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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Oil is bubbling, but the Street has other worries

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Oil is bubbling, but the Street has other worries

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Clouds over NSE listing, equity MFs make a statement, Naveen Munjal’s view, risks to EMs’ lustre and more

Is the rally in gold prices sustainable?

BUSINESS

Is the rally in gold prices sustainable?

Despite an increase in US bond yields, gold prices are finding support at a critical technical price level

Here are four side trading opportunities during the LIC IPO

BUSINESS

Here are four side trading opportunities during the LIC IPO

One need not necessarily subscribe to the LIC IPO to take advantage of this listing. There are other trades 

The Chitra Ramkrishna case is a poor reflection on the Indian financial system

BUSINESS

The Chitra Ramkrishna case is a poor reflection on the Indian financial system

Market regulator SEBI looks the other way till it is forced to correct the wrongs but does little more than deliver a rap on the knuckles. There is no disincentive for committing the same mistake again

Here's what was driving the IPO boom, but will it continue? 

BUSINESS

Here's what was driving the IPO boom, but will it continue? 

 A Prime Database study which was reported in the media shows that Rs 21.9 lakh crore was borrowed by non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) through commercial papers (CPs) to fund NIIs. To put it differently, Rs 1.21 crore was funded by NBFC to NIIs for every Rs 1 lakh of allotment. As a result, most of the decent issues are getting between 200-300 times oversubscription in the NII segment. 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Vaccine windfall for Big Pharma, but at what cost?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Vaccine windfall for Big Pharma, but at what cost?

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Monsoon and the market, Airtel dials it big, Vedanta makes a U-turn, LIC IPO, brands play with fire and more

Do rising iron ore prices indicate a recovery in steel?

BUSINESS

Do rising iron ore prices indicate a recovery in steel?

Apart from speculation, there are underlying fundamentals that support a rise in iron ore prices

Why it is important to extend GST to aviation fuel 

BUSINESS

Why it is important to extend GST to aviation fuel 

It is the state governments, who levy VAT on aviation fuel, who are opposing the move in the GST council 

The oil market is on the verge of being set on fire 

BUSINESS

The oil market is on the verge of being set on fire 

The cartel seems to be running out of spare capacity to increase oil production. This gets confirmed by the backwardation data, which shows a much tighter physical oil market. 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Tax proposal deals a deadly blow to crypto trading

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Tax proposal deals a deadly blow to crypto trading

In today’s Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Why Tech Mahindra makes a buzz, India Inc’s tax dynamics, disinvestment maths, the Eastern Window and more

With budget done and dusted, all eyes on MPC meet 

BUSINESS

With budget done and dusted, all eyes on MPC meet 

With a focus on EVs, solar power, renewable energy, startups and the defence sector, the finance minister has pressed all the right buttons for the market 

Does the budget really matter for the market? 

BUSINESS

Does the budget really matter for the market? 

Many announcements that used to be important for the market on budget day are now made outside the budget 

Why timing the market is an exercise in futility 

BUSINESS

Why timing the market is an exercise in futility 

The difference between the smartest investor who bets at the lowest point for 25 years and one who invests at the worst possible time for the same period is not much. The average investor has returns pretty close to the best investor

Should LIC time its IPO based on market conditions? 

BUSINESS

Should LIC time its IPO based on market conditions? 

LIC stands on strong fundamentals and if it prices its issue right, investors will flock to it even if market sentiment is low 

Does the market fall signal a pre-budget correction, or a bear market in the making?

BUSINESS

Does the market fall signal a pre-budget correction, or a bear market in the making?

Monetary tightening by the US Fed, the geopolitical concerns in the Ukraine and the union budget have resulted in a volatile cocktail of concerns for the markets 

Why cryptocurrencies are facing multiple headwinds 

BUSINESS

Why cryptocurrencies are facing multiple headwinds 

A host of reasons ranging from the ban on cryptocurrencies by China, the troubles in Kazakhstan and the end of easy money is responsible for the current woes of cryptocurrencies 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Red-hot yield: What can calm the markets’ nerves?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Red-hot yield: What can calm the markets’ nerves?

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: What AGS IPO brings to the table, Unilever’s gambit, Budget Chart of the Day, the cotton trouble and more

Why review of free-float market capitalisation is important

BUSINESS

Why review of free-float market capitalisation is important

Private equity companies, strategic investors, insurance companies, and Pension Funds are generally long only investors. Should their holdings be part of a company’s free float market cap? 

SME IPOs is where the real action was in 2021

BUSINESS

SME IPOs is where the real action was in 2021

28 companies listed on the SME exchange have given returns of 1000 percent or more and 165 companies gave a return of more than 100 percent

Why a silver ETF should be a part of your portfolio 

BUSINESS

Why a silver ETF should be a part of your portfolio 

The reason silver is attractive and needs to be considered is that it has the best of both asset classes—gold as well as equities

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Which way is gold headed in 2022?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Which way is gold headed in 2022?

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Divi’s USP, infra goes from strength to strength, a lot at stake for BJP in UP, Budget Chart of the Day and more

Mid-cap index derivative offers a good hedging option to investors

BUSINESS

Mid-cap index derivative offers a good hedging option to investors

NSE’s new mid-cap index allows investors to trade in their favourite category but also hedge against its inherent volatility

Share buyback data reveal an overpriced market 

BUSINESS

Share buyback data reveal an overpriced market 

If markets continue to rise and uncertainty prevails, this year too may be a bad year for buybacks.  

The energy sector has a gas problem 

BUSINESS

The energy sector has a gas problem 

Rising natural gas prices have disrupted economies in Europe and Asia and has brought Kazakhstan to the brink of revolution 

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