YES Bank is re-emerging as a strong force. Here's how it is winning confidence of retail and institutional investors, and credit rating agencies.
As the country strives to get back to the pre-Covid levels, we look at the factors behind the government’s advance estimates of GDP which is expected to contract by 7.7 per cent at constant prices.
In its latest January 2021 Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank has projected a 9.6 percent contraction for the Indian economy in FY 2020-2021, 6.4 percentage points lower than its previous forecast in June 2020. Talking about the global economy, the World Bank has said although it is growing again after a 4.3 percent contraction in 2020, the pandemic has plunged millions into poverty, and may depress economic activity and incomes for a prolonged period. Here’s a 3 Point Analysis of the report.
Chinese tech billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma is rumoured to have gone missing. The Alibaba and Ant Group founder has not been seen publicly in more than two months. Here’s what led to the Chinese tycoon’s disappearance.
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on January 3 granted permission for restricted emergency use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford University and Bharat Biotech Covid-19 vaccines. The approval was based on the recommendations of the Subject Expert Committee (SEC), which reviewed the data on safety and immunogenicity of the two vaccines. However, post the announcement it is India’s indigenous vaccine which has found itself in the middle of a controversy. Here’s why.
All calls from Reliance Jio to other networks in India to be free from January 1, as the Interconnect Usage Charge (IUC) regime ends. Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra does a 3 -Point Analysis to find out what this means for the industry at large
There is little doubt that 2020 will go down in history as an unprecedented year when daily life came more or less came to a standstill, thanks to the raging pandemic. It was also a year of great contrasts when the real economy struggled to find its feet, but equity markets rose phoenix-like from the depths of despondency, thanks to the coordinated fiscal stimulus. In our 3-Point analysis we discuss if the bull run will continue in 2021
As stock markets continue to scale record highs towards the close of 2020, it is key to know how to prepare for markets in the new year. The equity rally so far has been supported by strong FII inflows, fiscal and monetary stimulus by central banks and governments, a good corporate earnings season, and encouraging trends from the festive season. In this edition of 3-Point Analysis, Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra discusses how the year 2021 is likely to pan out
The year 2020 started out poorly for the IPO markets due to COVID-19. But, after a recovery in June, IPOs have delivered one record-breaking performance. Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra does a 3-Point Analysis to find out if good days will continue for the IPO market in 2021
After breaking its all-time record earlier this month by going over the $20,000 mark, Bitcoin is now trading over $27,000.
Biscuits and bakery products maker Mrs Bectors Food Specialities rose 74% in its market debut today, displaying a sign of strong investor appetite for the country's food sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how investors should play this stock after the robust listing gains.
IT major Wipro is offering to buy back shares at a premium to its current market price. However, Wipro’s share price has doubled in value since the March lows. This stellar performance by the firm may make one wonder if they would miss out on further upside by participating in the buyback. In this edition of 3-Point Analysis, Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra discusses whether investors should consider tendering their shares.
New strain of the coronavirus in the UK spooked investors’ sentiments globally on December 21.Indian equities snapped their record-breaking streak and erased all the gains made in the previous six days.In this segment of 3-Point Analysis, we find out if the market crash needs to be bought into or it can fall further.
To just say 2020 has been an eventful year would be an understatement. The COVID-19 Pandemic has hit the world hard, pushing it into a pause mode. The economy came under pressure and investors were perplexed. However several asset classes climbed the walls of worry making investors wealthier. In this edition of 3-Point analysis, we find out how various asset classes performed in 2020.
The price of bitcoin rose above $20,000 for the first time on December 16 as the speculative digital currency topped its previous peak. Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra does a 3-Point Analysis to find out whether the rally will sustain or is it just a bubble.
Software exporter Majesco has announced an interim dividend payout of Rs 974 for FY21. This is the highest payout ever by an Indian firm. In this edition of 3-Point Analysis, Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra finds out if investors should buy the shares and get the dividend
Easing prices of some food items helped headline retail inflation to dip to a three-month low. Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra does a 3-Point Analysis to find out if this will prompt the RBI to look at easing interest rates.
Burger King India shares made a strong opening premium of 92 percent on the first day of trade with shares listing at Rs 115 against issue price of Rs 60 on BSE. Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra does a 3-Point Analysis to find out what analysts say investors should do post the stellar debut
The new code of wages devised by the Centre will kick in from April 1, 2020. Here is how it will impact your salary, savings, and your retirement kitty.
The recent outages that disrupted digital operations in two major banks in India, HDFC Bank and State Bank of India, has sparked a debate about the need for increased tech investment by Indian banks. Does it mean Indian banks don’t invest much in IT? If they do, then where does the problem lie? Here's a 3-Point Analysis to understand the root cause of the problem and the way forward.
The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of Maharashtra-based Karad Janata Sahakari Bank with immediate effect. Moneycontrol's Shraddha Sharma does a 3-Point Analysis to understand the way forward for depositors
As digital payments applications have seen a boost amid the COVID-19 pandemic, applications like PhonePe, Amazon Pay, Google Pay and Paytm are now also competing in the ‘digital gold’ category. Moneycontrol's Shraddha Sharma does a 3-Point Analysis to see how these firms are running the space.
India’s e-commerce marketplace Flipkart has partially hived off PhonePe. Let's understand what's in store for the digital payments startup.
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on December 4 retained the benchmark repo rate at 4 percent. RBI Governor, Shaktikanta Das noted that multiple sectors had already witnessed significant recovery
The markets have been on a roller coaster ride in 2020. Sensex fell 38 percent from January high to 25,982 on March 23, 2020. The equity markets started to recover from April with November being the best month for stocks according to BSE 500 index stocks' performance on a monthly basis.