BUSINESS
ITC @ 400: A story of patience, payback, and a puff of relief
For many years, there were three paths available to someone looking to develop the virtue of stoicism – buying an under-construction flat in Delhi-NCR, becoming a litigant, or investing in ITC.
BUSINESS
When the US Fed rebuffed a bank for being ‘too safe’
The Narrow Bank upended the traditional banking model by proposing to park depositors’ funds solely in risk-free reserves at the Fed. The regulator was not impressed.
BUSINESS
Oil turmoil: How do Indian markets react when Brent tops $100?
Oil touching the three-figure mark has been a fly in the ointment for Indian policymakers since a long time, but for Dalal Street, it is a particularly potent harbinger of ill omen.
BUSINESS
‘Like Sachin’s shot…’: What RBI’s surprise pause means for equity investors
The MPC also maintained the 'withdrawal of accommodation' stance, highlighting its readiness to act should the situation so warrant.
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‘Much bigger than 2008…’: Jim Rogers has some grim news for investors
Central bankers and politicians are always talking about soft landings. I've never seen one yet, Rogers said.
BUSINESS
Finance Bill amendments: A story in memes
The Finance Bill, which contains proposals related to taxation and government spending, was passed with several amendments on March 24.
BUSINESS
Yes, no, maybe: The three key messages Powell delivered to investors
If Jerome Powell was a character in the Mahabharata, he surely would have been Arjun – laser-focused on hitting his target.
BUSINESS
Should you buy stocks when interest rates are rising? Here’s what Warren Buffett advises
Why should one crank up one’s blood pressure for negligible gains from the stock market when FDs are generating tension-free returns of 7 percent and more?
BUSINESS
The Wild Wild West: Making sense of the craziest week in finance since 2008
There are years when nothing happens, and then there are weeks when everything, everywhere all at once starts to crumble.
BUSINESS
Oil off the boil? Slipping crude prices brighten outlook for India amid global turmoil
Financial sector tensions have dealt a blow to oil demand outlook, but India finds herself in a macroeconomic sweet spot.
BUSINESS
The only two survivors of Monday mayhem on Dalal Street
RRR in global markets – rates, risks and recklessness. ‘Not You, Not You’ – Indian firms tell each other.
BUSINESS
Silicon Valley Bank meltdown eerily reminiscent of Bear Stearns' 2008 implosion
The storied Wall Street investment bank had plunged around 50 percent in a single session in 2008, heralding the global financial crisis.
BUSINESS
Auto ancillaries outrun OEMs amid flurry of deals, improved outlook
Accelerated shift towards electrification, tougher emission norms and lingering shortages in the global supply chains have boosted the prospects of auto component makers.
BUSINESS
What if Fed hikes rate to 6%? Indian equities could be on the edge
What seemed outlandish at the beginning of 2023 has suddenly started to look painfully probable – what if the Fed hikes rates to 6 percent?
BUSINESS
One year of Ukraine war: Bulls brush off Russian belligerence with aplomb; Powell, not Putin, key overhang
While the Ukraine conflict is considered a key headwind for global food and energy security, it is not a major concern that can determine the stock market’s trajectory.
