MUMBAI – Stocks in the infrastructure space were mixed, with most of them largely unmoved as the announcements in the interim Budget for FY25 were largely on expected lines. For 2024-25 (April-March), the government has increased the total capital outlay by 11% to Rs 11.1 lakh crore, which was largely expected. This is likely to … Read more
The Indian market closed higher for the sixth consecutive day on Thursday. The S&P BSE Sensex rose nearly 500 points, while the Nifty50 inched closer to the 20,000 mark. Sectorally, buying was seen in FMCG, banks, healthcare, and energy stocks while some profit-taking was seen in IT, power, and capital goods stocks. Stocks that were … Read more
The Indian stock market is trading at an all-time high as strong inflows from foreign and domestic investors rush in on the back of improved earnings and macroeconomic indicators. However, retail investors are in two minds: whether to book profits or continue investing. For investors looking for signs of real economic recovery, not just the … Read more
Most analysts and experts are predicting the government would go heavy on infrastructure in the upcoming Budget to drive the overall growth of the economy. “We believe the government might prefer to increase spending on infrastructure which could have a multiplier effect on the economy,” Umang Papneja, CEO, Julius Baer India, told ET Markets. Money … Read more
Against this backdrop, key themes such as infra, BFSI, FMCG, and metals will be in focus in the run-up to the Budget and thereafter. The brokerage expects the overall capital expenditure for the infra segment in the Budget to increase by 20% year-on-year (YoY). The focus will be on the development activities such as roads … Read more