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Zomato IPO listing: What Zomato's bumper debut teaches us

BUSINESS

Zomato IPO listing: What Zomato's bumper debut teaches us

Zomato IPO: After the entry of Zomato into the equity world, many veterans of Dalal Street who found the exuberance around the company's IPO irrational must be thinking if they made a mistake by avoiding it.

Trade setup for Friday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

BUSINESS

Trade setup for Friday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

Key support levels for the Nifty are placed at 15,755.33, followed by 15,686.67. If the index moves up, the key resistance levels to watch out for are 15,863.73 and 15,903.47.

Taking Stock | Sensex down 587 points, Nifty below 15,800; investors lose Rs 1.3 lakh crore in a day

BUSINESS

Taking Stock | Sensex down 587 points, Nifty below 15,800; investors lose Rs 1.3 lakh crore in a day

The overall market-capitalisation of BSE-listed firms dropped to Rs 233.22 lakh crore from Rs 234.5 crore in the previous session on July 16, making investors poorer by nearly Rs 1.3 lakh crore in a day

Q1 impact: Analysts prefer Infosys over TCS, Wipro for short to medium term, here's why

BUSINESS

Q1 impact: Analysts prefer Infosys over TCS, Wipro for short to medium term, here's why

The IT sector is enjoying a good run in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic as dependence on technology has grown and the demand scenario looks robust.

Sensex, Nifty drop 1%; here are 4 factors behind the fall

BUSINESS

Sensex, Nifty drop 1%; here are 4 factors behind the fall

Banking and financial stocks came under fresh pressure after the June-quarter numbers of HDFC Bank failed to meet market expectations.

Trade setup for Monday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

BUSINESS

Trade setup for Monday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

Key support levels for the Nifty are placed at 15,883.27, followed by 15,843.13. If the index moves up, the key resistance levels to watch out for are 15,962.87 and 16,002.33.

Taking Stock | Sensex, Nifty end flat; pharma, realty shine

BUSINESS

Taking Stock | Sensex, Nifty end flat; pharma, realty shine

Bharti Airtel, UltraTech Cement, Tata Steel, Power Grid, Reliance Industries and ITC ended as the top Sensex gainers

Taking Stock | Sensex, Nifty end at record closing highs; realty, IT stocks shine

BUSINESS

Taking Stock | Sensex, Nifty end at record closing highs; realty, IT stocks shine

Realty stocks have been gaining as investors anticipate a good demand with the coronavirus outbreak driving home the need to have a 'place to call home'

L&T shares jump 5% to hit all-time high, here's what brokerages have to say

BUSINESS

L&T shares jump 5% to hit all-time high, here's what brokerages have to say

The stock has rallied 20 percent on BSE in the year 2021 against an 11 percent gain in the Sensex during the period

L&T Tech shares surge 20%, hit all-time high after strong Q1 numbers, brokerages largely positive on stock

BUSINESS

L&T Tech shares surge 20%, hit all-time high after strong Q1 numbers, brokerages largely positive on stock

L&T Tech shares surged a day after the firm reported an 84.5 percent year-on-year jump in its June quarter net at Rs 216.2 crore

Taking Stock | Sensex, Nifty end higher; Zomato IPO witnesses strong bidding

BUSINESS

Taking Stock | Sensex, Nifty end higher; Zomato IPO witnesses strong bidding

BSE IT and teck indices rose up to 2 percent. Realty, oil & gas and energy fell up to a percent.

Taking Stock | Market ends higher amid positive global cues; mid & small-caps underperform

BUSINESS

Taking Stock | Market ends higher amid positive global cues; mid & small-caps underperform

Indian equity benchmarks rose in line with major global peers as better-than-expected Chinese export data boosted sentiment.

Monsoon rainfall weakens after a healthy start, can it spoil the mood of the market?

BUSINESS

Monsoon rainfall weakens after a healthy start, can it spoil the mood of the market?

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) expects the monsoon to revive during the second week of July and maintains a normal rainfall forecast for the month.

