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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | It's a pause in tariff wars, not the end

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | It's a pause in tariff wars, not the end

In Moneycontrol Pro Panorama's May 15 edition: India’s growing concert economy needs guardrails, a seasonally slow month for life insurance, growth outlook dims for AC makers, a diplomatic outreach that matches India's aspirations, and more

Q4FY2025 earnings takeaways: is the worst of downgrades behind us?

BUSINESS

Q4FY2025 earnings takeaways: is the worst of downgrades behind us?

Earnings growth outpaced the top line expansion implying that profits accrued largely from margin improvement

What’s Fuelling the Market Rally? Ceasefire, Global Deals, and FII Hopes

BUSINESS

What’s Fuelling the Market Rally? Ceasefire, Global Deals, and FII Hopes

Given the relative valuations of Chinese markets and their long-term underperformance, a tactical momentum in Chinese inflows is to be expected and that could be at the cost of India

UK-India FTA | Opportune time for cotton textiles to weave better fortunes

BUSINESS

UK-India FTA | Opportune time for cotton textiles to weave better fortunes

India’s overall textile exports, particularly cotton textiles, had stagnated over the last decade due to tariff disadvantage and rising procurement price of yarn

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Fed in a fix 

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Fed in a fix 

In Moneycontrol Pro Panorama May 8 edition: Operation Sindoor's impact on India’s tourism industry, India’s premium valuations can weather limited military action, Pakistan’s terror network funding, navigating Indian equities amid escalating tension, and more

Operation Sindoor: Will it hurt India’s tourism industry?

BUSINESS

Operation Sindoor: Will it hurt India’s tourism industry?

If the conflict prolongs, it could impact Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTA) into the country that are key to higher revenues for airline and hospitality companies, besides raking in foreign exchange for the country.

Will commercial vehicle sales stage a comeback sooner than later?

BUSINESS

Will commercial vehicle sales stage a comeback sooner than later?

CV sales are at a crossroads given weak demand from user industries but there are some signs of improved business sentiment and reasons to believe in recovery

UltraTech: Are gains from acquisitions beginning to play out?

BUSINESS

UltraTech: Are gains from acquisitions beginning to play out?

The recently acquired India Cements and Kesoram Cement were in the spotlight in Q4FY2025 for improved performance

Is the Gold Rush here to stay?

BUSINESS

Is the Gold Rush here to stay?

Trend reversals in gold prices are not uncommon but only when the myriad uncertainties are behind, and that is anybody’s guess

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | What’s driving the outperformance of Indian equities?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | What’s driving the outperformance of Indian equities?

In the April 22 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: RBI wants better monetary transmission for banks, profitable IPOs take centre stage globally, diversified infra firms are on better ground, ice cream re-emerges as hot favourite this summer, and more

Why diversified infra firms are on better ground than their highway counterparts

BUSINESS

Why diversified infra firms are on better ground than their highway counterparts

Few companies have met their FY2025 order book guidance, given the slack in government tendering activity, particularly in roads

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Risks that loom over India’s IT sector

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Risks that loom over India’s IT sector

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Trump’s policies are undermining dollar, new guard rails for gold loans a boon or bane, India's higher education needs government funding to make it a superpower, normal monsoon creates conditions for higher rural growth, and more

Tailwinds to lift IndiGo into high skies

BUSINESS

Tailwinds to lift IndiGo into high skies

While several factors are supportive of Indigo’s surging valuations, the industry is not sans some risks. Read here

Data Story | Changing topography of PE investments in real estate

BUSINESS

Data Story | Changing topography of PE investments in real estate

PE investors in India shifted lanes from commercial real estate that attracted huge investments in FY2024 to logistics and warehousing

How hard will JLR’s pause on US exports hit Tata Motors?

BUSINESS

How hard will JLR’s pause on US exports hit Tata Motors?

A bumpy road ahead for JLR with revenue and earnings cuts in the near-term seen given the need to rework trade terms with the US market

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The costs of Trump's Liberation Day spectacle

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The costs of Trump's Liberation Day spectacle

In April 3 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: US unleashes a new Weapon of Mass Destruction, India's digital payments ecosystem needs a revamp, what to expect from Q4 bank results, force behind China's tech market boom, and more

Quick Take: Will steep US tariffs warp India’s textile industry?

BUSINESS

Quick Take: Will steep US tariffs warp India’s textile industry?

Intro: Given that India’s textile industry operates on thin margins, how can it hold its ground and what will be the outcome of such hefty tariffs?

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | US tariffs on autos put industry on edge

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | US tariffs on autos put industry on edge

In today’s edition of Pro Panorama: Trump’s latest tariff salvo, a stock with sparkle, L&T’s masterstroke and more

Larsen and Toubro's unprecedented move in global energy

BUSINESS

Larsen and Toubro's unprecedented move in global energy

With its latest achievement, L&T is not just breaking records but also paving the way for a larger role on the international stage. Here's why this development is a game-changer

Data at a Glance: Will realty firms achieve pre-sales guidance for FY2025?

BUSINESS

Data at a Glance: Will realty firms achieve pre-sales guidance for FY2025?

Pre-sales values achieved until the December quarter show that the ask rates are reasonable

April Price Hikes: Will passenger vehicle sales stall further?

AUTOMOBILE

April Price Hikes: Will passenger vehicle sales stall further?

Given the declining PV sales and rising inventory levels with dealers, all eyes are on the three to four per cent hike expected in April by PV makers 

Are Indian auto component firms’ earnings at risk from soft demand, tariffs?

BUSINESS

Are Indian auto component firms’ earnings at risk from soft demand, tariffs?

If the US implements reciprocal tariff on Indian component imports, the impact would need to be absorbed by Indian auto component manufacturers or US OEMs, the former being more likely 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Are historical market valuations relevant in the current context? 

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Are historical market valuations relevant in the current context? 

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India’s P2P lending space needs overhaul, stress lurks in two-wheeler finance, options traders not earning profits, lessons from China's support for local startups, and more

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Turning Inward: How nations are redefining their economic strategies

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Turning Inward: How nations are redefining their economic strategies

In Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama March 6 edition: IMF warning on NBFC concentration risk and its impact, headwinds in cement sector short lived, derivative trading norms just got tighter, India needs to rethink its credit growth strategy, and more

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