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  • How will stocks react in the event of an El Niño?

    How will stocks react in the event of an El Niño?

    There is a growing probability of El Niño developing from April 2026, coinciding with India’s southwest monsoon

  • Will Budget 2025 fuel the next leg of growth for Make in India?

    Will Budget 2025 fuel the next leg of growth for Make in India?

    Structural challenges have to be addressed and high-value manufacturing scaled up to unlock the full potential of the EMS sector

  • Corporate India: Initial signs of excess capacity build-up across sectors

    Corporate India: Initial signs of excess capacity build-up across sectors

    Supply overhang is likely to persist, affecting the profitability of players in several sectors

  • Be selective in agrochemical space as monsoon remains the joker in the pack

    Be selective in agrochemical space as monsoon remains the joker in the pack

    There are a few business models which are better placed to ride this period of weather uncertainty but caution needs to be exercised

  • European energy crisis: Gains and pains for Indian chemical players

    European energy crisis: Gains and pains for Indian chemical players

    Force majeure in European Chemicals industry can lead to significant shortfall in range of chemicals

  • Futures Trade | Coforge breaks below a descending triangle pattern

    Futures Trade | Coforge breaks below a descending triangle pattern

    Moving average and MACD are both in a sell mode in Coforge

  • How does the coal crunch impact India's cement makers?

    How does the coal crunch impact India's cement makers?

    Given that the cost savings from fuel efficiencies are near optimum levels, the recent jump in coal prices poses a fresh threat to the margin profile of all cement manufacturers

  • Is the Nifty touching the 20,000 mark soon?

    Is the Nifty touching the 20,000 mark soon?

    Bulls are still in charge in a frothy market

  • Greater traction in housing: These are the stocks to benefit

    Greater traction in housing: These are the stocks to benefit

    Housing has linkages with over 20 other sectors and sub-sectors in the economy

  • AC companies: Long-term thesis fully intact after a dull Q1

    AC companies: Long-term thesis fully intact after a dull Q1

    The overall valuations in the sector appear quite stretched and seem to factor in the long-term positives

  • Nuvoco Vistas IPO: Can investors bet on its valuation discount?

    Nuvoco Vistas IPO: Can investors bet on its valuation discount?

    Nuvoco has followed an acquisition-led growth strategy to scale up its business

  • Markets flooded with IPOs – Why caution is warranted

    Markets flooded with IPOs – Why caution is warranted

    Potential investors need to exercise more caution on the recent IPOs as many of these listing pops would turn out to be short-lived

  • Havells or Polycab: Which one to choose?

    Havells or Polycab: Which one to choose?

    Demand conditions for the electrical and the consumer durable sectors continue to remain challenging owing to Covid disruptions.

  • Asian Paints: A sector superstar, but $40-billion valuation raises eyebrows

    Asian Paints: A sector superstar, but $40-billion valuation raises eyebrows

    Asian Paints is gradually expanding its product range from paints to other categories with an aim to beautify, preserve and transform all spaces and objects in homes

  • Midcap cement duo that deserve attention

    Midcap cement duo that deserve attention

    The near-term trajectory for the cement companies once again appears uncertain, but government spending in infrastructure development and policy reforms are expected to boost volumes post the easing of restrictions

  • Are you ready for a recap of the Harshad Mehta Bull Run?

    Are you ready for a recap of the Harshad Mehta Bull Run?

    There exists a chance the Nifty might even touch 22,000 or even 24,000 in the next 6 months

  • Weekly Tactical – Polycab India

    Weekly Tactical – Polycab India

    Market valuations of Polycab India offer substantial potential for re-rerating of stock

  • Dixon Technologies: Seizing the market opportunity

    Dixon Technologies: Seizing the market opportunity

    The company is eyeing exponential growth in the mobile segment and has recently entered into contractual agreements with Motorola and Nokia for the manufacturing of mobiles under the PLI scheme

  • M&M puts up a strong show, valuation reasonable

    M&M puts up a strong show, valuation reasonable

    The tractor-buying season and the reduction in the number of COVID cases in rural areas are expected to bring demand back for M&M by July

  • Crompton Consumer — Q4 performance marred by uncertain outlook

    Crompton Consumer — Q4 performance marred by uncertain outlook

    Crompton Greaves has also benefited from the investing trend of flight to quality and the stock has been a big winner in recent months

  • Havells India: Sparkling results, but is it a safe stock to add?

    Havells India: Sparkling results, but is it a safe stock to add?

    Trading at a FY23 P/E ratio of about 50 times, the valuations of Havells appear to be pricing in meaningful growth beyond the pandemic

  • Herd Immunity Part 2: Is the race a sprint or a marathon?

    Herd Immunity Part 2: Is the race a sprint or a marathon?

    In terms of Fauci’s estimated threshold (70 percent) for herd immunity, India might reach that goal by mid-November.

  • Herd Immunity Part 1: Why the markets are not feeling the pain of the second wave

    Herd Immunity Part 1: Why the markets are not feeling the pain of the second wave

    With markets making a wild swing from despondency to euphoria last year, investors do not want to miss a recovery rally this time around and are exercising patience in the hope of a better second half

  • Asian Paints: It's important to book profits when the going is good

    Asian Paints: It's important to book profits when the going is good

    The revenue mix improved considerably in Q4 owing to a higher contribution from the premium and the luxury segments, primarily aided by an upswing in demand from metros, Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities.

  • UltraTech – Power-packed numbers in Q4, wait for correction

    UltraTech – Power-packed numbers in Q4, wait for correction

    Earnings over the next couple of quarters could be bumpy owing to the continued headwinds from COVID-19 and accelerating cost inflation

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