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MC Explainer: The myth around equities and mutual funds eating into bank deposits

BUSINESS

MC Explainer: The myth around equities and mutual funds eating into bank deposits

Households are shifting their savings from traditional bank deposits and fixed deposits to higher-yield equity instruments like mutual funds or direct stock investments.

Short Call: RBI and FinMin despondent on dropping deposits, markets to blame? Balrampur Chini Mills, Titagarh Rail Systems, Sunteck Realty in focus

BUSINESS

Short Call: RBI and FinMin despondent on dropping deposits, markets to blame? Balrampur Chini Mills, Titagarh Rail Systems, Sunteck Realty in focus

How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case. - Robert Allen

Battleground Maharashtra: Why Macquarie thinks markets will focus on the upcoming state election

BUSINESS

Battleground Maharashtra: Why Macquarie thinks markets will focus on the upcoming state election

Macquarie has listed out factors that make Maharashtra a key battleground state, with both major political alliances "evenly matched".

NFOs drive mutual fund cash holdings to eight-month highs; valuation concerns written off?

BUSINESS

NFOs drive mutual fund cash holdings to eight-month highs; valuation concerns written off?

In June and July, AMCs launched 32 new funds, mobilising a total of Rs 31,792 crore in two months.

MSCI quarterly rejig: Oil India, RVNL, Vodafone Idea, others included in India index, Bandhan Bank removed

BUSINESS

MSCI quarterly rejig: Oil India, RVNL, Vodafone Idea, others included in India index, Bandhan Bank removed

Seven stocks will be added to the MSCI India index, while only one stock will be excluded in the August reshuffle.

MSCI to raise HDFC Bank’s Global Standard index weight in two tranches

BUSINESS

MSCI to raise HDFC Bank’s Global Standard index weight in two tranches

MSCI will continue to monitor the foreign room of HDFC Bank and issue further communication in case there are material changes.

Madhabi Puri Buch and Dhaval Buch had invested in the same complex nested structure that was used by Vinod Adani, alleges Hindenburg

BUSINESS

Madhabi Puri Buch and Dhaval Buch had invested in the same complex nested structure that was used by Vinod Adani, alleges Hindenburg

According to Hindenburg, “the current SEBI Chairperson had hidden stakes in the exact same obscure offshore Bermuda and Mauritius funds used by Vinod Adani.”

BSE may launch gold, silver futures contracts soon; what’s at stake for MCX?

BUSINESS

BSE may launch gold, silver futures contracts soon; what’s at stake for MCX?

The BSE launching the gold and silver futures contracts could have an impact on bullion market-leader MCX’s market share and volumes.

Nifty 50's minor dip outshines global market carnage

BUSINESS

Nifty 50's minor dip outshines global market carnage

International markets have struggled over the last few weeks for independent reasons, including the reverse Yen trade anticipation spooking Nikkei 225.

Trent Q1 Preview: Net profit set to almost double on Zudio, Westside popularity

BUSINESS

Trent Q1 Preview: Net profit set to almost double on Zudio, Westside popularity

Trent's net profit is likely to come in at Rs 294 crore for the three months ended June, jumping 98 percent on-year.

Short Call: Why sell-on-rise makes sense, Fed rate cuts won’t boost IT; ONGC, Devyani in focus

BUSINESS

Short Call: Why sell-on-rise makes sense, Fed rate cuts won’t boost IT; ONGC, Devyani in focus

Patterns don't work 100% of the time. But they are still critical because they help you define your risk. - Ifan Wei

Marico guides for double-digit revenue growth, margin expansion; brokerages raise price targets

BUSINESS

Marico guides for double-digit revenue growth, margin expansion; brokerages raise price targets

Marico's growth outlook remains positive, as pricing growth turned positive after two years and margins were protected despite of copra inflation.

Jefferies' Chris Wood says India's stocks more resilient amid risk of US downturn

BUSINESS

Jefferies' Chris Wood says India's stocks more resilient amid risk of US downturn

The Indian stock market has been much more resilient in the face of a US downturn and related Wall Street sell-off, than the likes of Japan, said Chris Wood.

Flashback: When yen carry trade unwinding worsened the 2008 global market meltdown

BUSINESS

Flashback: When yen carry trade unwinding worsened the 2008 global market meltdown

As uncertainty and volatility in financial markets surged, investors sought to reduce exposure to risky assets, including those financed through carry trades.

Nifty, Sensex bled amid weak global cues: Here are 5 factors that soured sentiment

BUSINESS

Nifty, Sensex bled amid weak global cues: Here are 5 factors that soured sentiment

Investors were looking towards the earnings season, the Budget, and the US Federal Reserve to provide further cues to the markets. However, with all of these completed, the markets are lacking any fresh triggers that could drive momentum.

Brokerages bullish on Titan Company on positive margin surprise in Q1, growth plans

BUSINESS

Brokerages bullish on Titan Company on positive margin surprise in Q1, growth plans

Titan's slower-than-expected topline growth is a result of the sudden spike in gold price and low-wedding days.

Sebi's F&O crackdown: Who wins, who loses?

BUSINESS

Sebi's F&O crackdown: Who wins, who loses?

SEBI has proposed seven measures to make F&O less attractive for small traders, of which two are the most hotly debated: reducing the number of weekly expiries and increasing the minimum contract sizes.

Titan Q1 Preview: Fewer wedding dates, spike in gold prices to hit profit

BUSINESS

Titan Q1 Preview: Fewer wedding dates, spike in gold prices to hit profit

Titan is expected to see a tepid quarter amid lower number of wedding days, rising gold prices and increasing competition from regional players.

Britannia Industries Q1 Preview: Price cuts, higher grammage to support volumes, impact topline

BUSINESS

Britannia Industries Q1 Preview: Price cuts, higher grammage to support volumes, impact topline

Amid the harsh summer, out-of-consumption will be impacted, where Britannia will have a volume impact. However, price cuts are expected to buoy volumes.

Dabur Q1 preview: Higher A&P spends to impact margins, profit to jump 8%

BUSINESS

Dabur Q1 preview: Higher A&P spends to impact margins, profit to jump 8%

For the quarter ended June, Dabur India is likely to report revenue at Rs 3,286 crore, rising five percent on-year.

ITC Q1 Preview: Cigarette volumes to grow, profit likely to rise in high-single digits

BUSINESS

ITC Q1 Preview: Cigarette volumes to grow, profit likely to rise in high-single digits

For the three months ended June, ITC is likely to report revenue at Rs 17,171 crore, rising 8.5 percent on-year.

Tata Consumer Q1 Preview: India foods, international arms to outperform

BUSINESS

Tata Consumer Q1 Preview: India foods, international arms to outperform

According to a Moneycontrol poll of six brokerages, Tata Consumer is likely to report revenue at Rs 4,293 crore, surging 14 percent on-year

Short Call: Local mutual funds play it smart; Ashok Leyland, Cyient, Welspun Living, Chalet Hotels in focus

BUSINESS

Short Call: Local mutual funds play it smart; Ashok Leyland, Cyient, Welspun Living, Chalet Hotels in focus

“Don’t worry about what the markets are going to do, worry about what you are going to do in response to the markets” - Michael Carr

Organised gold jewellers retailers to shine brighter as smuggling to come down

BUSINESS

Organised gold jewellers retailers to shine brighter as smuggling to come down

India mines less than one percent of the yellow metal but owns around 11 percent of the world’s gold, causing India to be a net importer of gold

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