Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the full-year Union Budget for FY24-25 on July 23, 2024. The impact of the Union Budget on the equity market has reduced notably over the past few years with the government undertaking most of the reforms outside the purview of the Budget. […]
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The first reaction to the general election result was negative with a 5.9% decline in the Nifty index on June 4, though the market ended last quarter up 9.7% from where it closed that day. The initial reaction was no surprise since the failure of the BJP to obtain the […]
The Indian market is experiencing relentless bullish momentum characterized by a series of record highs, frequent milestone achievements, and the establishment of new benchmarks. On Thursday, June 27, the benchmark Nifty breached the 24,000 mark for the first time. Continuing the rally, the Nifty 24,100 points for the first time, […]
The stock hit its record high of ₹1,199.35 and its market cap crossed $100 billion in intra-day deals today. The stock has now risen over 33 percent from its 52-week low of ₹898.85, hit on October 26, 2023. “While we estimate margins to remain range-bound in the near term, the […]
Indian banks have established themselves on a much stronger footing led by cleaner balance sheets, record profits and inexpensive valuations, foreign brokerage firm CLSA said. “We believe Indian banks are well placed after a rollercoaster decade. Balance sheets are the strongest they have been in over a decade and profits […]
Reconsidering its earlier portfolio in light of the unexpected election results, brokerage house Prabhudas Lilladher believes portfolio allocations and future policies of NDA government will be a key determinant of market movements. Severe jolt to BJP in Uttar Pradesh (new PDA social engineering), Maharashtra (fractured parties) and West Bengal will […]
Certainty in the election outcome and renewed foreign investor inflows into Indian equities have pushed benchmark indices to new peaks for two consecutive sessions. However, the banking index has not mirrored this trend. Does the election impact the banking sector? If yes, would a likely third term for Modi benefit […]
Dedicated emerging market (EM) foreign investors, Wood noted, may no longer be ‘overweight’ on India given a combination of sustained outperformance and strong domestic inflows prompting a potential shift in foreign investor sentiment. However, Chris Wood continues to have a positive structural view on India’s domestic demand cycle. Another reason […]
The Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) have turned net sellers in the Indian equity market in 2024. They have sold Indian equities worth more than ₹25,000 crore, or over $3 billion, in CY24 so far. This outflow was driven by elevated US 10-year bond yields on the back of higher US […]