Post this deal, Blackstone stake will come down by around nine per cent from around 55 per cent shareholding earlier.
The crisis has only deepened concerns about the viability of Nomura's business model, which is more reliant on retail broking than rivals
The flattening of the 'Covid-19 infection curve', Covid-19 impact on corporate earnings and the economic policies, they say, hold key to the market trajectory.
In comparative terms, India has been a laggard among Emerging Markets in 2020. The downgrade just makes the task of its economic recovery a little more daunting
The lockdown's impact on corporate earnings will be worse than seen during the GFC, according to Nomura
Analysts say the Rs 20-trn stimulus package by govt a lost opportunity
Analysts at Goldman Sachs expect the Indian economy to contract 0.4 per cent in FY21 versus consensus median 2.7 per cent
India's Achilles heel on ratings, according to Nomura, is its parlous state of fiscal affairs
"We expect growth to slide from 4.7 per cent YoY in Q4CY19 to 3.1 per cent in Q1CY20 and fall to -6.1 per cent in Q2CY20," said Sonal Varma, MD and chief India economist at Nomura.
Macquarie has suggested that taxpayers will the biggest casualty in the government-approved bailout plan for YES Bank
Tiles, textiles, chemicals and APIs sectors stand chance to gain market share from their Chinese competitors. These sectors, according to Nomura, constitute 8-10% of FY21 Nifty EPS consensus estimates
Unlike others of its kind, the subscription window for the IPO will remain open for 4 days, which will be from March 2 to March 5
The curbs come as coronavirus infections have soared across northern Italy over the past few days, causing seven deaths and nearly 300 cases
Cost cuts and fees from financing will drive the profit rebound in the year ending March 31, said Kenji Teshima, head of i-banking for Asia
India is relatively better than some other markets exposed to stuff like tourism, says Saion Mukherjee
Says there are few signs of meaningful economic recovery
On a financial year basis, Nomura expect GDP growth of 4.7% in FY20 and 5.7% in FY21, suggesting a delayed recovery and below-potential growth through end-2020
Foreign brokerage UBS raised its target price for the stock to Rs 620 from Rs 570, while Nomura raised the target to Rs 645 from Rs 610
The reshuffle was announced on Monday as Nomura posted its strongest quarterly profit in more than 17 years
IT stocks currently trade at a 7 per cent discount to Nifty