Deven Choksey, MD, DRChoksey FinServ Pvt. Ltd, says he is confident about investing in the metal sector as the metal market is about to undergo a significant change. Energy prices are stable, while demand remains strong and positive. As energy prices are expected to decrease due to the rise of renewable energy and its use … Read more
“We must watch out if this level holds out, then we can see a short-term bounce in the market, but more worrying is the weakness in smallcap and midcap space,” says Aditya Arora, Adlytick.What are charts suggesting? When will this fall in markets take a halt?Aditya Arora: Look, the texture has been weak and we … Read more
The combined market valuation of 6 of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 1,97,734.77 crore last week, with ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank emerging as the biggest winners, in-line with optimistic trends in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 1,653.37 points or 1.99 per cent. The BSE benchmark soared 1,359.51 points or 1.63 … Read more
The combined market valuation of nine of the top 10 most valued firms jumped by Rs 95,522.81 crore last week, with Reliance Industries, TCS and HUL emerging as the biggest gainers. Rising for the fourth straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 33.02 points or 0.04 per cent higher at 81,086.21 on Friday. Last week, … Read more
The first quarter earnings season is underway and as many as 88 companies will announce their quarterly numbers on Thursday. Key results to watch out for include ITC, Sun Pharma, Tata Motors, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Zomato and Dabur. Apart from the above, companies like AB Capital, Clean Science Tech, Emami, Escorts Kubota, Indegene, Le … Read more
Aimed at the trinity of fiscal prudence, investment, and growth momentum, the Union Budget saw the introduction of employment incentives and a simplified income tax regime, which should boost consumption. Investors were, however, caught off guard due to the increase in LTCG and STCG tax rates, leading to a knee-jerk reaction on D-Street. “While the … Read more
The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 2,10,330.26 crore in a holiday-shorted last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Life Insurance Corporation of India emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 85.31 points or 0.10 per cent. The 30-share BSE Sensex hit its … Read more
The combined market valuation of three of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 1,06,125.98 crore in holiday-shortened last week, with HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 217.13 points or 0.28 per cent. While HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Infosys were the gainers from … Read more
FMCG major ITC left investors little to chew on in its March quarter results with the shares falling nearly 1% to Rs 437.85 on BSE during the day but brokerages have raised target prices going up to Rs 540. Global brokerage firm Citi, which has a buy call on ITC, raised its target price to … 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