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Shishir Asthana

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Why a truncated LIC IPO is not good news for retail investors

BUSINESS

Why a truncated LIC IPO is not good news for retail investors

The government’s inability to get its original valuation and a lower issue size raises the risk of more dilution rounds

How refineries survived the oil shock 

BUSINESS

How refineries survived the oil shock 

The Singapore gross refining margin has touched the $20 per barrel mark, a level last seen in 2012 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Realty developers get a reality check

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Realty developers get a reality check

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: ACC’s litmus test, shift + control for L&T Infotech, online grocery’s trial by fire, IT stocks fall out of favour and more

Why investors are dumping IT stocks 

BUSINESS

Why investors are dumping IT stocks 

The top Indian IT companies that have declared their results may differ in growth and margin numbers but the one thing that ties them all together is the increasing attrition rate 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Inflation woes

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Inflation woes

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: The price sting, Ruchi Soya hungry for M&A, LIC IPO buzz grows, and much more

Why the reintroduction of the ‘Do Not Exercise’ facility is healthy for traders

BUSINESS

Why the reintroduction of the ‘Do Not Exercise’ facility is healthy for traders

The change of heart has come after a series of disastrous trades which were put up on social media platforms where retail traders lost money beyond their means because of SEBI’s rule of compulsory physical settlement. 

War and the virus have led to a spike in transport costs

BUSINESS

War and the virus have led to a spike in transport costs

The cost of shipping a container on the world’s transoceanic trade routes increased seven-fold in the 18 months following March 2020, while the cost of shipping bulk commodities spiked even more 

What the IDFC MF deal means to the AMC sector

BUSINESS

What the IDFC MF deal means to the AMC sector

Asset management company valuations were high earlier when fees in equity schemes of AMCs were high. But investors are now moving away from actively managed funds to passive funds like exchange traded funds 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Why value investors are no big fans of IPOs

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Why value investors are no big fans of IPOs

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: The ghost of recession, HDFC merger turns it on, bond market in a spot of worry, spotlight on climate tech and more

Will the merger of the HDFC twins make indices more volatile? 

BUSINESS

Will the merger of the HDFC twins make indices more volatile? 

According to norms laid down by the market regulator SEBI, a single stock exposure is capped at 10 percent, but HDFC Bank post-merger will have a weight of around 14 percent 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Let the market decide open offer price for PSUs

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Let the market decide open offer price for PSUs

Why Biden's promise of gas to the EU makes no sense 

BUSINESS

Why Biden's promise of gas to the EU makes no sense 

Even if the 2030 target is achieved, which is a tall order, the US will be able to replace only 30 percent of Russia’s supply. 

How index options in commodities is a game changer for MCX 

BUSINESS

How index options in commodities is a game changer for MCX 

The announcement of commodity index options could be a game changer for MCX, which was facing a drop in volume ever since SEBI introduced peak margin norms on commodity futures 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Two years on, BPCL's divestment is still crawling. Why?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Two years on, BPCL's divestment is still crawling. Why?

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Oil ripple effect, market’s take on rate hike, Book Review, Personal Finance and more

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Will the markets now fire on all cylinders?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Will the markets now fire on all cylinders?

What's driving real estate growth in India? 

BUSINESS

What's driving real estate growth in India? 

The sector has seen many structural changes that will help it grow over the medium-term 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Why investors are flocking to index funds

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Why investors are flocking to index funds

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: 'Stagflation' shadow, the Weekly Tactical, dark side of payments ban, Personal Finance and more

The Ukraine war and sanctions will lead to a global food crisis 

BUSINESS

The Ukraine war and sanctions will lead to a global food crisis 

Apart from Ukraine and Russia, the biggest victims of the war and sanctions will be the poorer countries who import their food 

Do ESG funds justify the hype?

BUSINESS

Do ESG funds justify the hype?

Do ESG funds justify the hype?

Market screeners to run in a bear market 

BUSINESS

Market screeners to run in a bear market 

Both traders and investors can profit in a bear market by using a few simple screeners to identify stocks that are likely to give them good returns 

Investing in US stocks made easier, should you rush in? 

BUSINESS

Investing in US stocks made easier, should you rush in? 

Investing in US stocks made easier, should you rush in?

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Ukraine war makes oil bubble, take guard!

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Ukraine war makes oil bubble, take guard!

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Fed stares at Volcker moment, Putin’s furniture says a lot, ABC of PLI, recovery tracker, chart of the day and more

The multiple challenges ahead for new SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch

BUSINESS

The multiple challenges ahead for new SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch

The new chairperson’s biggest challenge will be to make Sebi more democratic by listening to all the stakeholders  

Here are the signals to watch out for to call the market bottom

BUSINESS

Here are the signals to watch out for to call the market bottom

It is not necessary that all indicators will work all the time, but it is better to observe these rather than trading blindly in the market and trying to catch a falling knife.

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