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Vatsala Kamat

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KEC International: Robust order flows, but weak execution weighs down margins

BUSINESS

KEC International: Robust order flows, but weak execution weighs down margins

Execution delays and time taken on claims settlement are a drag on profitability

Lower US tariffs, EU market access: Double bonanza for Indian auto parts makers

BUSINESS

Lower US tariffs, EU market access: Double bonanza for Indian auto parts makers

Lower US tariffs, EU market access: double bonanza for Indian auto parts

Indo-US trade deal: Timing couldn’t have been better for India’s struggling textile exports

BUSINESS

Indo-US trade deal: Timing couldn’t have been better for India’s struggling textile exports

India’s cotton textiles were grappling with potential loss of share in the large US market and rising costs on home turf 

Will data centres become the new infrastructure hotspot, post Budget?

BUSINESS

Will data centres become the new infrastructure hotspot, post Budget?

The tax holiday for data centres will enhance India’s competitiveness in the global landscape and spur capex in related sectors too

Centre keeps foot on capex pedal, provides incentives for private sector to step up

BUSINESS

Centre keeps foot on capex pedal, provides incentives for private sector to step up

With few signs of animal spirits reviving in private sector capex, the Budget spelt out innovative financing measures and new areas of growth to sustain momentum

Big realty firms Q3 results show some cracks in luxury home sales

BUSINESS

Big realty firms Q3 results show some cracks in luxury home sales

Big realty firms Q3 results show some cracks in luxury home sales

Budget Snapshot: Optimism masks the struggling affordable housing story

BUSINESS

Budget Snapshot: Optimism masks the struggling affordable housing story

The need of the hour is to correct the divergent trend between rising luxury home sales and a struggling mass housing segment

With no tariff break, textile mills grapple with falling fortunes

BUSINESS

With no tariff break, textile mills grapple with falling fortunes

Reinstating 11% import duty on raw cotton has seen local prices move up in tandem, eroding profitability of cotton spinning mills already reeling under steep US tariffs

Budget Snapshot: Need for sops to rev up EV adoption remains

AUTOMOBILE

Budget Snapshot: Need for sops to rev up EV adoption remains

Global car buyers are putting the brakes on adoption of electric vehicles, with many shifting back to internal combustion engines

Cement sector banks on infra push in Budget as pricing pressure looms

INFRASTRUCTURE

Cement sector banks on infra push in Budget as pricing pressure looms

The weakness in cement prices, amid input cost pressures and rupee depreciation, is a challenge for expansion in profit margins

Post-festive sales surge drives earnings upgrade in auto sector

AUTOMOBILE

Post-festive sales surge drives earnings upgrade in auto sector

Sharp GST cuts that fired up auto sales and rate cuts are tailwinds that are revving up sales across vehicle segments

Margins crack raising financial viability concerns for road construction firms

BUSINESS

Margins crack raising financial viability concerns for road construction firms

Large sized firms are better poised to weather the risks arising from high competition, weak order flows and long working capital cycles

REITs accelerate institutional money flows in India’s office realty market

BUSINESS

REITs accelerate institutional money flows in India’s office realty market

REITs have delivered stellar returns of about 40-50 per cent from healthy assets in the office property market

Ambuja Cements: Structural rejig to drive superior returns

BUSINESS

Ambuja Cements: Structural rejig to drive superior returns

Capacity increase and operation cost reduction to aid profits in the long run

Cotton textiles face warped road amid mounting tariff pressures

BUSINESS

Cotton textiles face warped road amid mounting tariff pressures

The government’s timely move to temporarily suspend import duties on raw cotton has given a leg up to Indian textiles at least for the near-term

Nifty offers 12% upside on weak capex, stretched valuations: BofA's Amish Shah

BUSINESS

Nifty offers 12% upside on weak capex, stretched valuations: BofA's Amish Shah

Given the belief that capex growth will continue to disappoint, we are negative on anything linked to capex- steel, cement and the industrial sector, says Shah

Data Story | Why the K-shaped recovery in consumption is likely to continue

BUSINESS

Data Story | Why the K-shaped recovery in consumption is likely to continue

A host of factors from inflation and weak wage increase have led to lower household savings

Data Story | Domestic tourism is spicing up India's hotel sector across segments

TRAVEL

Data Story | Domestic tourism is spicing up India's hotel sector across segments

Dependence on foreign tourists has waned. Differential in demand-supply of hotel rooms is likely to widen between FY25 and FY31 on the back of strong domestic travel

Chart of the Day | EPC firms’ working capital cycle deteriorates, margins slip

INFRASTRUCTURE

Chart of the Day | EPC firms’ working capital cycle deteriorates, margins slip

Slower execution of projects and payment issues mainly in roads sector put EPC firms in a tight spot

Rising lead prices apart, there are other posers to battery makers’ earnings

AUTOMOBILE

Rising lead prices apart, there are other posers to battery makers’ earnings

The ability to pass on lead price increase to customers and smooth transition to L-ion cells will determine profitability in the near term

Data Story | Why is Corporate India cautious on capital expenditure?

INFRASTRUCTURE

Data Story | Why is Corporate India cautious on capital expenditure?

September quarter results show order flows growth for capital goods firms slowed, barring that of the power sector

Multiple headwinds pose risk to ABB’s margin outlook

BUSINESS

Multiple headwinds pose risk to ABB’s margin outlook

Apart from subdued order flows, margins could be weighed down by several factors including rising competition  

Amid surging exports, Bajaj Auto has a bumpy ride on home ground

TECHNOLOGY

Amid surging exports, Bajaj Auto has a bumpy ride on home ground

All eyes on the power-packed new motorcycle launches that should help Bajaj Auto move its market share higher

Chart of the Day | L&T’s rising overseas orders -- more to flow?

INFRASTRUCTURE

Chart of the Day | L&T’s rising overseas orders -- more to flow?

The IEA estimates that the Middle East could account for about 20 per cent of global hydrogen-focused renewable capacity by 2028

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