Market Insight

Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnan, whole-time member, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), shares insights into MIIs at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit

All you need to know before the Indian stocks open for trade on Friday: GIFT Nifty hints quiet start. Nephro Care India will be the first SME IPO to debut after Sebi announced a cap on listing price.

Does Accenture's Q1 result spell more pain for IT firms?

Despite firm Q1 revenue growth, Accenture Plc left analysts unimpressed as it pegged the next quarter's revenue growth below projections. Does this signal more trouble for Indian IT companies ahead?

Despite firm Q1 revenue growth, Accenture Plc left analysts unimpressed as it pegged the next quarter's revenue growth below projections. Does this signal more trouble for Indian IT companies ahead?

State-owned lender had the highest cost-to-income ratio, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence

The benchmark Nifty last week pierced 18,000 for the first time since January 19. While Vehicle financier stocks are likely to gain on the back of demand recovery and improved asset quality

With Sensex at 50,000, which sectors & stocks are still investment worthy?

In this podcast, Abhimanyu Sofat, Head of Research at IIFL Securities and VK Vijaya kumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services shares the stocks and sectors they are bullish on

Muted volumes, declining coal prices and e-auction realisations, competition from private miners and stake sale overhang to weaken sentiment

The Nifty is trading at a P/E over 23 - well above the discount for 15% EPS growth

Ongoing consolidation to benefit the sector over the long run

Mergers of govt entities are handicapped by constraints. A post-merger strategy is important

Also, the operating style of PSBs needs to be changed; else, there are dangers of a banking crisis

However, domestic consumption will determine the success or failure of the Budget

Earnings, anecdotal reports from various sectors more likely to confirm negative viewpoint

Park money in short-term funds to buy shares on sharp corrections

And, there are far too many as we head into the new year

Bargains will be available if investors wait for a while and are ready to take big risks

Rupee could weaken if the govt takes accommodative action to aid growth

These should give a good sense of when the economy bottoms out