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Nifty is headed to 15,200 in six months, then will rally sharply for five years: Anant Acharya

BUSINESS

Nifty is headed to 15,200 in six months, then will rally sharply for five years: Anant Acharya

The less likely scenario is that the index breaks through at 18,600. If that happens, Nifty will head to 27,000, the market veteran tells Moneycontrol in an interview. 

Food app Zomato tastes bittersweet, splits brokers on flavours of growth

BUSINESS

Food app Zomato tastes bittersweet, splits brokers on flavours of growth

Two prominent brokerages take widely different views on profitability and growth of the foodtech platform

Nykaa’s bonus issue | What does it mean for the company’s corporate governance record?

BUSINESS

Nykaa’s bonus issue | What does it mean for the company’s corporate governance record?

Experts are divided over the move, with one set believing it to be clever and another believing it’s anything but that.

Nykaa’s bonus issue| IiAS had recommended voting “For” it in its note to investors

BUSINESS

Nykaa’s bonus issue| IiAS had recommended voting “For” it in its note to investors

But the note does not discuss the tax disadvantage some investors may have to contend with. The bonus issue is drawing fire from the investor community for unfairly saddling a section of shareholders with higher taxes.

Mahindra & Mahindra Q2 Preview| Standalone revenue may rise 58%

BUSINESS

Mahindra & Mahindra Q2 Preview| Standalone revenue may rise 58%

Net-profit growth estimates vary widely, dividend payout maybe a criteria too

Eicher Motors Q2FY23 Preview| Revenue likely to grow up to 61% YoY, profit may jump 94% on low base and price hikes

BUSINESS

Eicher Motors Q2FY23 Preview| Revenue likely to grow up to 61% YoY, profit may jump 94% on low base and price hikes

Quarter-on-quarter growth figures may be a mixed bag with drag on volumes and margins

Tata Motors Q2 Preview | Revenue may rise 12.6%, but analysts divided over profit

BUSINESS

Tata Motors Q2 Preview | Revenue may rise 12.6%, but analysts divided over profit

Analysts forecast either a sharp decline in losses or a marginal increase in net profit

Tractor sales outpace forecast to record highs, brokerages surprised

BUSINESS

Tractor sales outpace forecast to record highs, brokerages surprised

Analysts had expected a flat year-on-year growth, but volumes beat estimates by a healthy lead

Contrarian calls: Downgrades outnumber upgrades, led by global and stock-specific woes

BUSINESS

Contrarian calls: Downgrades outnumber upgrades, led by global and stock-specific woes

Contrarian upgrades were driven by stock-specific advantages too

Why TVS Motor commands such high valuation when compared to peers

BUSINESS

Why TVS Motor commands such high valuation when compared to peers

It’s an upmove triggered by its EV strategy and supported by a turnaround story

Bajaj Auto Q2 Preview: Domestic sales to lead volume growth, exports may be a drag

BUSINESS

Bajaj Auto Q2 Preview: Domestic sales to lead volume growth, exports may be a drag

Price rise and a ban on two-wheelers in Nigeria, a crucial market, were worries

MC Investigation: Social media accounts impersonate celebrity traders and defraud investors of lakhs

BUSINESS

MC Investigation: Social media accounts impersonate celebrity traders and defraud investors of lakhs

Fake accounts and channels on various online platforms are selling investment advisory and portfolio managements services

MC Explains | What are margins in trading and how are they calculated?

MARKETS

MC Explains | What are margins in trading and how are they calculated?

Margining rules have been tweaked and unscrupulous brokers are making a quick buck on the resultant confusion.

Espresso’s CEO on how data explosion has changed trading

BUSINESS

Espresso’s CEO on how data explosion has changed trading

According to R Kalyanaraman, a trader’s mindset isn’t what it was a few years ago

Nifty rejig: $189 million inflow into Adani Ent, $56 million outflow from Shree Cement

BUSINESS

Nifty rejig: $189 million inflow into Adani Ent, $56 million outflow from Shree Cement

The periodic rejig will be effected on September 30

Traders Conclave 2022: Bearish sentiment to rule this week

BUSINESS

Traders Conclave 2022: Bearish sentiment to rule this week

This week Fed rate hike will weigh on the market, and after that, the rising bond yields may put some pressure on equities

Why are MFs buying heavily into this expensive auto ancillary?

MARKETS

Why are MFs buying heavily into this expensive auto ancillary?

Funds pumped in Rs 18.9 billion in just one month alone. The positive sentiment around the stock may be explained by the massive EV adoption expected in India

Nifty above 18,000 but a big yield gap can spoil the party

MARKETS

Nifty above 18,000 but a big yield gap can spoil the party

Recent history calls attention to the spread between bond yield and earnings yield. The resistance level seems to be between 18,000 and 18,500

Hindalco: A market favourite may face a triple whammy

MARKETS

Hindalco: A market favourite may face a triple whammy

The triple whammy consists of demand weakness in beverage-can business, slowing housing/construction growth in the US, and coal price rise

If Nifty crosses 18,200, it can touch 19,400 in five to six months, says this Wave Trader

MARKETS

If Nifty crosses 18,200, it can touch 19,400 in five to six months, says this Wave Trader

Bhaskar Radadiya believes that the stock markets are still in a corrective phase of a bull rally, and are not in bear territory

FPIs park record $6.5 billion in Indian equities in August, financials beat FMCG this month

MARKETS

FPIs park record $6.5 billion in Indian equities in August, financials beat FMCG this month

They bought for $6.5 billion in August, which is more than 10 times what they bought in July. In July, they had turned net buyers with $634 million, after selling relentlessly for nine months

Contrarian calls: Retail finance gains, infra weakens over the year

MARKETS

Contrarian calls: Retail finance gains, infra weakens over the year

Wipro is the only IT stock among those that inspired confidence among analysts despite price correction

Auto, financial stocks draw more upgrades, tech suffers downgrades

MARKETS

Auto, financial stocks draw more upgrades, tech suffers downgrades

Demand recovery is helping consumer-facing sectors while infra-themed and energy are bogged down by global slowdown. 

Alternative investment funds see big bucks coming from HNIs

MARKETS

Alternative investment funds see big bucks coming from HNIs

AIFs have higher investment floors and are generally considered riskier than regular mutual funds because they are allowed to invest in unlisted securities and most can use borrowed funds.

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