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Market valuation too demanding; divestment target may not be met: Nomura

Valuation of Indian stock market at 22.5 times fiscal 2021-22 (FY22) earnings is too demanding, said analysts at Nomura

Firms' m-cap grew fastest in 2020 despite GDP contraction: SBI economists

Indian firms' market capitalisation grew at the fastest pace last year among major economies despite contraction in GDP, economists from SBI said, flagging the risks to financial stability it poses

Decoding equity flows: Retail investors offset FPI selling in April, May

Strong and sustained retail interest can counter-balance FPI selling; small and midcap may outperform

Rs 4.1 trillion fund manager is betting big on cyclical stocks in India

The ICICI Prudential Opportunities Fund directly managed by Sankaran Naren has returned 36% year-to-date, beating 96% of its peers.

Indian stock market's reaction to Covid-19 crisis is surprisingly muted

Even as the nation reports more than 300,000 confirmed infections daily, benchmark equity index has been moving in line with regional peers.

Sharp profit revision, fewer store openings may dent prospects of DMart

Given the near-term sales headwinds, the stock could be under pressure; investors can consider the stock on dips

FIIs turn sellers after 6 months but bet big on these 2 sectors in April

The two sectors which continue to see highest net inflow consecutively for the two months are - FMCG and Realty, a report by Edelweiss Securities said

Indian stock market vulnerable to the rise in Covid cases: Chris Wood

The renewed mobility restrictions in India, he believes, also increase the potential risk of a renewed deterioration in asset quality for banks

Market outlook: Should you sell stocks in May and go away?

Since 2010, the S&P BSE Sensex has given a positive return on six occasions in May, data show. In May 2014, it surged 8 per cent - the biggest percentage-wise gain in May in the last decade

Market valuation not as attractive compared to March'20: Satish Ramanathan

Systematic investment plans (SIPs) will be the preferred mode of portfolio building at this juncture, he said

Foreign brokerages temper return expectation from Indian equities

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

After decade-best performance in FY21, where are markets headed in FY22?

Despite the economy slipping into a technical recession with all the economic activity coming to a standstill for months together, markets registered their best financial year performance in a decade

Highest-ever fundraising via IPOs in FY21; FY22 will be tough: Analysts

Retail investors were the key drivers of the momentum seen in the primary markets in FY21. The road in FY22, however, will not be easy as investors are likely to become choosier

Win some, lose some: Nifty indices rebalancing likely to trigger churn

The Nifty Next 50 index, which comprises the top firms outside the Nifty50, is tracked by funds with assets of $500 million

From Nippon India to Mirae Asset, focus funds shine in market rebound

Most focused funds have exposure of around 50-60% in large-cap stocks, with the remaining between mid- and small-cap stocks

Be prepared for a volatile phase as risks to markets on a rise: Analysts

Investors, they say, need to keep a tab on how the US treasury yields move, which in turn will have a ripple effect on how big money moves across developed (DMs) and emerging markets (EMs)

Kalyan Jewellers Rs 1,175-cr IPO opens on Mar 16; price band Rs 86-87/share

Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd on Thursday fixed a price band of Rs 86-87 a share for its Rs 1,175 crore-initial share-sale, which will open for public subscription on March 16

Market may need new catalysts to rise meaningfully, says Jigar Shah

JIGAR SHAH, chief executive officer, Kimeng Securities India, tells Puneet Wadhwa in an interview that there is a good possibility of a time-wise correction with a range-bound market

India is well placed within EMs from an investment perspective: BNP Paribas

India has handled the pandemic rather well, companies have become more efficient, and there is a cyclical recovery underway, said Abhiram Eleswarapu, head of equities at BNP Paribas India

Global indices rejig likely to push flows into domestic stock markets

The FTSE Global Equity Index Series introduced changes to its indices last week, which will become effective March 19