RAILWAY CAPEX
RailTel shares jump 11%, hit fresh 52 week high; multibaggers IRFC, Ircon join party with new peaks
RailTel Share Price: Railway stocks including Railtel Corporation of India, Ircon International, and IRFC are surging to new highs as the market anticipates the Modi 3.0 government's budget announcement on July 23.
Govt should continue their medium-term focus on infrastructure, public capex: Surendra Goyal
But overall, we think that they are in a fairly comfortable position and the medium-term focus on infrastructure, public capex, etc, that should continue.
PSU rail, defence stocks rally up to 77% in 1 month. Will Budget be about Modi stocks?
Dalal Street anticipates Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to maintain the capex agenda and fiscal discipline. PSU stocks in railways and defence sectors lead with up to 77% returns in a month. Pre-Budget optimism propels PSU stocks to record highs, despite concerns over stretched valuations. The rally is driven by 'Modi stocks,' linked to capex and infrastructure sectors.
Should investors take a fresh bet on railway stocks just ahead of Budget? Gurmeet Chadha answers
I think you have to be selective here and probably differentiate between life and non-life insurers. If you see the June data, there are some green shoots. Even LIC has had 30% APE growth. APE is your annualized premium equivalent because a lot of policies are also sold as single premium or where the premiums are upfronted. HDFC Life reported a decent set of numbers.
Pumps, pipes, credit, mass housing and employment generation could be the focus areas in Budget: Yogesh Patil
Manufacturing focus from government actually will create higher jobs and improve the per capita income. So, mass consumption category, which has not done well in last two years, is expected to do well in coming years.
Sectors linked to electrical, green energy, and railways may see a disproportionate increase in business: Vinayak Chatterjee
“There is a consensus, officially, that India's aspirational target is 8% GCFI, gross capital formation, and infrastructure, as a percentage of GDP, so that is my starting point. If in this budget year, you are going to try and reach that aspirational target of 8% GCFI, you need to spend Rs 13.5 lakh crore,” says Vinayak Chatterjee
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Ajay Bagga on Trump's influence and sectoral performance in Indian markets
The Chairman of Elyments Platforms highlights the slowdown in the US economy, noting softer labor markets and slowing wage growth. Despite market expectations of rate cuts in September and December, Fed officials remain cautious, waiting for more data. Bagga also discusses the potential impact of a likely Trump victory in the upcoming elections on global markets, emphasizing increased borrowing costs, lower taxes, and tighter immigration policies.
Railway stocks surge up to 17% on order boost
Railway stocks surged as Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced 12,500 new coaches, and RVNL partnered with Delhi Metro Rail. IRCON, BEML, Railtel, Texmaco Rail Engineering, and IRFC saw gains.
Cannot avoid market momentum but be a little more selective: Mayuresh Joshi
The entire ecosystem will see accelerated investments and the government push through regarding the capex needs. Also, railways as a theme, defence as a theme, and shipbuilders as a theme will continue. Execution is going to be extremely important out here, says Mayuresh Joshi. He further says the earnings story and earnings growth should continue to remain strong in select domestic-focused sectors
Dhiraj Agarwal on the next big trigger for equity markets
At least for a couple of months, China pulled in a large amount of inflows by the global investors. I have not seen the most recent data, but Feb-March they pulled in about $40 million. Something like that happens, it obviously impacts the amount of flow, which could happen in India. So, on the FPI flow, it is just a toss-up. I mean, it is very difficult to predict, honestly.
Expect one more rally in PSU, railways, defence stocks before Budget: Ajay Bagga
But few of the sectoral leaders can be looked at as well as what is happening right now is that smaller players are being bid up in anticipation that the biggies will be gobbling up the smaller players to meet their capacity expansion buildouts that they have announced.
Fund Manager Talk | PSU stocks in 3 sectors offer value for long-term investors: Charanjit Singh, DSP Mutual Fund
We expect the Government to remain focussed on infra investment even during the third term. Since FY21, the government has focussed on building infrastructure with central government expenditure rising from 1.7% of GDP in FY21 to 3.3% of GDP in FY24.
Capital goods companies expected to post 9-11% revenue growth rate in FY25
As per the analysis, operating margin could moderate 80-100 basis points to 12-13% in fiscal 2025 as the market scenario continues to be highly competitive and exports remain sluggish.
Fund Manager Talk | Rally in rail, defence stocks at execution risk: Krishnan VR
The portfolio was up 1.7% in May compared to 0.8% for the benchmark BSE 500 total return index. Because many portfolio companies reported their fourth quarter (and full year) results last month, the performance was partly driven by positive earnings surprises
Milind Karmarkar on two sectors that may outperform in Modi 3.0
Power utilities have already done well and possibly they will continue to do well because there is growth in that sector. So, many of these companies are putting in new power plants and things like that. So, there is definitely growth in that sector.
