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Source: Live Mint India’s stock market indices surged on Monday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as investors piled into index-heavyweight Reliance Industries Ltd following stellar quarterly earnings, sending the stock to a six-month peak. Markets are poised to consolidate their gains in the coming sessions, subject to geopolitical conditions not worsening, said analysts, whose view of…
Source: Live Mint US President Donald Trump’s decision to levy reciprocal tariffs on trading partners has opened a can of worms for emerging market (EM) equities. A 10% baseline tariff is levied on all countries effective 5 April, while countries with whom the US has large trade deficits are subject to higher reciprocal tariff rates…
Source: Live Mint Trump’s comments on the weekend dragged South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei down by 3-4% on Monday, while Germany’s Dax and France’s CAC traded 1% lower at the time of writing. Indian stock markets are likely to feel the pain on Tuesday, said analysts. Options data as of Friday indicates a range…
Source: Live Mint New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Indian equity markets continue to offer an attractive investment opportunity, with the Nifty 50 expected to witness strong earnings growth over the next few years, according to a report by Aditya Birla Capital. The report projected that the Nifty 50’s earnings per share (EPS) will grow…
Source: Live Mint For India Inc., the first half of FY25 (H1FY25) presented significant challenges, as earnings growth momentum faced a combination of unfavourable factors. Government spending, particularly capital expenditure, moderated due to the general elections. Urban consumption weakened amid elevated inflation and tight monetary policy, while muted incomes eroded purchasing power and also led…
Source: Live Mint Expert View: Abhijit Bhave, Managing Director and CEO, Equirus Wealth believes a 5-10% correction from current levels might be a fair expectation for stabilisation in the market. A strong earnings report card in the December quarter is what might bring some sense of relief in the market, he noted. Bhave also believes…
Source: Live Mint The Indian market is currently undergoing a corrective phase, impacted by the rise in the dollar index following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US Presidential elections, along with continuous outflows from foreign investors and the Middle East crisis. While the last session was a positive one for the Indian markets after…
Source: Live Mint The Q2 results season so far has sparked concerns in the Indian stock market as numerous companies reported weaker-than-expected earnings and cautious outlooks. Analysis from JM Financial on 157 companies, out of its coverage universe of 275, indicates mixed results across sectors. Nearly half of the companies missed earnings expectations, suggesting a…
Source: Live Mint Q2 Earnings Preview: Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOSL) noted that the past two financial years saw a dynamic interplay between revenue and earnings growth, largely influenced by global macroeconomic factors. In FY23, the MOFSL Universe faced a significant margin squeeze due to rising commodity prices, driven by the Russia-Ukraine war. Despite a…
Source: Live Mint The corporate earnings for the second quarter of FY25 are expected to be muted with high sector divergence, and the stock market volatility will continue in the near future, analysts said. While Materials, Energy, and Financials are likely to drag the aggregate net profit growth of Nifty to 5%, other sectors are…
