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Investor confidence drives Indian realty investments to $4.8 billion in H1 2024
Amid global economic challenges, Indian real estate showcased resilience, attracting $4.8 billion in institutional investments in H1 2024, up 81% from the total $5.8 billion in 2023. With 40 deals, investment activity surged, driven by strong foreign and growing domestic investor confidence, signaling robust economic growth and diversified opportunities in emerging sectors.
High-flying PSU mutual funds lose 3% in one month. What should investors do?
PSU mutual funds, which showed strong returns of around 97% in the last year, experienced a decline of about 3% in the past month. Analysts attribute this to profit booking. Investors are advised to maintain a long-term investment strategy and diversify their portfolios for risk management.
LIC raises stake in IDFC First Bank by 0.2% to 2.68% via private placement
IDFC First Bank has underperformed in the market over the past year, gaining only 3% and declining 8% year-to-date. The stock is currently trading 24% below its 52-week high of Rs 100.74.
Global firms buy PB Fintech stakes from early backers
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have lapped up shares in Gurugram-based listed fintech firm PB Fintech, as its founders and early investors sold their shares, in full or in part, in multiple tranches. These transactions happened through bulk deals when several early-stage investors of the company exited the firm fully or partly after 2021, when it went public.
Ahead of IPO, Bansal Wire Industries garners Rs 223 cr from anchor investors
The company has allocated 87.30 lakh shares to 18 funds at Rs 256 apiece, which is also the upper end of the price band. This aggregates the transaction size to Rs 223.5 crore, it added. The maiden public issue is an entirely fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 745 crore, with no offer-for-sale (OFS) component.
Tesla vs Tata Motors: Elon Musk's $56 billion salary more than TaMo revenue
Musk's compensation package not only outstrips TaMo but also surpasses the total revenues of other prominent Indian entities, including HPCL, SBI, Rajesh Exports, and TCS
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7 Best Samsung laptops (2024): Top picks for performance, design, battery life, and portability
Explore the best Samsung laptops that combine advanced technology, sleek design, and outstanding performance. This selection features top models ideal for various needs, from professional work to gaming and daily use. Discover laptops that offer impressive processing power, stunning displays, and long battery life, ensuring a superior computing experience with the latest innovations Samsung offers.
Jefferies' Wood picks GMR Airports, reduces weights in three banks
Wood said, in his weekly Greed & Fear newsletter, that the airport operator's introduction into its portfolio will be at the expense of the reduction of weights in ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank.
Buzzing! Insurance stocks in focus after IRDAI increases surrender value
Insurance stocks rose up to 3% after IRDAI increased surrender values for non-linked products, affecting insurers like LIC, HDFC Life, and Max Life. Shares of LIC, HDFC Life, and SBI Life were up on BSE. Nuvama awaits more details from companies next week.
Best flexi cap mutual funds to invest in June 2024
Flexi cap mutual funds offer the fund managers the freedom to invest across market capitalisations and sectors/themes. It means the fund managers can invest anywhere based on his outlook on the market. Flexi cap schemes are typically recommended to moderate investors to create wealth over a long period of time. Ideally, one should invest in these schemes with an investment horizon of five to seven years.
Banks report higher NPA provisioning in Q4
For the 12 public sector banks (PSBs) in the sample, the aggregate provisioning for non-performing assets (NPA) fell by a tad 0.7% year-on-year to Rs 15,157.8 crore.
Taking a home loan? 5 ways you can reduce cost of borrowing and save money
The longer the tenure of a loan, the higher the interest burden. Home loan rates will not come down as the RBI has kept policy rates unchanged. If you are planning to buy a house with a loan, ET Wealth suggests some ways to reduce the cost of borrowing.
F&O stocks: SBI Life, Glenmark Pharma among 5 stocks with short buildup
SBI Life, Glenmark Pharma, and IOC were among the 5 stocks with a buildup of fresh short positions. Friday's trading session saw these stocks witnessing a rise in open interest as their prices declined.
Thematic MFs offer up to 14% return in May. Have you invested in any?
Sectoral and thematic mutual funds in May showcased diverse performances with funds like HDFC Defence Fund and Mirae Asset Hang Seng TECH ETF FoF offering up to 14.34% and 7.35% returns respectively.
These largecaps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and upside potential of more than 20%
As the street grapples with what will be the final come out of elections, the street is witnessing two things, unwinding of the long position which were taken after the exit poll showed a comfortable win for ruling BJP and also fresh short position being created. Whatever may be the final outcome, it would be better to stick to the basic principle of investing, that is looking at fundamentals and developments in the sector and only when things are positive on both the front then only go ahead and take a decision. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down quality stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or "strong buy". The screener applies different algorithms for all BSE and NSE stocks.
