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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Could we see a new high this week?

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Could we see a new high this week?

The Indian markets rebounded midweek, closing with a 2.03% gain as global markets strengthened. We will likely see the market rising higher and expanding in the forthcoming trading sessions

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Market participants must heed the Finance Minister's warning 

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Market participants must heed the Finance Minister's warning 

in this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Local factors at the centre of this Lok Sabha polls, strict visa rules cost Indian techies US jobs, mind obstacles can effect investing pattern, the economics of building roads, and more

Chart of the day | End of the American dream for Indian techies?

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Chart of the day | End of the American dream for Indian techies?

There has been a sharp 56 percent decrease in the issuance of H-1B visas over the past eight years. Data from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) indicates that approved H-1B visas for the top seven companies plummeted from 15,166 in FY15 to 6,732 in FY23

Are quant funds worth the hype?

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Are quant funds worth the hype?

Quant funds offer inherent advantages, including reduced human bias, robust risk management, process-driven methodologies, and cost-efficiency for mutual fund investors. Despite these advantages, consistent outperformance by Quant-based funds in the Indian market is yet to be seen.

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Multiple oversold indicators suggest a likely reversal

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Multiple oversold indicators suggest a likely reversal

Indian markets had a rough week, with the benchmark index falling 1.87 per cent making it the weakest performer globally. While the global markets had a strong run, with the MSCI World Index gaining 1.74 percent

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Bull in a China shop

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Bull in a China shop

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: FMCG sector on the look out for a hightide, decoding the rally in copper, the margin game just got harder for public banks, and more

What's behind the rally in copper prices?

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What's behind the rally in copper prices?

While demand for copper from EVs is mounting, the shutdown of one of the biggest mines in production, which was mining around 1.5 percent of world copper output, has exacerbated the problem.

Are markets in bubble valuation territory?

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Are markets in bubble valuation territory?

Industrialist Harsh Goenka caused a mini flutter when he alleged share price manipulation by promoters in collusion with brokers. Is there merit in his allegations?

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Market structure indicates more room to go higher

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Market structure indicates more room to go higher

The momentum in the Indian markets was fuelled by reports of record GST collections in April. Furthermore, global markets provided support largely driven by strong performance in the US market

GuruSpeak| Foram Chheda’s top-down approach to trading

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GuruSpeak| Foram Chheda’s top-down approach to trading

Her trading journey has seen her take multiple paths before arriving at the current one, where she employs a more cautious approach, evaluating multiple parameters before committing to a trade

Generative AI: A Double-Edged Sword for IT Companies

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Generative AI: A Double-Edged Sword for IT Companies

Job losses at IT companies have been attributed to a slowdown in spending by their customers. But there are also longer-term structural reasons, such as the adoption of Generative AI

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Possibility of new high during the week

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Possibility of new high during the week

Among the stocks that are expected to perform better during the week are Cummins, PNB, Divis Lab, Siemens, Cochin Shipyard, Lemon Tree, Axis Bank, and Bharti Airtel

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Jane Street has done Indian markets a big favour

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Jane Street has done Indian markets a big favour

In today's edition of Pro Panorama: Global flash PMIs paint a mixed picture, what India VIX crash suggests, regulatory cloud for FMCG, AI as a magic bullet and more

Vodafone Idea FPO's success buys it two years of talk time

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Vodafone Idea FPO's success buys it two years of talk time

With the clock ticking, the company faces a two-year deadline to commence payments to the government for its spectrum and AGR (Adjusted Gross Revenue) instalments

Real estate players gear up for next wave of homebuyers

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Real estate players gear up for next wave of homebuyers

Rising rental incomes have boosted rental yields, attracting investors to the real estate sector.

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook: Amid Middle East tensions, signs of a potential rebound

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook: Amid Middle East tensions, signs of a potential rebound

A bull case for silver

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A bull case for silver

While global silver supply has remained relatively stable, demand has surged

Market behaviour during past wars should bring solace to investors

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Market behaviour during past wars should bring solace to investors

Several studies of war or conflicts and its impact on stock markets show that after an initial disruption, global markets return to normalcy

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | War clouds over the Middle East can keep the market jittery

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | War clouds over the Middle East can keep the market jittery

The global financial market faces a daunting reality as tensions in the Middle East escalate. It is evident that market volatility will increase next week, and should the market experience a significant and prolonged downturn, the upcoming earnings season may be a washout

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Peak 75K a collective achievement

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Peak 75K a collective achievement

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India plans to bring down urea imports, mutual funds had a great year FY24, India ahead in environment action, wealth managers enjoy growing clout, and more

How India plans to bring down urea imports to zero

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How India plans to bring down urea imports to zero

In line with its goal of eliminating urea imports by 2025, the government is scaling up Nano-Urea production to achieve self-sufficiency in urea production

Why pre-IPOs are witnessing higher investor participation

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Why pre-IPOs are witnessing higher investor participation

Pre-IPO placements gained momentum post-April 1, 2022, following SEBI's alteration of allotment rules for HNIs

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Can Nifty touch 23,000 this week?

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Can Nifty touch 23,000 this week?

This week's spotlight was on energy and gold, both experiencing significant price movements. The benchmark indices traded near the all-time highs, small stocks had a free run

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A death knell for India’s forex derivative market

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A death knell for India’s forex derivative market

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India’s oil strategy at mercy of geopolitics, decoding the surge in gold prices, solar panel manufacturers face the heat, MPC likely to keep the bank rates intact, and more

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