Crude has fallen from $69/bbl t… Read More
2020-03-02 05:49
Trigger for the Week
How will it impact?
Coronavirus will continue to be the big story for the markets this week
After most global markets tanked last week, the virus story will… Read More
2020-03-02 05:38
Why China is having such a deep impact on global equity markets
During the week, the Sensex lost close to 3000 points and the Nifty has now given up 10% from its peak. But the Indian market… Read More
2020-03-02 05:36
Why buying mutual funds from the exchange can be significant?
During the week, the regulator allowed investors to directly purchase mutual funds from the stock exchange. Many analysts have… Read More
2020-03-02 05:34
Q3 GDP shows a small bounce, but it’s too early to celebrate
The GDP advance estimates for the Dec-19 quarter came in slightly higher at 4.7% compared to 4.5% in the second quarter. T… Read More
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