Surprised by today's market rebound; expect near term caution in capex-led themes: Chris Wood
I think it is a bit premature to assume that because you have still got the horse trading. I mean, clearly the base case is that the current government remains in power with coalition partners and that is not a disaster. But the reality is the great virtue of the last 10 years has been clear government, consistent policies, and not having to worry about horse trading between parties, which is always a feature of coalition governments.
Railways stocks tank up to 33% in 2 days following narrow BJP-led NDA's election win
In today's trade, railway stocks fell by up to 17%. Titagarh Rail shares tumbled 33%, while Ircon declined by over 26%. Meanwhile, RailTel and IRCTC also fell by over 19% in the past two sessions. Shares of RITES, IRFC, RVNL, Texmaco Rail Systems, and Jupiter Wagons saw declines of between 18-23%.
View: Bye, Bye PSUs, Capex Plays
State-owned companies' valuations, capital expenditure beneficiaries, and Aatmanirbhar supporters face a downturn post electoral results, impacting markets. Midcap and smallcap indices plummet over 10% amid fears of excessive valuations. The market's euphoria pre-elections led to inflated valuations, especially in the defense sector.
FPIs increase exposure to capex theme in May
The government has a capex plan of Rs 11.1 lakh crore for the current fiscal year compared with Rs 9.5 lakh crore in the previous year. Of this, Rs 2.5 lakh crore is allocated for railways and Rs 2.7 lakh crore for roads and highways.
Looking for stocks to buy before election result? Insiders scanning these 5 sectors
Investors are looking at sectors like capital goods, defense, and real estate for growth opportunities post-election. The focus is on infrastructure development and capex growth in line with BJP's manifesto.
Ahead of June 4, be relatively light & in cash; curtail trading: Dipan Mehta
Dipan Mehta advises caution and light trading ahead of the upcoming election dates. He emphasizes the importance of being in cash and watching the election results closely for investment decisions.
Centre used capex to build quality infrastructure: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman said the share of capex in overall expenditure went up to over 21% in 2023-24 as against just 12% in 2013-14 during the UPA regime, when infrastructure development remained grossly neglected.
ETMarkets Fund Manager Talk: LIC MF’s Sumit Bhatnagar shares 3 investing themes for next decade
Sumit Bhatnagar says: "Power, defense and capex are structural themes that are expected to play out over the next decade. While the space has seen significant re-rating and a significant portion of returns are priced in, I believe these themes still appear attractive from a medium to long term perspective."
Large PSUs' capital expenditure reaches ₹50,200 crore in April FY25, slower growth than previous year
Large public sector companies in India spent over Rs 50,200 crore on capital expenditure in April FY25, 6.46% of the annual target of Rs 7.77 lakh crore. Spending was lower than in April FY24. The Finance Ministry expects spending to increase. Railways, roads, and oil and gas sectors drove the expenditure.
Central PSUs' buys from GeM rise by 36%, exceed target
India's Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) continued to bolster economic activity, exceeding the mandated procurement from Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by 36.34% in the Financial Year 2024, surpassing the required 25%. In total, 54 CPSEs and five government departmental entities, including the Railways Board and the National Highways Authority of India, procured goods through Government e-marketplace (GeM), amounting to ₹2.62 lakh crore by March 31, 2024.
PSU rail stocks surge: Could Indian Railways IPO offer big gains?
A healthy primary market where deals are continuously being done is the key hallmark of a well-functioning economy, which is aspiring to grow fast.
High capex, railway corridors, focus on seafood to boost India's exports: Exporters
. The government has proposed to step up the implementation of PMMSY by enhancing aquaculture productivity from existing 3 tonne to 5 tonne per hectare, and setting up five integrated aqua parks.
Union Budget 2024: Railway stocks gain up to 5% on hopes of 15-20% higher capex allocation
Railway stocks rallied today ahead of Interim Budget 2024 on expectations of higher capex allocation. Jupiter Wagons, Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), and Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) lead the gains. Axis Securities predicts a 10-15% increase in government capex in FY25.
Railways reports highest ever 9-month capital spend
Indian Railways has reported its highest capital expenditure in the first nine months of the financial year, spending Rs 1.96 lakh crores till December 2023. This is 75% of the total capex of the railways during this financial year. The investment is primarily focused on infrastructure projects like new lines, gauge conversion, and passenger amenities.
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