BANK OF AMERICA GLOBAL RESEARCH

Adani-Hindenburg Case: US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research stated Kotak Bank, one of India’s largest banks and brokerage firms founded by Uday Kotak, which created and oversaw the offshore fund structure used by our investor partner to bet aga...

The BSE benchmark ended at 78,053.52, up 712.45 points or 0.92% after hitting its lifetime high of 78,164.71. NSE's Nifty rose 183.45 points or 0.78% to a close at a record 23,721.3. The index hit an all-time high of 23,754.15 during the day.

Nvidia Corp became the world's most valuable company, driving record inflows into tech funds. Bank of America Corp strategists noted $8.7 billion inflow in tech funds via EPFR Global data, with strategist Michael Hartnett commenting on the impact of...

Indian corporates are likely to reduce overseas dollar loans due to expensive current rates. There is a 'huge pent-up demand' for investing in local firms' equity. Borrowing costs in the US have increased sharply, leading to a preference for IPOs an...

Central banks cagey about joining the global interest-rate cutting cycle may reveal themselves this week with a quartet of decisions in advanced economies.

Investors await next week's inflation data and Fed meeting for signals on stock market trajectory amid conflicting economic signals. S&P 500's 12% YTD rise hinges on Fed's ability to manage inflation without hampering growth.

Political uncertainty may impact market stability. Early presidential debate raises concerns about 2024 election influence. Market attention shifts from economic data to political landscape.

Gold and silver prices remain volatile ahead of key events like the U.S. job data and ECB policy meetings. Prices are influenced by factors like central bank demand, profit-taking and industrial metal pressures. Traders are cautious amid uncertainty...

India remains a top choice for global investors despite recent outflows, with a positive outlook for the Indian rupee and potential Fed rate cuts impacting the US dollar's performance.

The RBI's challenge for the year may not be inflation but liquidity. Government spending resumption and overseas fund flows complicate monetary policy effectiveness.

​ Global investors poured $3.6 billion into investment grade corporate bond funds in the week to Wednesday, Bank of America said on Friday, in the 31st straight week of inflows, the longest streak since 2019.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its April 2024 World Economic Outlook (WEO) raised the global growth forecast for 2024 to 3.2 per cent, an improvement from its earlier projections. Global headline inflation is expected to decline from an an...

InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo Airlines, witnessed a significant uptick in its stock price on Friday, with shares climbing almost 3% on the BSE to reach a new 52-week high of Rs 4,520. This surge followed a more than doubling of t...

Focusing on inside talent comes at a time when it has been dealing with exodus of senior leaders. This also comes after a period when Delaporte hired a lot of foreign citizens and expats at high salaries.

Vikas Jain, head of India trading, fixed-income, currencies and commodities at Bank of America, said as foreign investment in Indian bonds heads toward the 10% weight on the JP Morgan bond index next year, the process of discretionary weighting chan...

The survey of global fund managers with $562 billion in asset under management found 82% expect the first by the rate cut by the Federal Reserve in the second half, while 78% say a recession is unlikely over the next 12 months.

MSCI's reshuffle on May 15 may eject Paytm from the MSCI Global Standard index, potentially attracting $2 billion from passive funds. Nuvama estimates 12 stocks to join, with inflows ranging from $144 million to $224 million each.

"Aggressive store expansion by existing players and entry of new player (e.g., Novel Jewels by Aditya Birla Group will invest ₹5,000 cr) may keep competitive intensity elevated," said Citi's analysts in a client note.

Bank of America advises Tata Communications on a $1 billion fund framework incorporating ESG standards. The funds will refinance existing loans, structure fresh loans, and offer pricing benefits tied to environmental, social, and governance targets.