Equity Earnings

Invest 35% of portfolio in multi-asset, equity savings funds, says Motilal

Fixed income and commodity strategies, such as those involving gold and silver, can further help balance portfolios and provide stability in uncertain times

Tepid earnings growth in September quarter an Asia-wide problem: Nomura

Meanwhile, according to a note by JM Financial, 66 per cent companies under their coverage saw earnings per share (EPS) cuts for FY25

Kotak Mahindra Bank Q2 results: Consolidated PAT up 13% to Rs 5,044 crore

Other income or non-interest income went up to Rs 2,684.19 crore from Rs 2,314.53 crore. Fees and services for Q2FY25 increased to Rs 2,312 crore, up 14 per cent

Earnings disappointment a catalyst for market correction: Analysts

The developments come at a time when the markets are already grappling with geopolitical developments in West Asia and the uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the US presidential polls

Buy calls are slowly vanishing from the booming stock market of India

The Nifty 200 index is valued at about 24 times its 12-month forward earnings estimates, versus last decade's mean of about 19 times

Emkay ups Nifty Sept 2025 target to 26,000; 'extended' sideways move likely

Emkay Global has raised the Nifty50 target to 26,000 for September 2025 on the back of rate cuts, revival in rural consumption, and earnings growth

Here are 10 high dividend-paying stocks from the universe of BSE500 index

The equity market appreciates high dividend paying companies and these companies share prices appreciate at a steady rate providing capital appreciation to their investors well

Where to invest in markets for the next 1 year? Siddhartha Khemka answers

The Nifty-50 is expected to deliver 12% earnings growth in FY25 over a high base of FY24 (+26 per cent Y-o-Y), said Khemka.

Small towns, big wins: Mutual fund AUM breaks the Rs 10 trillion barrier

B30 AUM SURGE MIRRORS SMALL TOWN GRIT: Lower base, higher equity driving growth

Japan's equity renaissance

The Japan story is still in its early days. But the lesson it holds is that companies, regulators, and the broader market micro-system all need to continuously evolve

Salasar Techno Engineering Q3 results: Net profit grows to Rs 17 cr

Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd (STEL) on Saturday reported a 56 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 16.76 crore for the December quarter. It had posted a net profit of Rs 10.69 crore during the October-December quarter in 2022-23, the company said in an exchange filing. The company's total income rose to Rs 304.35 crore from Rs 240.93 crore in the year ago period. Its expenses were at Rs 281.22 crore as against Rs 226.54 crore in the third quarter last fiscal. New Delhi-based STEL is a steel structural manufacturer and EPC infrastructure company, providing services across telecom, energy and railways.

India equity-focused investment trusts in Japan grow 11% in January

In contrast, flows into Chinese shares dropped the most among 14 emerging markets that are covered by Japan's data on international investment positions

V-Guard Q3 results: Profit rises 48% to Rs 58.24 crore, beats estimates

Consolidated net profit rose 48% to 582.4 million rupees ($7 million) in the quarter ended Dec. 31 from a year earlier. Analysts, on average, had expected a profit of 555.1 million rupees

Indian shares, bonds likely to continue rallying in 2024 on foreign inflows

Banks, information technology firms and metals will lead India's stock rally, with some push from defence and renewables, a market expert said

Equity market investors turn wealthier by Rs 80.62 trillion in 2023

In a memorable year for the equity market, Dalal Street investors added a whopping Rs 80.62 lakh crore to their wealth in 2023 as a raft of positive factors powered a stellar rally in stocks. Experts said India's strong macroeconomic fundamentals, political stability owing to the BJP's success in recent elections in three significant states, optimistic corporate earnings outlook, signals from the US Federal Reserve about three prospective rate cuts next year and heavy retail investors participation played a major role in fuelling the stock market rally in 2023. Till December 28 this year, the 30-share BSE Sensex has jumped 11,569.64 points or 19 per cent. The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies has climbed sharply by Rs 80,62,310.14 crore so far this year to reach an all-time high of Rs 3,63,00,558.07 crore. At the close of trade on Thursday, the market valuation of BSE-listed firms reached the lifetime high. The Indian market has demonstrated resilience, emerging as one

LIC sells 2% stake in Dixon Technologies; shareholding drops to 3%

Dixon Technologies India Limited reported a 2% decrease in holding from 5.012% to 3% during the period from April 20, 2022 to December 15, 2023 at an average cost of Rs 5877.65

India's equity MF inflows moderate in November; SIPs hit new high

The inflows dropped 22.15% month-on-month to Rs 15,536 crore in November from Rs 19,957 crore in October, the data showed

$590 bn rally since March faces earning reports, retail pull back tests

Key gauges in India hit records in July on bets that Asia's third-biggest economy will stage a strong recovery even with elevated policy rates

Profits under pressure

Earnings growth will be a constraint for markets

TCS, HZL, CIL boost India Inc's dividend payout to record Rs 2.3 trillion

RIL, ONGC, SBI among key firms that are yet to declare final dividend for FY23