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India has a lot going for it: Lakshmi Iyer of Kotak Alternate Asset Managers

BUSINESS

India has a lot going for it: Lakshmi Iyer of Kotak Alternate Asset Managers

The top fund manager rules out any aggression in terms of rate cuts and sees rates at around these levels longer

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | 2W sales set to zoom past PVs in FY2025

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | 2W sales set to zoom past PVs in FY2025

In today’s edition of Pro Panorama: SME loan mispricing, fate of global equity rally, decoding Musk’s China trip and more

Chart of the Day: Corporate revenue growth slackens over three straight quarters

BUSINESS

Chart of the Day: Corporate revenue growth slackens over three straight quarters

After moderating in FY24, revenue growth rate on an annual basis is expected to inch up from 8 per cent in FY24 to 9-10 per cent in FY25

UltraTech’s Q4 reflects cement industry trend of driving sales amid weak prices

INDIA

UltraTech’s Q4 reflects cement industry trend of driving sales amid weak prices

Cement firms gained from decline in operating costs, led mainly by a steep drop in fuel and energy costs, which offset softer realisations

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | India’s banks face regulatory heat

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | India’s banks face regulatory heat

In today’s edition of Pro Panorama: A falling knife, a stock with more room to run, HUL growth story buzzing big, the heat factor in elections and more

Changing contours of India’s commercial real estate market

BUSINESS

Changing contours of India’s commercial real estate market

The commercial property market is dotted with multinational captive centres that are morphing from providing back-end operational support to even managing cutting-edge innovations for their parent firms

Will Bajaj Auto’s product fix help sustain rich valuations?

BUSINESS

Will Bajaj Auto’s product fix help sustain rich valuations?

The auto maker is firing on all cylinders, but concerns on its ability to sustain domestic sales growth, exports and rise in costs remain

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Are policymakers caught in an inflation trap?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Are policymakers caught in an inflation trap?

In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: IMF warns of private credit risks, bull rally in metals decoded, Bangladesh witnessing an ‘India Out’ campaign, long-term equity returns unaffected by polls, and more

PV electrification set to power ahead in India

INDIA

PV electrification set to power ahead in India

The push for Make-in-India can catalyse localisation, innovation and competition in the world’s fourth-largest PV market

Godrej Properties: Standing tall among peers

EARNINGS

Godrej Properties: Standing tall among peers

An outlier in pre-sales of homes in recent quarters, the March quarter is commendable for GPL, though reduction in interest outflow would improve investor returns

Rising retail appetite for infra projects augurs well for sector

BUSINESS

Rising retail appetite for infra projects augurs well for sector

Sustained government focus on infra, regulatory reforms and healthier company balance sheets have raised investor confidence

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Rising oil prices will be a headache for the MPC

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Rising oil prices will be a headache for the MPC

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: South Asia's 'Jobless Development' becoming a problem, the hunt for critical minerals gets daunting, rise in informal employment concerning, turncoats in Odisha have struck the jackpot, and more

Siemens: poised to ride on India’s rising capex momentum

INDIA

Siemens: poised to ride on India’s rising capex momentum

Siemens will gain from infra capex and private sector capex too by way of strong order flows, but is the stock valuation steep?

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Will M&As be the flavour of 2024?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Will M&As be the flavour of 2024?

In today’s edition of Pro Panorama: Disrupter’s moment of truth,  churn in startup funding, data makes a new statement, the need for 3R and more

A challenging road for forgings exporters as global truck demand stutters

WORLD

A challenging road for forgings exporters as global truck demand stutters

Sluggish CV sales growth in 2024 may be a blip, given that new emission norms effective in US from 2027 may lead to pre-buying, which will once again augur well for forging companies

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Fed’s last-mile quandary is no worry for markets

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Fed’s last-mile quandary is no worry for markets

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India's rising inequality not a political handicap, gold to glitter more in 2024, thermal plant incentives a boon for NTPC, BJP can overtake TMC in Bengal, and more

The tale told by recent tyre price cuts

EARNINGS

The tale told by recent tyre price cuts

The price cut particularly in truck tyres paints a cautious outlook for CV demand and tyre sector's profitability that may have peaked

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | ‘Tis the time to cherry-pick stocks

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | ‘Tis the time to cherry-pick stocks

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: SEBI tries to rein in the raging bulls, SKM split threatens farmers’ agitation, is India-EFTA trade agreement achievable, alleged illegal stock options transaction saga continues, and more

Has the SEBI chief finally reined in the raging bulls?

INDIA

Has the SEBI chief finally reined in the raging bulls?

While the near-term positives are already priced into valuations, there are some challenges from weak domestic consumption and slow exports

Amid weak demand, cotton price surge adds to woes of yarn mills

BUSINESS

Amid weak demand, cotton price surge adds to woes of yarn mills

The textile industry utilisation levels remain a concern globally and hence, any spurt in cotton prices would certainly tell on industry profit margins

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | FAME II subsidy scheme, if extended, can turbo charge EV demand

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | FAME II subsidy scheme, if extended, can turbo charge EV demand

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Indian bond market riding high, advertisers disagree with consumption spending data, gender bias perception higher in affluent women, the rise and fall of mutual funds, and more

Chart of the Day: Insights on gender bias and pay gap

INDIA

Chart of the Day: Insights on gender bias and pay gap

Perception of gender bias and pay gap is higher among affluent women although there is evidence of greater women's participation at work place and on company boards

Tata Motors’ demerger offers investors a global car maker in JLR

BUSINESS

Tata Motors’ demerger offers investors a global car maker in JLR

The demerger offers investors the twin benefits of participating in the domestic CV segment while also getting an opportunity to own a pure-play global car company

Tata Motors demerger: JLR in the driver's seat for PV valuations

BUSINESS

Tata Motors demerger: JLR in the driver's seat for PV valuations

The demerger's timing is opportune given the easing debt overhang of JLR and news of an IPO by Hyundai on Indian bourses and will offer Indian investors the opportunity to own a pure-play global car company 

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