UBS, Credit Suisse see emerging markets doing well next year, but expect India to underperform, given its rich valuations
The share of debt with loss-making companies was also down to 23 per cent as compared to 28 - 30 per cent pre-Covid-19
In June, the brokerage had turned bullish on IT citing low P/E
Net income dropped 38% to 546 million francs ($599 million), compared with expectations of 597 million francs, dragged lower by the key international wealth management and Swiss units
Despite the large economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the markets have recovered sharply even though the performance among individual stocks has been quite polarised
Credit Suisse is on a hiring spree in markets from China to Southeast Asia as it seeks to tap more business with rich Asians and boost revenue in the region
CLSA believes that new Jio postpaid plans are bundling three leading OTTs, but with no content exclusivity, can be matched by incumbents like Bharti Airtel
Hospital business, though is recovering and along with fast-growing pharmacy segment and foray into online services should add to earnings, valuations
A BofA September Global Fund Manager Survey for September suggests that 58 per cent of those surveyed say the market is in a bull-phase - up from 25 per cent who believed so in May.
Shares in the online broker and market data provider have rocketed 78 per cent this year, giving it a market value of more than 200 billion yuan ($29 billion)
With RIL's retail arm, Reliance Retail, sealing its first stake sale deal with Silver Lake, analysts see the sector consolidating yet growing going forward
The bank had hoped that the departure of Thiam over the scandal and his replacement with Thomas Gottstein, a Credit Suisse veteran, would draw a line under the affair
The move marks an escalation of regulatory involvement in the scandal, which has also seen probes by Swiss prosecutors
Family-owned businesses outdo peers in returns since 2006, suggests a Credit Suisse report
Credit Suisse will add to its China workforce as it targets a 100 per cent increase in revenue there
The report says if chemists are allowed to replace doctor's prescription with a generic drug, firms with high exposure to chronic therapeutic drugs will be impacted more
The oil producer is a JV partner with Indian state-run oil refiners to set up a mega refinery, and also plans to pick a stake in RIL's O2C business
Though most analysts expect the global central banks to keep the liquidity tap open that should keep the markets supported, valuations of the Indian markets, they say, are beginning to look stretched
A recent report by Credit Suisse cautions that the spread of Covid-19 infections to Tier-III and -IV cities could stall the growth momentum
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