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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | September starts on a positive note

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | September starts on a positive note

Record auto sales numbers, buoyant GST collection, high electricity consumption, strong rail freight, coal production and very good Manufacturing PMI numbers have added to optimism

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Time to be cautious -- Dry days ahead 

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Time to be cautious -- Dry days ahead 

In today’s edition of Pro Panorama: An IPO on manufacturing theme, JSW Steel’s Teck Resources chemistry, SEBI’s Brightcom order an eye opener, the EV hype and more

Container shipping industry to stay anchored for a while

BUSINESS

Container shipping industry to stay anchored for a while

The holiday season may not result in the movement of goods between producing and consuming countries. The best-case scenario is that the season would help absorb inventory.

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.

GuruSpeak: Navneet Bhatia a scalper who makes money trading every few seconds

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GuruSpeak: Navneet Bhatia a scalper who makes money trading every few seconds

In this interview with Monycontrol Pro, Navneet says, ''I did not watch charts, just the price movement and order flow through volume. These were my tools of trade which I sharpened over the years.''

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. 

GuruSpeak| Catching them young and watching them grow is how Sheetal Malpani invests

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GuruSpeak| Catching them young and watching them grow is how Sheetal Malpani invests

With the nominal GDP in India being around 12 percent, the aim should be to look for companies that grow above that rate in the long-term and grow market share. The return ratios should be above 15 percent on normalized earnings.

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

BUSINESS

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.

GuruSpeak | Manoj Mishra - How a telecom executive quit his high-profile job to trade options

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GuruSpeak | Manoj Mishra - How a telecom executive quit his high-profile job to trade options

Option writing has a profitable edge on account of time decay (Theta). It is possible to target a 1 percent return a week, anything more than that would be risky, given the small room for winning an options writer has

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

BUSINESS

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

GuruSpeak | How these 24-year-old IIM Indore graduates cracked the market code 

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GuruSpeak | How these 24-year-old IIM Indore graduates cracked the market code 

Karkare and Shah have built a robust quantitative approach to trading. They now plan on developing quantitative techniques to augment the way they manage their personal investment portfolios by incorporating macro indicators, sectoral factors, and individual company factors.

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

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