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The mining tycoon’s Vedanta Resources has close to $2 billion of bonds to settle in 2024 — half of which is due in January.
The stock was down over 20% in February while so far in March after huge volatility it is up just 2.6%.
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Meanwhile shares of Vedanta on Thursday (March 23) closed 4.87 percent lower at Rs 271.35 apiece
The market snaps a two-day winning streak as 1,424 shares advance, 19,89 decline and 125 shares remain unchanged
Vedanta’s shares have fallen about 32% in the last 12 months, giving it a market value of about $12.6 billion. A 5% stake is worth about $630 million.
During Thursday's early trading session, Vedanta's shares dropped by up to 6% on the BSE.
The company aims to double its share in India's domestic oil production to 50 percent and hopes that the Indian government will reconsider the windfall tax on oil.
The company had earlier said it has enough means to meet debt repayment liabilities in the coming quarters as it looked to assuage investor concerns around its financial position.
Omar Davis will work closely with Vedanta chairman Agarwal to lead the Group's strategic initiatives and will be based out of the group's London office.
As the credit market tightens, banks are talking tough about a $1-billion loan to the mines and minerals giant, a report has said. To lower the asking rate, THL Zinc Ventures, a subsidiary of Vedanta Ltd, is negotiating with a clutch of global lenders
Vedanta Resources Ltd has earlier said it has enough means to meet debt repayment liabilities in the coming quarters as it looked to assuage investor concerns around its financial position.
The Indian government may put a plan to sell part of its stake in Hindustan Zinc on hold unless the company calls off the nearly $3 billion cash acquisition of two Vedanta Group subsidiaries, as per a news report.
The government currently holds a 29.54 per cent stake in HZL, while a 5.54 per cent stake is with public shareholders.
Although Anil Agarwal used the example of 'Holika dahan' as a sign of the victory of good over evil, the businessman has been experiencing troubled waters after the Centre opposed Vedanta's deal with Hindustan Zinc (HZL) to sell its international zinc assets.
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Agarwal said that he wants to double the size of Hindustan Zinc and that the South African assets are profitable one and will help HZL grow robustly.
Vedanta last month slashed net debt by $2 billion in the current financial year as it seeks to soothe investor concern over its liquidity
Duggad is overweight on the sector given its underperformance in the last five years. He is betting on stocks like Mahindra &Mahindra, Tata Motors and Maruti Suzuki
FIIs are now 85 percent net short on Nifty futures, meaning 85 out of 100 open contracts on Nifty futures held by FIIs are a bet on the index heading lower
In a statement, the firm, which is the majority owner of Mumbai-listed mining and oil and gas company Vedanta Ltd, said it is in the advanced stage of finalization to tie up USD 1.75 billion through a combination of syndicate loan and bilateral bank facilities.
Vedanta to service its debt obligations through multiple options including refinancing and internal accrual-backed repayments.
Shares continued to slide for eighth day. Sentiments were jittery on earnings downgrades, rising interest rates, FII selling, and weak retail investor interest. Santosh Nair decoded the rout that's plaguing the Indian markets. Vedanta, Lemon Tree, Blue Star & Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals also on the radar.
S&P Global Ratings has stated in a report that if Vedanta Resources is unable to advance either the $2 billion fundraising exercise or the sale of its international zinc assets to Hindustan Zinc Ltd in the near future, the company's credit rating will face immediate strain