Global banks are battling to keep junior investment bankers in Asia where financial technology firm and investment companies can offer a route to faster promotion and the prospects for higher earnings
Besides strong corporate earnings, the current rally in the equity markets is also supported by benign macros, Nomura said, with a very supportive monetary policy
GDP, according to their estimates, is likely to contract by 4.3 per cent quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) in Q2, much smaller than during the first wave (-24.7 per cent)
Going ahead, Nomura said, markets will focus more on corporate earnings rather than the broad economic growth in India
Total slippages and restructuring for FY21 were at Rs 46,416 crore, within the guidance of Rs 60,000 crore
Poorer states with high population would not be able to vaccinate themselves quickly. Richer states may have to pay a much steeper price given the global oligopolistic market, the report said
UBS says impact could be $100 mn on quarter; may appeal
Japanese brokerage Nomura cut its GDP growth estimate for the current 2021-22 fiscal to 10.8 per cent from the earlier 12.6 per cent, blaming the impact of the second wave-induced lockdowns
Those at Nomura, too, expect the pain in the economy to grow given the recent measures to curb the pandemic. However, they believe that the overall impact will be muted and be for the short-term
Regional gap may worsen as China looks to reduce carbon emissions and impose financial discipline on local governments, Nomura says.
UBS shares fell 3.0% in morning trade.
The rapid increase in the number of new Covid-19 cases and restrictions on activity are affecting economic recovery
Goldman Sachs analysts now see the Nifty at 16,300 levels in 12 months (16,500 earlier). However, they have retained their 'overweight' stance on India for now
Besides India, experts say given the robust broad-based economic recovery, FIIs/FPIs can look towards China. Other emerging markets, they say, are yet to recover from the pandemic-induced sluggishness
Nomura GDP forcast: Repricing of emerging market (EM) risk premium, Nomura said, could expose vulnerabilities in Indonesia, India and the Philippines
TCS Q4 Preview: Analysts expect TCS to report a 9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue (in rupee terms) for the March quarter
Markets, Nomura believes, are dealing with three headwinds - the resurgence of Covid-19 cases; inflationary pressure with the rise in commodity prices; and rich valuations
Gaps in recovery have been surfacing after the resurgence in new cases due to Covid-19 second wave, but the moderation in the pick-up seems to have begun well before.
Earlier in December 2020, he raised exposure to Indian equities twice in this and reiterated his bullish on cyclical sectors as economic indicators showed improvement
Japan is looking into the financial losses incurred by MUFG and Nomura through deals related to an unnamed US client, and will gather and share information on the matter with the Bank of Japan