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Treating equities like other asset classes is flawed: Bharat Shah of ASK Group
Equities are much, much higher up the ladder in terms of risk asset and to harmonise the capital gains tax rate in the same way to some other asset probably is not the ideal comparison, Shah said.
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Capital gains tax hike not the first or last change for investors, more in store: Vikas Khemani
Khemani also highlighted his continued interest in PSU stocks, noting their strong performance in terms of asset quality, technology, and governance
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Bajaj Finance predicts margin stabilisation from September after Q1 compression
Margin contraction seen in the June-ended quarter was attributed primarily to higher funding costs as well as AUM composition, said Bajaj Finance
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Panic-selloff: Sensex, Nifty crash over 1% as FM hikes capital gains tax, STT on F&O in Budget 2024
Fear sentiment dialed up on July 23 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hiked capital gains tax and increased securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) trading in the Budget presentation
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Why the Budget is critical for 'overvalued' stock market
“To be a better investor, you have to stand on your own.You just can’t copy other people’s insights.” - Li Lu
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Bajaj Finance Q1 preview: NII, profit to grow in double-digits YoY led by strong loan growth
Bajaj Finance is pegged to register 34 percent YoY rise in NII to Rs 9,042 crore
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Kotak Mahindra Bank's Q1 results evoke mixed brokerage views; stock down 3%
Brokerages offered mixed opinions on the stock, citing uncertainty over the timeline for lifting the RBI's digital banking ban, keeping margin and loan growth outlook in check
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HDFC Bank greenlights HDB Financial Services IPO, explores additional stake sale
Currently, HDFC Bank owns a 94.6 percent stake in HDB Financial
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Agricultural seasonality hurt asset quality in Q1FY25, says HDFC Bank
The management emphasised that excluding NPAs in the agricultural segment, the gross NPA would be 1.16 percent compared to 1.33 percent in Q1FY25
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Digital curbs impact Kotak Bank's unsecured loan book growth, margin in Q1FY25
Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a 20 basis points (bps) sequential drop in its unsecured loan book growth to 11.6 percent in Q1FY25 from 11.8 percent
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HDFC Bank Q1 results preview: Soft growth in loans, deposits to limit NII, profit gain QoQ
HDFC Bank's NII is pegged to grow up to 27 percent YoY to Rs 29,621 crore in Q1FY24, while profit is estimated to jump by 32 percent YoY to Rs 15,905 crore
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Kotak Bank Q1 preview: Loan growth to drive profit, NII; margin pressure likely
Kotak Bank is expected to clock up to 13 percent YoY growth in NII to Rs 7,087 crore in Q1FY25, said analysts
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Budget 2024: Home financiers root for revamped PMAY scheme, housing loan subsidies
Market observers predicting increased allocation under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and subsidies for housing loan borrowers in Budget
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Budget 2024: Insurers hoping for tweaks to tax rules to boost affordability of products
Insurnace firms eye multiple tax benefits from the government to enhance affordability of products and amendments to the Insurance Act 1938 to to support the 'Insurance for All by 2047' initiative
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Budget 2024: Bank bulls hope for privatisation announcements, boost for private capex
Indian banks are in excellent health. The industry has seen gross bad loans drop to a 12-year low of 2.8 percent in FY24.
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Brokerages bullish on HDFC Life's strong Q1 results, see room for margin, VNB growth
Brokerages remain largely bullish on HDFC Life stock, noting its confidence in handling the new surrender value norms, limiting their impact on margins, and gradually increasing the value of new business in the long term.
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New surrender value norms will not impact margins significantly, says HDFC Life
Surrender value is the amount a policyholder receives when they decide to terminate their policy before maturity.
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Short Call: One TCS does not make a summer, bearings may shine, better days for specialty chem, Raymond, ABB, Healthcare Global in limelight
The perfect (trading) strategy doesn’t exist.~ Tom Basso
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HDFC Life Q1 preview: New premiums to drive double-digit profit, but margin pressure to stay
The company is slated to release its Q1 results on July 15, 2024
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Craze for passive funds to continue, focus more on smart beta: Gurjeet Kalra of DSP Mutual Fund
Previously a favourite of institutional investors, passive funds are now a big hit with retail investors, Kalra said,
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MC Explainer | NSE removes over 1,000 stocks from collateral list, here's what it means
Of the 1,730 eligible securities, NSE Clearing has removed 1,010, including notable companies such as Adani Power, YES Bank, Suzlon, Bharat Dynamics, and Paytm
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Sensex, Nifty slip amid broad-based selloff; all eyes on Q1 results, 2024 budget
Analysts view this consolidation as a healthy pause before the upcoming April-June quarter (Q1FY25) results and 2024 Union Budget, suggesting it will strengthen market breadth for future gains
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After MSCI boost news, will soft Q1 business update hamper HDFC Bank?
Despite Q1 typically being a softer quarter, brokerages turned wary of the bank's high credit-to-deposit (CD) ratio, which could pressure future margins.
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Ultratech poised to become new 'Thalaiva' in South post India Cements acquisition, say analysts
Analysts predict this deal could lead to a larger stake purchase and establish a new 'Thalaiva' (dominant player) in the Southern market
