Combined net of 441 firms up 5.8% YoY, slowest growth rate in 9 qtrs
SATISH RAMANATHAN, chief investment officer for Equity at JM Financial Asset Management shares his outlook for the markets and his sector preferences
The 7% drop came as investors grappled with persistently high inflation, a surging dollar and jumbo interest-rate hikes across the world that threaten to choke economic growth
Corporate earnings in the US, meanwhile, are likely to be under pressure amid recession fears. Analysts have already started cautioning investors as regards a drop in earnings
Gupta added that if the trend continues, direct tax collections for FY23 could exceed the budget target of Rs 14.20 trillion
FPIs had turned net buyers for the first time in July, after nine straight months of massive net outflows, which started in October last year
BFSI companies together accounted for 48 per cent of the incremental growth in corporate profits on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in the quarter
Corporate earnings grew in double digits during the April-June 2022 (Q1FY23) quarter but the momentum waned
Earnings lowest in four quarters; sales surge
JSW Steel chief Sajjan Jindal top-earning CEO in FY22 with Rs 134.8 crore, up 83.7%
Studying the results of corporates tracked by it, Motilal Oswal said that BFSI sector has driven 124% of the incremental year-on-year (YoY) earnings growth during the 1QFY23 which was largely subdued
Analysts believe that the US Fed's confidence about strong labor markets and dismissal of recession brought respite to the investors
Firm scales down capex plans
However, for the markets to achieve this ambitious target, a number of variables at the fundamental level first need to fall into place to complete the jigsaw puzzle
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Citigroup expects annual growth in its corporate banking business in India to accelerate to 10% in the next few years as it focuses on its institutional business after recently selling its consumer banking business, a top executive said.
Analysts expect EBIT margin to decline sequentially due to higher retention costs, wage revision, and increased travel costs. They peg margins in the range of 100 to 150 basis points (bps).
The central government is planning to make GST e-invoicing mandatory for companies with a turnover of Rs 5 crore and above, a government official said. Read more on this in our top headlines
Metals & oil firms together saw profit of Rs 3.05 trn in FY22
Six of the top-10 groups by revenue reported 35%-plus CAGR in combined profits the past three years; gains were led by groups with big play in industrial metals
Investors are now looking toward potential triggers that may set the likely trajectory for equity markets in the second half of 2022.