Zomato IPO | Is valuation pricey, can it rustle up winning recipe over long term? Experts weigh in

BUSINESS

Zomato IPO | Is valuation pricey, can it rustle up winning recipe over long term? Experts weigh in

Zomato IPO: The company has been making losses but it is also a fast-growing player in a rapidly-growing food delivery business, say experts.

Inflation worries: Will RBI bite rate-hike bullet and puncture market sentiment?

BUSINESS

Inflation worries: Will RBI bite rate-hike bullet and puncture market sentiment?

It is unlikely that the RBI will go for a rate hike anytime soon as the economic growth is still picking up and the risk of a third Covid wave is very real, say experts

Number of retail investors continue to surge: CDSL has 4 crore active Demat accounts

BUSINESS

Number of retail investors continue to surge: CDSL has 4 crore active Demat accounts

Experts point out that the COVID-induced market crash in 2020 and the subsequent recovery, easy availability of trading apps for the tech-savvy generation, work from home due to the pandemic and the pursuit of alternate sources of income seem to have fuelled the influx of retail investors

Market at record high not in sync with current economic realities. Is it a reason to worry?

BUSINESS

Market at record high not in sync with current economic realities. Is it a reason to worry?

The corporate earnings are expected to see an upgrade, and economic indicators are likely to improve given the fall in Covid cases, but policy normalisation by the central bank is a fact which may occur sooner than expected and it may roil market sentiment, say experts

Bajaj Group's cumulative m-cap now above $100 billion. Analysts positive on growth prospects

BUSINESS

Bajaj Group's cumulative m-cap now above $100 billion. Analysts positive on growth prospects

Bajaj Group is a well-diversified conglomerate with its presence in key sectors of the economy, say experts

Valuation worries surface amid record highs. Can market sustain lofty valuations?

BUSINESS

Valuation worries surface amid record highs. Can market sustain lofty valuations?

In 2021 so far, Sensex and Nifty are up 11% and 13%, respectively, while Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices are up 30% and 40%, respectively. Experts feel corporate earnings performance is key to sustaining these valuations. Read on to know what long-term investors should do

Midcaps narrow valuation gap with largecaps, not lucrative enough anymore, says Motilal Oswal

BUSINESS

Midcaps narrow valuation gap with largecaps, not lucrative enough anymore, says Motilal Oswal

The Nifty has gained 13 percent in 2021, while the Nifty midcap 100 index is up 30 percent and the smallcap 100 index 41 percent.

Here's why brokerages are gung-ho on specialty chemicals

BUSINESS

Here's why brokerages are gung-ho on specialty chemicals

India’s specialty chemicals market has posted an 11.7 percent CAGR over CY14-19 against a 5.7 percent CAGR across the globe. At a valuation of $32 billion in CY19, the sector constitutes about 4 percent of the global specialty chemicals market. Experts see India's market share doubling by 2025

Bank Nifty rises in sync with Nifty50 in H1, experts say can outperform going ahead

BUSINESS

Bank Nifty rises in sync with Nifty50 in H1, experts say can outperform going ahead

Private sector banks, apart from insurance, housing finance, asset finance and AMC companies underperformed due to asset quality concerns, the impact of lockdown on business, etc., as these sectors are sensitive to the economic conditions of the country.

FMCG, private banks, pharma underperform Nifty in H1CY21, top analysts chart the road ahead

BUSINESS

FMCG, private banks, pharma underperform Nifty in H1CY21, top analysts chart the road ahead

As of June 29, Nifty FMCG, private bank and financial services were up 6 percent, 7 percent, and 9 percent, respectively, against the Nifty gaining 13 percent this year.

Apollo Hospitals shares hit fresh record high; analysts positive on company's business reorganisation plans

BUSINESS

Apollo Hospitals shares hit fresh record high; analysts positive on company's business reorganisation plans

On June 23, the company said its March-quarter consolidated net profit came at Rs 167.86 crore, down 23.48 percent from Rs 219.36 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

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