Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Wednesday reported a 141% jump in its Q1 consolidated net profit at Rs 6,839 crore compared to Rs 2,842 crore in the year-ago period. The profit after tax (PAT) is attributable to the owners of the company. The PSU OMC reported revenue of Rs 1,29,615 crore in the quarter … Read more
The recent rise in crude oil prices may prove beneficial not only for upstream oil companies but also for oil marketing companies (OMCs), according to a report by domestic brokerage firm Kotak Institutional Equities. In a recent note, the brokerage highlights that the latest rally in oil prices, with Brent crude being up 15% since … Read more
“On the commercial vehicle side, the cycle has been on a moderate growth cycle or a downturn sort of. Now, in the coming year the possibility of a positive surprise, I would say, is greater than that of negative surprise because one, as economic growth picks up, interest rates move down, it will definitely generate … Read more
“The narrative has flipped overnight — from ‘sell emerging markets’ to ‘India is the safest haven amid global uncertainty’, which shows how quickly narratives can change,” says Kranthi Bathini, Equity Strategist at WealthMills Securities, commenting on the current market scenario. EXCERPTS Let’s start with Tata Technologies. The stock fell over 6% today after TPG Rise … Read more
The NSE’s semi-annual index rejig is set to take effect on Thursday, March 27, and it’s expected to trigger major shifts in stock flows as it coincides with the monthly derivatives expiry. According to Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research, this rejig will impact passive fund flows, with notable changes seen in the Nifty Next 50 … Read more
The inclusion of Zomato and Jio Financial Services in the Nifty 50 index from March-end is expected to inflate the headline equity index’s price-to-earnings (PE) ratio by 2.5%, according to calculations done by ICICI Securities. The brokerage highlights that the continued entry of high-valuation new-age stocks into the benchmark index has been a key driver … Read more
Brokerage firms like UBS have a neutral rating on Bharti Airtel, while Nomura has buy ratings on Macrotech Developers and BPCL. Additionally, Nuvama and Jefferies hold buy ratings on Federal Bank and Sun Pharma, respectively. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources: UBS on Bharti Airtel: … Read more
At a time when the ‘Buy China, Sell India’ play seems to be on top of minds of foreign investors, Amar Ambani, Executive Director, YES Securities says China had multiple short-term recovery moves which lasted approximately two months before resuming the downtrend. While arguing that the China trade is a tactical one and not a … Read more
MK Surana, Former CMD, HPCL, says crude below $80 and the cracks at $13 for HSD and $11 for MS, make OMCs well placed on overall setup. Also, many of these OMCs are going on a new path. OMCs are in a stage where there is a growth potential with a surety of the existing … Read more
The Indian stock markets experienced volatility throughout the trading session on Tuesday, but bulls drove the index higher toward the close. The S&P BSE Sensex gained 100 points, and the Nifty50 finished 21 points higher at 24,857 Source link