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MC Exclusive: Political limits to central government capital spends; capex to grow at nominal GDP growth: Neelkanth Mishra

BUSINESS

MC Exclusive: Political limits to central government capital spends; capex to grow at nominal GDP growth: Neelkanth Mishra

Some of sectors like defense and railways have stretched valuations

Post-budget, high-quality stocks expected to yield steady returns

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Post-budget, high-quality stocks expected to yield steady returns

Fresh money entering the stock market is likely to be invested in high-quality but undervalued stocks, boosting their prices

How much extra money FM Sitharaman has and where she can spend it in Budget 2024

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How much extra money FM Sitharaman has and where she can spend it in Budget 2024

High tax collections and a one-time bounty from the central bank place the FM in a very comfortable position

MC Exclusive| F&O crackdown: Only one weekly options contract per exchange, min lot size Rs 20-30 lakh, derivatives panel suggests

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MC Exclusive| F&O crackdown: Only one weekly options contract per exchange, min lot size Rs 20-30 lakh, derivatives panel suggests

The expert working committee appointed by Sebi has suggested a host of measures to rein in speculative trading in derivatives.

MC Exclusive: Sebi ups vigilance; examines phones, laptops of key mutual fund executives in surprise inspections

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MC Exclusive: Sebi ups vigilance; examines phones, laptops of key mutual fund executives in surprise inspections

Over the past 12 months, five out of top ten mutual funds have been subject to these inspections, with mobile phones of some top executives accessed by the capital market regulator.

Sunil Singhania warns against small and mid-caps seeing meteoric rise, says overall market valuations reasonable

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Sunil Singhania warns against small and mid-caps seeing meteoric rise, says overall market valuations reasonable

Singhania sees frenzy in certain EV related plays, defense and railway companies and IPOs.

Why Nalanda and SBI MF are on opposite sides of the trade in Thermax

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Why Nalanda and SBI MF are on opposite sides of the trade in Thermax

Two marquee funds with significant holdings in the stock find themselves on opposing sides of the trade.

MC Exclusive: Sebi suspects front-running in Sandeep Tandon-owned Quant Mutual Fund; conducts search and seizure operations

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MC Exclusive: Sebi suspects front-running in Sandeep Tandon-owned Quant Mutual Fund; conducts search and seizure operations

Quant Mutual Fund has been the fastest growing mutual fund in the country with assets growing from Rs 100-odd crore in 2019 to nearly Rs 90,000 crore currently

Nippon AMC’s fund manager is gorging on pizza and biking his way to the hinterland

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Nippon AMC’s fund manager is gorging on pizza and biking his way to the hinterland

Amar Kalkundrikar believes consumer sector will perform backed by recovery in consumption even as earnings multiples may seem elevated

MC Explainer: Who made money during the election results week

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MC Explainer: Who made money during the election results week

Positioning ahead of election results reveals that retail investors were betting on a positive election outcome, but it’s hard to tell if retail traders made money.

Fed rate irrelevant for markets, India unmissable for foreign investors, says Jonathan Garner, Morgan Stanley

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Fed rate irrelevant for markets, India unmissable for foreign investors, says Jonathan Garner, Morgan Stanley

Chief equity strategist for Asia and Emerging Markets at Morgan Stanley says global markets will continue rise and India’s outperformance will continue.

Why a US Fed Rate Cut May Be Around the Corner: Ritesh Jain, Pinetree Macro

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Why a US Fed Rate Cut May Be Around the Corner: Ritesh Jain, Pinetree Macro

The US 2-year yield touched 4.67% reacting to the surprise inflation data but closed at 4.74 percent.

Party time on Wall Street even as US Fed takes hawkish stance; S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs

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Party time on Wall Street even as US Fed takes hawkish stance; S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs

S&P 500 tops 5,400 for the first time in history, dollar slides, US bonds end lower despite a hawkish commentary from the US Fed.

Power is a sure-shot, defense promises growth, roads set for turn, railways risky: infrastructure manager with Rs 30,000 crore plus assets dissects the segment

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Power is a sure-shot, defense promises growth, roads set for turn, railways risky: infrastructure manager with Rs 30,000 crore plus assets dissects the segment

DSP MF's Charanjit Singh talks about the election-related fears that concern investors and his take on various infra segments

Have exited cap goods, PSU banks; consumption the big theme now: Quant MF’s Sandeep Tandon

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Have exited cap goods, PSU banks; consumption the big theme now: Quant MF’s Sandeep Tandon

Right now those indicators are telling Tandon that consumption, infrastructure, metal, cement and power are the areas to look for opportunities. And for that very reason, he has exited capital goods and PSU banks.

Funds tilted to momentum may have to tweak portfolio; Budget will be key: WhiteOak’s Khemka

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Funds tilted to momentum may have to tweak portfolio; Budget will be key: WhiteOak’s Khemka

If fund managers are heavily invested in specific market segments, driven by recent momentum, they might recalibrate their strategies, said Khemka.

Market churn will separate men from boys in PSUs, India story has legs: Kotak’s Nilesh Shah

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Market churn will separate men from boys in PSUs, India story has legs: Kotak’s Nilesh Shah

This is a market where reasonably valued stocks probably will outperform more expensive valuation stocks, he said.

Q&A | If you have cash, buy good small caps on correction: Shankar Sharma

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Q&A | If you have cash, buy good small caps on correction: Shankar Sharma

Sharma believes that the bull market is supported by rally in smallcaps and the trend is here to stay

We remain fully invested on a positive outlook on economic growth and corporate fundamentals: Harsha Upadhyaya of Kotak AMC

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We remain fully invested on a positive outlook on economic growth and corporate fundamentals: Harsha Upadhyaya of Kotak AMC

Valuations are not cheap, so policy comfort and evidence of better-than-average earnings growth will be key drivers, he says.

Samir Arora on exit poll: Markets should rally, chances of negative surprise on Tuesday bleak, looking to increase net longs

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Samir Arora on exit poll: Markets should rally, chances of negative surprise on Tuesday bleak, looking to increase net longs

As long as BJP secures enough seats to form a government, it will establish a sense of continuity in the market, said Samir Arora.

Exit polls set to ignite market euphoria: Big gains on the horizon with Gift Nifty showing a 780 point gain

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Exit polls set to ignite market euphoria: Big gains on the horizon with Gift Nifty showing a 780 point gain

Market veterans foresee an initial surge and sustained growth as investors celebrate policy continuity and future reforms

Markets will see an explosion, but next week will mark the grand final for 'Modi stocks': Sushil Kedia

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Markets will see an explosion, but next week will mark the grand final for 'Modi stocks': Sushil Kedia

Euphoric markets will take all stocks up, but a week later, market will become more discerning, according to Kedia

Exit poll to boost near-term market sentiment; investors eyeing policy reforms roadmap: Nilesh Shah Q&A

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Exit poll to boost near-term market sentiment; investors eyeing policy reforms roadmap: Nilesh Shah Q&A

A sustained market growth depends on the new government's implementation of significant reforms within the first 100 days

Vikas Khemani on Exit Poll : Markets should rise on short covering, poll outcome to strengthen India’s case

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Vikas Khemani on Exit Poll : Markets should rise on short covering, poll outcome to strengthen India’s case

'The conviction around India's growth story is very, very high. With this event(NDA returning to power for third straight time), it only gets strengthened,' says Vikas Khemani of Carnelian Capital

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