Equity Markets

With a 38% jump, India's M&A activity touched all-time high in 2022

Outbound M&A activity increased 31.6% year-on-year to hit $9.8 billion

Coal India to ITC: 10 stocks to hedge against share price volatility

Equity markets have been volatile over the past year. At such times, investors can look at firms that pay generous dividends, which can become a second income

Global mkts fully pricing in Fed hike to 5.5%; Indian equities at risk: UBS

India, according to them, is among the more sensitive markets to US rates, and demonstrates the most sensitivity to local rates given higher influence of domestic flows into the market

India is no longer a crazily expensive market, says Jefferies MD Nandurkar

"Indian equities should catch up with global peers with a good probability of outperformance in the second half of this year"

Ukraine war, a year on: Equity markets see negative second-order impact

Still, one-year equity returns globally, since the war began, have been subdued and marred by intense volatility

Are the markets ignoring the possibility of higher inflation?

Globally, too, sticky inflation seems to be a cause for concern. Last week, two Federal Reserve (US Fed) officials suggested that the US central bank may need to keep interest rates elevated ahead

TMS Ep369: Inflation, investor protection, new-age tech stocks, Pension

Is retail inflation back to haunt us? What does Adani saga teach us about investor protection? Is it time to bet on new-age tech stocks? What is Andhra's Guaranteed Pension Scheme? All answers here

TMS Ep361: Adani Group, Adani-Hindenburg saga, Budget impact, Budget terms

What's next for the Adani group? How will the Adani-Hindenburg saga unfold? Can Budget ease Adani-inflicted pain on Dalal Street? Five Budget terms you should know about. All answers here

Most of the upside will come from earnings growth: Herald Van Der Linde

"We expect a lot to go in the right direction for India. These include bad loans declining, consumption recovering, and investments rising"

TMS Ep352: HUL Q3 results, China's population woes, markets, RRTS

What do HUL results tell us about India's rural economy? What can India learn from China's population woes? How are markets placed ahead of the Budget 2023? What is the RRTS? All answers here

India's premium valuations remain a challenge: Invesco MF's Taher Badshah

Equity valuations are unlikely to expand further unless there are surprises on the earnings front or developed economies do much better than expected, says Taher Badshah of Invesco MF

TMS Ep347: IT Q3 results, Auto Expo 2023, markets, Ganga Vilas cruise

What do IT results indicate about the sector's future? What makes Auto Expo 2023 different? Will the rupee continue to gain strength? What is the Ganga Vilas cruise? All answers here

Global slowdown, Union Budget: 5 factors that will guide markets in 2023

Analysts expect the Indian equity markets to consolidate over the next few months, as they fully digest the negatives of rich valuations, rising interest rates amid growth headwinds.

What will guide the stock markets in the New Year?

Equity markets were hit by bouts of volatility in 2022 as geopolitical tensions and drying liquidity dented sentiments. Find out the key factors that will shape the markets in the year ahead

Investors must have moderate return expectations in 2023: Nippon India exec

Earnings could be challenging as global economic growth is weakening, says Sailesh Raj Bhan

After a year of outperformance, Indian equity markets to see turbulence

From all-time highs to heightened volatility, The second of the yearender series assesses the market's trajectory

Gandhar Oil Refinery files IPO with Sebi; issues equity worth Rs 357 crore

Gandhar Oil Refinery (India) Limited has filed preliminary papers with the capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO comprises fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 357 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 1.2 crore by promoters and existing shareholders, according to the draf red herring prospectus (DRHP). Fund raising through the OFS component is expected to be Rs 500 crore, market sources said. Those offering shares in the OFS include promoters Ramesh Babulal Parekh, Kailash Parekh and Gulab Parekh and other shareholders, Fleet Line Shipping Services LLC, IDFC First Bank Limited, Denver Bldg Mat & Dcor TR LLC and Green Desert Real Estate Brokers. Proceeds from the fresh issue component will be used for payment of debt and for purchase of equipment and civil work required for expansion in capacity of automotive oil at Silvassa plant. In addition, funds will be utilised for expansion in capacity of petroleum jelly and ...

Markets are cyclical; we only romanticise the good part: Shankar Sharma

Every equity market across the globe has and will have its day, and Indian markets are having their day right now

Equity benchmarks recoup most of intraday losses amid fag-end buying

After tumbling over 700 points intra-day, the 30-share BSE Sensex clawed back lost ground on last minute buying in index heavyweights

Rs 1 trn m-cap club hits half-century in 2022 despite muted gains in Sensex

It's a sign of gains in equity markets being lopsided, say analysts