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Morgan Stanley-led banks face $500 million loss on Twitter debt to Musk

When banks led by Morgan Stanley agreed in April to help finance Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter Inc., they were eager to aid an important client, the richest person in the world

Emerging mkts close to completing current bear-market cycle: Morgan Stanley

It's highly likely these markets are bottoming amid "abundant" signs of capitulation, the investment bank's strategists including Jonathan Garner wrote in note

Credit Suisse plummets 12%, options worsen as market mayhem takes toll

Shares in the Swiss banking giant plummeted 12% to an all-time low on Monday after a weekend of fevered Twitter speculation about its financial health, before they regained almost all of the losses

Morgan Stanley to pay $35 mn to settle SEC charges over data security

Morgan Stanley agreed to pay the penalty and settle the case without admitting or denying the allegations.

How RIL quietly reinvented its investment strategy to meet new goals

Nowhere in sight two years ago, the energy vertical now accounts for over a fourth of RIL's $6.4 bn war chest while telecom's share in dipping and retail has clearly become a laggard

Morgan Stanley revises rate call on RBI to 50 bps on sticky inflation

In the RBI's monthly bulletin released late Friday, the central bank said it will have to front-load its monetary policy to fight high inflation and shield medium-term growth.

RBI likely to raise repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.9%: Morgan Stanley

"We were earlier expecting a 35bp increase, however, sticky inflation and continued hawkish stance of DM central banks, warrants continued front loading of rate hikes, in our view," the report said

India's industrial production growth less than estimates: Morgan Stanley

Manufacturing activity growth slowed to 3.2 per cent, and electricity production to 2.3 per cent

Investors left empty-handed in IndiGo block trade due to slippage

None of the investors lined up by the banks working on billionaire Rakesh Gangwal's sale of part of his family's stake in IndiGo got any shares in the block trade as a result of slippage

Russia's exclusion may pave way for India into global bond index

Getting high-yielding Indian sovereign bonds into global indexes would make it easier for overseas investors to put their money into Asia's third-biggest economy with its $1 trillion debt market

'JP Morgan may include G-Secs in global bond index as early as next week'

Even though the government is yet to make up its mind on inclusion of G-Secs (Government Securities) in global bond indices, Wall Street brokerage Morgan Stanley expects indices major JP Morgan to make an announcement in this regard as early as next week. On Monday finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told an industry gathering that the 2020 budget proposal on allowing bond inclusion in international indices could not move forward as the fund flows did not meet the desired levels, due to many reasons including the Covid pandemic. Without offering any details like a timeline or the tax and stamp duty breaks that investors were demanding, Sitharaman said: "I don't know whether we're holding it back or not. I think global situation changed a lot since I made that statement in the 2020 budget. "Global fund flows have not been as big as we wanted it to be primarily due to other reasons. So it'll come to its natural, logical conclusion soon." According to the RBI data, G-Secs outstanding

RIL's current investment cycle less aggressive, says Morgan Stanley

Brokerage says this will reduce the cost of the company's equity, raises price target on stock to Rs 3,085

Index inclusion of Indian bonds a good bet for long run: Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley sees a "good chance" of JPMorgan including Indian government bonds in its index, and recommended going long on the 10-year benchmark bond yield

Morgan Stanley Asia buys 940,000 shares of ACC shares worth Rs 215 crore

Morgan Stanley Asia on Friday bought 9.4 lakh shares of cement manufacturer ACC Ltd for over Rs 215 crore through an open market transaction. According to bulk deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte purchased 9,41,557 shares of the company. The shares were acquired at an average price of Rs 2,290 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 215.61 crore. Shares of ACC settled 0.43 per cent lower at Rs 2,286.50 on NSE. In a separate transaction, Societe Generale buys shares of multiplex film exhibition company PVR Ltd for Rs 60 crore through an open market transaction. Societe Generale ODI picked up 3,23,158 shares at an average price of Rs 1,861.42 per scrip, taking the transaction value to Rs 60.15 crore, as per data available with the bourse. PVR Ltd shares were closed 0.05 per cent lower at Rs 1,854 on NSE.

Goldman cuts India's growth forecast to 7%; M Stanley sees downside risks

Goldman Sachs has revised lower its growth projections for India after the April-June quarterly gross domestic product readings missed market estimates.

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley order staff to return to office full-time

Goldman will let employees outside New York enter offices regardless of vaccination status, with no requirement to participate in regular testing or wear face coverings

India's worst period of macro instability possibly over: Morgan Stanley

India's worst period of macro instability is possibly over, and both consumer inflation and trade deficit are expected to moderate albeit gradually, Morgan Stanley said

Morgan Stanley bets on emerging market debt as JPM says rally unsustainable

The latest inflation data from the US spurred a risk rally as traders reduced Federal Reserve tightening wagers

India's GDP to contribute 22% to global growth, says Morgan Stanley

The Indian economy, they said, is set for its best run in over a decade as pent-up demand is unleashed

India to be the fastest-growing Asian economy in FY23: Morgan Stanley

Analysts at Morgan Stanley expect India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to average 7 per cent in 2022-23. The Indian economy, they said, is set for its best run in over a decade.