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
Nearly 748 companies will announce their quarterly earnings this week. Key results to watch out include from Asian Paints, Titan, Airtel, Power Grid, Divi’s Labs, Tata Power, Torrent Power, Info Edge, Swiggy, SBI, ITC, Trent, Britannia, LIC, M&M, NHPC, Oil India among others. Here’s what to look forward to on the earnings front: February 3 … Read more
Brokerage CLSA said Nifty‘s absolute returns would be muted in 2025 as share valuations remain well above their long-term averages and their peers amid an uncertain and risky global environment. The firm said incoming US President Donald Trump’s policies on export-focused emerging markets like India and China, uncertainty around interest rate cuts, and a rising … Read more
“Also, the marriage season is going to be better and that will help a lot of the discretionary demand in terms of gifting, in terms of paints, etc. So, we do see that volume growth for most companies in H2 should be better, plus pricing growth of 2% to 3% will gradually come back,” says … Read more
Britannia Industries Limited announces the closure of its historic factory, in Taratala neighbourhood, Kolkata on June 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI With FMCG major Britannia Industries Limited notifying the stock exchanges that all permanent workers at its Taratala factory in Kolkata have accepted voluntary retirement, a fresh row has erupted over the flight of industry from … Read more
“I do not think the market is bracing for any kind of negative surprise at this point of time. And we do think that given the earnings that we have seen so far and the fact that we have underperformed US markets, there is a scope for some sort of an outperformance once the event … Read more
Technical charts indicate that Nifty and Bank Nifty are currently poised for an upward trend. According to technical analysts, Nifty may ascend towards 22,800 levels, while Bank Nifty could touch 48,500 levels. Stocks such as Sun Pharma, Hero MotoCorp, Tata Steel, Britannia, Divi’s Lab, HDFC Life, PI Industries, Praj Industries, and Sona BLW have exhibited … Read more
Brokerage firm Jefferies maintained a buy rating on Godrej Properties as well as on Bharti Airtel post Q3 results. CLSA recommended an outperform rating on Britannia Industries and an underperform rating on TTK Prestige. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources: Jefferies on Godrej Properties: Buy| … Read more
With a nearly 20% rally in 2023, Nifty is overvalued by as much, according to a report by Kotak Institutional Equities. The brokerage remains wary of an absolute return potential of the market from the current levels as it replaces ITC and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) with Britannia and PSU stock NTPC from its concentrated … Read more