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It would be unreasonable to expect very quick results. While concrete outcomes on this agenda are likely to be backloaded within the financial year, clear timelines and a glide path of transition may well emerge sooner.

In May, several MFs reduced tech stock weights by 0.1%-0.9%, with HSBC making the highest cut at 0.9%. HDFC MF, Mirae, and Franklin Templeton increased weights by up to 0.2%.

The central bank’s projections for fewer rate cuts this year and Powell’s seemingly hawkish comments at his press conference on Wednesday didn’t prevent the S&P 500 Index from eclipsing 5,400 for the first time ever, which also happened on Wednesday...

​Very few countries have been able to do it and our data tells us that no more than two to three countries have been able to deliver 5% to 6% real returns even for investors who have been the most disciplined.

The Altman Z-score is derived from a blend of financial ratios extracted from a company’s balance sheet and income statement. Its formula incorporates variables like working capital, retained earnings, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), mark...

Applicants have more anxiety than ever. Elite schools have more power than ever. Something had to give.

Apple shares jumped nearly 7% on Friday as the iPhone maker's record stock buyback plan and promise of sales growth brought back investors who have shunned the stock on concerns over weak demand and increased competition in China.

Tata Motors shares surged over 7% to a record high after better-than-expected Q3FY24 earnings. The company's consolidated net profit increased 2.4 times YoY to Rs 7,025 crore. International brokerages CLSA, Macquarie, and Goldman Sachs raised their ...

At the moment, the market is above 4,700, a gain of more than 22%. These forecasts were so deeply off the mark undoubtedly because 2022 was a truly terrible year for stocks - and also one that most analysts totally failed to foresee. So the predicti...

In the ongoing tension between Taiwan and China, Taiwan's defense ministry reported eight Chinese fighter jets breaching the Taiwan Strait's median line, along with a surveillance balloon. These incidents coincide with the upcoming Taiwanese electio...

The prolonged dispute regarding wage agreements and working conditions has resulted in repeated strikes conducted by both the train drivers' union, Aslef, and the RMT union, which represents other railway employees.

The survey by the phoren think-tank also says that barring Nigeria and Kenya, the favourability ratings for India have dipped in most countries.

Taiwan's defence ministry warned on Tuesday of a possible "sharp increase" in military tensions after reporting renewed Chinese military activity including fighter jets crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait. The ministry said that ...

The Executive Programme on Digital and Social Media Marketing Strategy at IIM Calcutta is a certificate program that aims to equip professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in the digital marketing landscape. It covers various...

Insurance companies are launching international student insurance covers for Indian students studying abroad. These hybrid policies combine both travel and inpatient health insurance benefits, as well as transit and travel risks like baggage and doc...

Wall Street banks are warning that US stock values are approaching overbought levels, making equities more vulnerable to declines. The S&P 500 now trades at 19 times its expected 12-months earnings, above its historic average of 15.6 times, accordin...

The share of residents 65 or older grew by more than a third from 2010 to 2020 and at the fastest rate of any decade in 130 years, while the share of children declined, according to new figures from the most recent census. The declining percentage o...

Indian equity strategists have scaled back their year-end outlook as a new bull run in India's already-richly valued stock market is unlikely, according to a Reuters poll. The Sensex and Nifty 50 indexes were expected to gain 3.8% and 4.6%, respecti...

China began live-fire drills in seas close to the Taiwan Strait to warn pro-Taiwan independence forces. It took place 50 km northwest of the Matsu Islands, situated near the mainland, but controlled by Taiwan. Although Taiwan’s government strongly o...