Mcap of 8 of 10 most valued firms erodes by Rs 2.08 lakh cr; Reliance, TCS biggest laggards
The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms declined by Rs 2,08,207.93 crore last week, with bellwether Reliance Industries, TCS and Infosys taking the biggest hit. While these three firms along with ITC, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank were the laggards, HDFC Bank and State Bank of India (SBI) emerged as gainers.
India's GDP grows 7.8 per cent in Q4, FY24 growth pegged at 8.2 per cent
India Q4 GDP: The analysts were anticipating a better-than-expected growth for the January to March quarter this time around. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) estimated Q4FY24 real GDP growth to be 7 per cent while ET Poll suggested the growth rate of 6.8 per cent. As per a Reuters poll, the Indian economy was expected to grow at 6.7 per cent in the January-March quarter on a year-on-year basis, owing to weak demand.
India's growth outlook: Economy to get a blockbuster release this Friday? But that's too late to stream in poll campaigns
GDP Q4: As the country buzzes with election excitement, India is set to release its GDP growth numbers for the fourth quarter of FY24 this Friday, alongside the full fiscal year figures. Analysts are eagerly awaiting to see if the January to March quarter numbers surpass expectations, fueling hopes of a surprising uptick in growth.
F&O stocks: SBI Life, Indraprastha Gas among 5 stocks with short buildup
In Wednesday's trading session, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, IndiGo, SBI Life, Indraprastha Gas, and HDFC Life witnessed a build of fresh short positions due to a decline in stock prices and an increase in open interest.
Bharti AXA-SBI Life sale talks collapse, PEs may throw in hat
The Indian government is monitoring imports of laptops, tablets, and servers, focusing on 27 companies under the Production linked incentive (PLI) scheme 2.0 for IT hardware. The government is preparing to replace the current import management system with an import authorisation mechanism to make the country a global manufacturing hub.
Indian economy grew 7.4% in Q4 FY24; 8% in FY24: SBI Research
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 annual average of 6.8 per cent in 2023 to 5.9 per cent in 2024, and further to 4.5 per cent in 2025, according to IMF estimates.
These largecaps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and upside potential of more than 20%
The way markets have panned out in the last few sessions, it appears that bulls are waiting for a confirmation on 4th of June and then they will take over control of the street. But because valuations are high, one has to be cautious, while being bullish. Also as a thumb rule, one should remember that corrections and consolidation are part of every bull market. We will continue to see them at regular levels. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down quality stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or "strong buy". The screener applies different algorithms for all BSE and NSE stocks.
Government to get Rs 3,662 crore from LIC as dividend
The government, the largest shareholder in the company, currently holds 96.50% stake in it accounting for 6,10,36,22,781 shares out of 6,32,49,97,701 fully paid up equity shares.
LIC Q4 net profit up 2.5%, declares Rs 6/share dividend
The insurer reported profit of ₹13,421 crore in the same period last year. The solvency ratio improved to 1.98% from 1.87% last year. LIC announced an interim dividend of ₹6 per share.
LIC Q4 Results: Cons PAT jumps 4.5% YoY to Rs 13,782 cr; dividend declared at Rs 6 per share
LIC Q4 Results: The company had reported a net profit of Rs 13,191 crore in the corresponding period of the last financial year. The Total Premium Income for the year ended March 31, 2024, was reported at Rs 4,75,070 crore. It was Rs 4,74,005 crore for the year ended March 31 2023. The Total Individual Business Premium for the financial year increased to Rs 3,03,768 crore from Rs 2,92,763 crore reported for the comparable period of the previous year.
LIC Housing Finance Q4 Results: Net profit falls over 7% YoY to Rs 1,091 crore
The net profit in the year-ago period was Rs 1,180 crore. The company's board recommended a 450% dividend for FY24. In other words, shareholders would get Rs 9 per equity share of Rs 2 each, subject to their approval.
SBI PSU Fund adds IEX in April, raises stake in LIC, SAIL and 2 more stocks
SBI PSU Fund Reg(G), a top performer in equity mutual funds, bolstered its portfolio by adding Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) shares and increasing stakes in Bank of India, LIC, NALCO, and SAIL.
SBI Q4 Results: PAT jumps 24% YoY to Rs 20,698 crore, beats estimates
SBI Q4 Results: The Net interest income or NII for the January-March quarter stood at Rs 41,655 crore, up 3% YoY to over Rs 40,393 crore, while for FY24 the figure stood at Rs 1,59,876 crore, a 10% jump over the last financial year. The Board has also recommended a dividend of Rs 13.70/share. Interest earned during Q4 advanced 19% YoY to Rs 1,11,043 crore.
SBI Q4 Preview: Profit may fall 24% YoY; NII seen flat
Analysts anticipate a relatively stable net interest income (NII) growth or potentially a slight decrease of up to 1% year-on-year, attributed to increased operating expenses and normalization of net interest margins (NIM).
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