Uday Kotak warns of global turbulence after hotter-than-expected US inflation

Uday Kotak has warned of global turbulence after hotter-than-expected US inflation print in March eroded hopes of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The Kotak Mahindra Bank founder, who stepped down as managing director and chief executive officer of the private sector lender in 2023, said higher US inflation and Brent crude oil at $90 will keep the interest rates higher globally, including in India. Read here

Q4 revenue to ride on deal wins; margin, profitability to improve

IT services major Tata Consultancy Services will kick off the earnings season for tech companies with its Q4 FY24 financial results on April 12. The IT sector is expected to report muted growth in the fiscal fourth quarter because of weak discretionary spends in the West. Read here

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TCS Q4 results
Bharti Hexacom listing on stock exchange
Greenhitech IPO to open for subscription in SME segment
Aster DM board to consider special dividend
National Housing Bank to raise up to Rs 3,000 cr from bonds
Nominations for 3rd Phase of LS polls 2024 to begin
Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Palayamkottai
PM Modi rally in J&K's Udhampur
Rahul Gandhi, Stalin INDIA rally in Coimbatore
Infinix 40 Pro 5G to launch in India
IPL: LSG vs DCTomorrow
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre day
LS polls: Priyanka Gandhi to hold poll rallies in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar, Roorkee
Sandeshkhali case: ED custody of Sheikh Shahjahan to end
IPL: PBKS vs RR

Yellow fervour: How much should you invest in gold for a solid, long-term portfolio

With gold prices at an all-time high, investors tend to get swayed by past returns. Many also fear the FOMO (fear of missing out) effect, and pour their savings into an asset class that has already gone up. That would be a mistake. But there is still a way to invest in gold. Read here

NTPC Green shortlists four i-banks for Rs 10,000 crore IPO

NTPC Green Energy has shortlisted four investment banks to manage its Rs 10,000 crore initial public offering, which would be the biggest by a state-owned entity since the share sale by Life Insurance Corporation of India in 2022. Read more here

10 years of Modi regime: How mutual funds turned a must-have investment

Equity mutual funds benefitted. Retail investors who invested in stock markets through mutual funds, made money. The total number of retail accounts in mutual funds surged to 15 crore, up from 3.8 crore, 10 years back. Those who invested through Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) benefitted from volatility bouts in these 10 years. Here's a list of top-performing schemes (in terms of 10 year returns) from the major equity-oriented mutual fund categories. Period considered for the study is between June 1, 2014 and April 9, 2024. Read more here

This entrepreneur’s pitch on Shark Tank was rejected. He returned to the show as a judge

A video celebrating the remarkable journey of Jamie Siminoff is currently going viral on social media. Siminoff is the man behind world's first Wi-Fi video doorbell, Ring, who appeared on “Shark Tank” with his product in 2013, was rejected by all but one Shark and walked off without a deal – only to return to the show years later as a millionaire investor himself. Read here