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Lovisha Darad

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Short Call | Is the smallcap, midcap correction just the beginning? Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance in focus

BUSINESS

Short Call | Is the smallcap, midcap correction just the beginning? Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance in focus

“Anticipate the anticipation of trouble” – Barton Biggs, Wealth, War and Wisdom

Budget 2025: Affordable housing segment hopes government will hike tax deduction limits, house value cap

BUSINESS

Budget 2025: Affordable housing segment hopes government will hike tax deduction limits, house value cap

Analysts believe the 2025 Union Budget could introduce enhancements to PMAY-HFA to ensure affordable urban housing

Budget 2025: Finance Minister needs to balance growth, fiscal discipline for RBI to cut rates

BUSINESS

Budget 2025: Finance Minister needs to balance growth, fiscal discipline for RBI to cut rates

Market experts are of the view that if the Finance Minister announces growth-oriented measures in the budget, it would create the right conditions for a 25-50 bps rate cut in the RBI's February meeting

Budget 2025: Gold jewellery stocks await tax relief, import duty cuts to spark growth

BUSINESS

Budget 2025: Gold jewellery stocks await tax relief, import duty cuts to spark growth

In this year’s budget as well, industry players and analysts are expecting policies aimed at reducing the tax burden, enhancing formalisation in the sector, and streamlining GST compliance

IndusInd Bank Q3 Preview: Profit may see sharp 39% YoY fall amid rising slippages, margin squeeze

BUSINESS

IndusInd Bank Q3 Preview: Profit may see sharp 39% YoY fall amid rising slippages, margin squeeze

IndusInd Bank is likely to register 38.6 percent YoY slump in net profit, bringing it down to Rs 1,411 crore in Q3FY25

Union Budget 2025: Middle-class tax relief, urban growth measures hold key for FMCG stocks

BUSINESS

Union Budget 2025: Middle-class tax relief, urban growth measures hold key for FMCG stocks

FMCG sector awaits measures from the Finance Minister aimed at stimulating demand and spuring consumption growth

Union Budget 2025: Investors eye GST cuts, regulatory clarity to revive insurance stocks

BUSINESS

Union Budget 2025: Investors eye GST cuts, regulatory clarity to revive insurance stocks

Investors are eyeing clarity on key issues such as GST rate changes for retail and health insurance, amendments to the Insurance Act

Union Budget 2025: Will tax reforms, capex surge lift banking stocks?

BUSINESS

Union Budget 2025: Will tax reforms, capex surge lift banking stocks?

Banking sector is eagerly awaiting measures in the 2025 Union Budget to stimulate credit expansion and improve liquidity, fostering future growth

ICICI Bank clocks another steady quarter, expects stable unsecured retail portfolio ahead

BUSINESS

ICICI Bank clocks another steady quarter, expects stable unsecured retail portfolio ahead

ICICI Bank further assured that concerns regarding overall asset quality would not impede future growth

ICICI Bank Q3 Preview: Double-digit profit growth seen amid stable asset-quality

BUSINESS

ICICI Bank Q3 Preview: Double-digit profit growth seen amid stable asset-quality

According to Moneycontrol's poll of 8 brokerages, ICICI Bank's NII is expected to rise 10 percent YoY to Rs 20,618 crore in Q3FY25

IPO-bound HDB Financial Services Q3 profit hit by rising stage-3 assets, provisions

BUSINESS

IPO-bound HDB Financial Services Q3 profit hit by rising stage-3 assets, provisions

HDB Financial Services gross Stage 3 asset ratio increased by approximately five basis points compared to the previous quarter

HDFC Bank aims to further reduce credit-to-deposit ratio next 2-3 years, eyes faster growth by FY27

BUSINESS

HDFC Bank aims to further reduce credit-to-deposit ratio next 2-3 years, eyes faster growth by FY27

HDFC Bank's net interest margin was unchanged year-on-year at 4.3 percent in Q3 FY25

FIIs exit meet DIIs conviction past 3 months: Who will blink first?

BUSINESS

FIIs exit meet DIIs conviction past 3 months: Who will blink first?

Kotak analysts warn that this prolonged tug-of-war between FIIs and DIIs could potentially strain the balance of payments, erode forex reserves

Short call | Trump's tariff tantrums can dial up inflation woes overseas; Dixon Tech, Apollo Hospitals in focus

BUSINESS

Short call | Trump's tariff tantrums can dial up inflation woes overseas; Dixon Tech, Apollo Hospitals in focus

Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing - Warren Buffett

China can face 60% phased tariff hikes under Trump 2.0, say Nomura analysts

BUSINESS

China can face 60% phased tariff hikes under Trump 2.0, say Nomura analysts

The tariff hikes on Chinese goods are likely to be implemented in three phases over the course of the year, say Nomura analysts

Budget 2025: Catalyst or temporary relief for India Inc earnings slowdown woes?

BUSINESS

Budget 2025: Catalyst or temporary relief for India Inc earnings slowdown woes?

Analysts believe the 2025 Union Budget could offer a much-needed short-term boost to market sentiment

HDFC Bank Q3 preview: Weak loan growth to weigh on profit, flat margins likely

BUSINESS

HDFC Bank Q3 preview: Weak loan growth to weigh on profit, flat margins likely

HDFC Bank's net profit is estimated at Rs 16,650 crore in Q3FY25

Tapering slippages in personal loans, credit cards offset micro-finance stress in Q3: Kotak Mahindra Bank

BUSINESS

Tapering slippages in personal loans, credit cards offset micro-finance stress in Q3: Kotak Mahindra Bank

Kotak Mahindra Bank attributed the sequential improvement in asset quality to tapering slippages in personal loans and stabilisation in credit card delinquencies

RBI embargo hit credit card, unsecured business in Q3FY25, says Kotak Mahindra Bank

BUSINESS

RBI embargo hit credit card, unsecured business in Q3FY25, says Kotak Mahindra Bank

Kotak Mahindra Bank's credit card volumes contracted by 2 percent quarter-on-quarter in Q3FY25

Axis Bank sees tight deposit, credit growth until FY26 amid tough macro environment

BUSINESS

Axis Bank sees tight deposit, credit growth until FY26 amid tough macro environment

For Q3FY25, Axis Bank reported a 9 percent YoY growth in deposit and credit

Kotak Bank Q3 Preview: Double-digit profit growth likely; margin pressure risks loom

BUSINESS

Kotak Bank Q3 Preview: Double-digit profit growth likely; margin pressure risks loom

Kotak’s Q3FY25 profit is estimated at Rs 3,368 crore in Q3FY25, while NII is expected to reach Rs 7,186 crore

Short Call | Emerging markets reeling as Trump's return spark inflation fears; BSE, Axis Bank in focus

BUSINESS

Short Call | Emerging markets reeling as Trump's return spark inflation fears; BSE, Axis Bank in focus

“In the short run, the market is a voting machine. In the long run, it is a weighing machine” - Benjamin Graham

HDFC Life plans to expand distribution channel to address bancassurance mis-selling concerns

BUSINESS

HDFC Life plans to expand distribution channel to address bancassurance mis-selling concerns

Mis-selling occurs when financial products such as insurance policies, mutual funds, or loans are sold without proper disclosure of terms or suitability

HDFC Life sees QoQ margin expansion in Q3 led by improved product margins, persistency

BUSINESS

HDFC Life sees QoQ margin expansion in Q3 led by improved product margins, persistency

HDFC Life reported a value of new business (VNB) margin of 25.1 percent for the nine months ending December 31

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