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Shishir Asthana

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Is the Zomato rally sustainable? 

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Is the Zomato rally sustainable? 

The problem for Zomato is the increasing contribution of the loss-making businesses to the total revenue

Expiry week to start on a positive note

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Expiry week to start on a positive note

Setting the stage: Market expectations for the week ahead

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Chandrayaan-3: A Make in India success story

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Chandrayaan-3: A Make in India success story

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama August 24 edition: India makes speedy progress in the lunar race, FMCG wears a dull outlook, film stars can never be NPAs, healthcare sector gets a shot in the arm, and more

GeM has transformed government procurement 

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GeM has transformed government procurement 

With more than 11,500 product categories, 3.2 million listed products, 280 service categories and more than 2. 8 lakh service offerings, GeM, catering to more than 67,000 government buyer organisations, is a developed marketplace.

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | No surprises in June quarter earnings

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | No surprises in June quarter earnings

In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Consumer sentiment gets a leg up, real IPO action is in the SME segment, RBI ready to tackle inflation, India's future looks bright, and more

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The global trend towards premiumisation 

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The global trend towards premiumisation 

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Indian managements ride the confidence wave, rate pause likely on strong growth numbers, SGB returns higher than gold ETF, government's Act East policy suffers a blow, and more

How do Sovereign Gold Bonds compare with Gold ETFs and equity indices

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How do Sovereign Gold Bonds compare with Gold ETFs and equity indices

Gold ETFs move in line with gold prices but SGBs while moving in tandem with gold prices also carry a 2.5 percent annual interest (simple interest), which may seem small, but over the years makes a big difference. If one adds the AMC fees and taxation costs, the difference is wide enough to make investors move to SGB. 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Golden opportunities

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Golden opportunities

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: GST on online gaming turnover a self-inflicted wound, the rural consumption story for July, commercial realty space in trouble, services sector comes out all guns blazing, and more

Global container shipping industry looking at a prolonged down cycle

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Global container shipping industry looking at a prolonged down cycle

Super profits during the pandemic have led to an oversupply of container ships at a time when world trade is slowing

Direct listing on GIFT City could open Pandora's box for Indian exchanges

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Direct listing on GIFT City could open Pandora's box for Indian exchanges

The advantages of trading in GIFT City are simple, all trades are dollar-denominated. Thus foreign investors would not have to incur the extra cost of converting their currency and hedging it.

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | It’s raining buybacks

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | It’s raining buybacks

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: US concerned of a India-China relationship thaw, mutual funds face investor headwinds, IT on correction mode after hiring excess, private infrastructure firms yet to bite big, and more

Chart of the day : Why is the number of new investors in mutual funds coming down?

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Chart of the day : Why is the number of new investors in mutual funds coming down?

A rise in interest rates diverting funds to the fixed deposit market, poor performance by some funds and fewer new fund offerings are all cited as reasons for the deceleration in new investor numbers

The fall in IT staffing levels is only a correction from the excesses of the last two years

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The fall in IT staffing levels is only a correction from the excesses of the last two years

A closer look at IT company numbers suggests that though headcounts may have reduced, so have attrition rates.

The significance of retail selling in the market

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The significance of retail selling in the market

The significance of retail selling in the market

Why the Ukraine port strike may be bad news for inflation doves

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Why the Ukraine port strike may be bad news for inflation doves

Food prices are expected to stay elevated even if the grain deal is restored by some miraculous development, because the Odesa port will be out of operation for a while

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Over-policing is bad for markets

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Over-policing is bad for markets

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India-UAE deal a step towards internationalising rupee, is generative AI just a hype in tech sector, dollar index has an interesting story to tell, and more

Why sovereign gold bonds have become a preferred financial asset

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Why sovereign gold bonds have become a preferred financial asset

FY24’s first SGB issue raised Rs 4604 crore, indicating how popular this instrument has become among investors seeking diversification

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A straight flush for the government

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A straight flush for the government

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India's steel sector on rise, accounting authority is unhappy with auditors, SEBI needs to crackdown hard on rogue finfluencers, promoter selling not a reason to worry, and more

Is promoter selling always a reason to worry?

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Is promoter selling always a reason to worry?

Investors would do well to assess the identity of the promoters who are selling, their likely reasons and then take a call on what they should do

What's behind India’s record low cotton production forecast?

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What's behind India’s record low cotton production forecast?

India’s cotton output is expected to be the lowest in 14 years. While weather is one reason not in our control, pest attacks and other reasons continue to hurt farmers

What the NSE-TAP case is all about

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What the NSE-TAP case is all about

What is TAP? What are the allegations in the case? How is NSE involved? An explainer

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Who is to be blamed: Finfluencers or greedy investors?

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Who is to be blamed: Finfluencers or greedy investors?

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Selling price inflation strongest in over a decade, how to fix gaps in India's consumption story, the dos and don’ts for investors, fintechs need stronger laws against white-collar crimes, and more

Limited options for oil cartel after muted response to the production cut 

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Limited options for oil cartel after muted response to the production cut 

The oil market is now in a critical phase. Producers have been cutting production but the oil price refuses to rise, resulting in losses for them 

Does this rally have legs?

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Does this rally have legs?

Foreign investors who were being cautious about Indian markets are now feeling the ‘Fear Of Missing Out’ (FOMO)

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