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NSE Index Rejig: Zomato, Jio Financial Services to enter Nifty 50 today; Britannia Industries, BPCL excluded

BUSINESS

NSE Index Rejig: Zomato, Jio Financial Services to enter Nifty 50 today; Britannia Industries, BPCL excluded

Zomato and Jio Financial Services inclusion may bring passive inflows of $602 million and $308 million into the headline Nifty 50 index

Nifty IT enters bear market, sinks 21% from highs to erase Rs 8.4 lakh crore in value

BUSINESS

Nifty IT enters bear market, sinks 21% from highs to erase Rs 8.4 lakh crore in value

Given the global uncertainties, investors are highly uncertain regarding the growth outlook of the Indian IT landscape, which depends on exports for revenues.

MC Explains: Why did Gensol Engineering shares crash 80% from highs?

BUSINESS

MC Explains: Why did Gensol Engineering shares crash 80% from highs?

A slew of high debt, falsified documentations and ratings downgrades has caused shares of Gensol Engineering to crash over eighty percent from highs.

Optimism has prevailed for the past 16 years, said Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital

BUSINESS

Optimism has prevailed for the past 16 years, said Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital

As a result, bad deals will be done when periods are too positive, and those will be exposed in slower times through losses. However, in the current landscape, Marks doesn't see massive psychological excesses.

Take a little bit more risk, trim exposure to IT, pharma, says Devarsh Vakil, HDFC Securities

BUSINESS

Take a little bit more risk, trim exposure to IT, pharma, says Devarsh Vakil, HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities' Devarsh Vakil advises investors to shift from defensive sectors like IT and pharma to riskier bets, including cement and chemicals as the market nears a bottom

Tweak LTCG structure if cutting rates not an option, say experts

BUSINESS

Tweak LTCG structure if cutting rates not an option, say experts

Market participants say that while the government may not be in favour of rolling back a tax levy as they might lose out on a revenue source, at least the structure can be reviewed so that the impact is minimised.

SME IPO boom fizzles: Sharp correction wipes out multi-bagger returns

BUSINESS

SME IPO boom fizzles: Sharp correction wipes out multi-bagger returns

The SME IPO rally has lost steam, with the BSE SME IPO Index dropping 30 percent from its peak as market corrections hit overvalued stocks.

Smallcaps, midcaps were never as overvalued as experts suggested: Emkay's Manish Sonthalia

BUSINESS

Smallcaps, midcaps were never as overvalued as experts suggested: Emkay's Manish Sonthalia

Very few of the names in the broader markets traded at very exorbitant valuations, skewing the perception of the midcap and smallcap indices, said Emkay Investment Managers' CIO Manish Sonthalia.

Cables & Wires sector braces for UltraTech Cement’s big entry

BUSINESS

Cables & Wires sector braces for UltraTech Cement’s big entry

UltraTech Cement's entry into the cables and wires sector with a Rs 1,800 crore investment triggered a sharp sell-off, with KEI Industries, Polycab, and Havells plunging up to 17 percent.

Indian markets could see continued pressure as FIIs flock to China, further selling likely: Nomura

BUSINESS

Indian markets could see continued pressure as FIIs flock to China, further selling likely: Nomura

Nomura said that the positive narrative on India is also being tested amid a slowing economy and corporate earnings.

Nifty to gain just 2% by FY26 to hit 22,850? This brokerage thinks so

BUSINESS

Nifty to gain just 2% by FY26 to hit 22,850? This brokerage thinks so

InCred Equities' bull-case scenario puts Nifty 50 at 26,123, while in the bear-case scenario sees the index at 21,029 by March 2026.

March Mania: Nifty 50 shows strong seasonality, positive in 7 of the last 10 years

BUSINESS

March Mania: Nifty 50 shows strong seasonality, positive in 7 of the last 10 years

Nifty 50 settled in the green during the month of March for the past seven of the past ten years, noted JM Financial.

Do stocks exiting Nifty 50 perform better than incoming peers? | MC Analysis

BUSINESS

Do stocks exiting Nifty 50 perform better than incoming peers? | MC Analysis

Eight of the 13 stocks that were excluded from the Nifty 50 since 2018 have outperformed their replacements that joined the index.

RBI likely to cut rates by 25 basis point in April meeting as growth concerns weigh: Analysts

BUSINESS

RBI likely to cut rates by 25 basis point in April meeting as growth concerns weigh: Analysts

During the RBI MPC's last meeting, the minutes showed that decision to cut repo rates was on concerns of the growth slowdown and a more favorable inflation outlook.

Will Zomato, Jio Financial Services join the Nifty 50 in the upcoming rebalancing?

BUSINESS

Will Zomato, Jio Financial Services join the Nifty 50 in the upcoming rebalancing?

NSE Rejig: Zomato's inclusion would lead to passive inflows of $702 million, while Jio Financial Services could bring $404 million in flows, said JM Financial.

Analyst Call Tracker | Slowdown weighs on consumption in January, optimism seen in financials despite tight liquidity

BUSINESS

Analyst Call Tracker | Slowdown weighs on consumption in January, optimism seen in financials despite tight liquidity

The government's GDP forecast for FY25, Donald Trump's return to the White House, the muted Q3 earnings, along with the RBI's liquidity measures were among key triggers in January.

'Buy China, Sell India' tactical trade rises on DeepSeek-led AI boom, delayed Trump tariffs

BUSINESS

'Buy China, Sell India' tactical trade rises on DeepSeek-led AI boom, delayed Trump tariffs

The Chinese government's initiatives, cheap equity valuations, and technology thrust are likely to keep foreign capital invested in China.

India falls to third place in MSCI Emerging Markets index amid sell-off

BUSINESS

India falls to third place in MSCI Emerging Markets index amid sell-off

India's weightage in the key MSCI Emerging Markets index fell below the 20 percent mark as the ongoing correction weighed on stocks' market-caps.

QSR, fashion, home improvement among consumption themes to bet on, says this fund manager

BUSINESS

QSR, fashion, home improvement among consumption themes to bet on, says this fund manager

The March quarter is likely to be the last weak quarter for the consumption space, with a recovery seen in FY26, said Siddhant Chhabria, fund manager, Mirae Asset Investment Managers.

Can Nifty 50 reclaim 26,000 by December 2025?

BUSINESS

Can Nifty 50 reclaim 26,000 by December 2025?

Citi Research is overweight on banks, telecom, and healthcare, while remaining underweight on consumer discretionary, IT, and metals.

Nifty, Sensex trim early losses as pharma stocks recover; India VIX spikes 7%

BUSINESS

Nifty, Sensex trim early losses as pharma stocks recover; India VIX spikes 7%

The broader markets underperformed the benchmarks, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 cracking 2.2 percent in the early session.

US-India tariff war could shake business confidence, RBI may deepen monetary policy easing: Morgan Stanley

BUSINESS

US-India tariff war could shake business confidence, RBI may deepen monetary policy easing: Morgan Stanley

The US is an important trading partner for India, making up 17.7 percent of India's overall exports in 2024.

British American Tobacco to divest stake in ITC Hotels at 'best time' to maximise shareholder value

MARKETS

British American Tobacco to divest stake in ITC Hotels at 'best time' to maximise shareholder value

As of December 2024, British American Tobacco holds as 15.3 percent stake in ITC Hotels.

CPI inflation likely to ease further in February, strengthening case for RBI rate cuts, say experts

BUSINESS

CPI inflation likely to ease further in February, strengthening case for RBI rate cuts, say experts

Experts suggest that CPI inflation is likely to ease further in February and see the RBI MPC cutting rates by 25 basis points in April.

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