According to the bulk deal data on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte-ODI bought 1.4 million shares of the private lender, at an average price of Rs 430.3 apiece
The Wall Street trading powerhouse on Wednesday also warned that it expects reduced revenue in its asset and wealth management businesses and a higher rate of client defaults
While the fiscal easing so far has been limited, they do expect more fiscal measures by the central and the state governments.
Coronavirus infection rates remain a 'wild card' as they remain high even if they're 'slowing' in the US and Europe
The pay boost comes just as Goldman is embarking on a $1.3 billion cost-cutting plan that includes removing some managers and shifting employees to less expensive locales
Analysts fear that the impact this time would be deeper than that of the 8-month long economic downturn in 2001 and the one in early 1990s
Morgan Stanley expects global growth to fall to 0.9 per cent in such a scenario, while Goldman Sachs predicts weakening of growth to 1.25 per cent
The outlook could darken even further if the virus lasts longer than anticipated, or wields greater economic pain -- given factories, schools, restaurants and shops are closing around the world
Goldman said it did not expect GDP to return to the pre-virus trend until the third quarter.
In a note sent on Sunday, the US bank said it now sees real gross domestic product growth of 0% in the first three months of the year, from its original estimate of 0.7% expansion
A stock or index is said to be in a bear phase if the benchmark extends its decline to 20 per cent.
CFO Scherr also touched on the coronavirus and its impact on the bank's day-to-day operations and markets
Global equities will likely post a drop of between 20% and 25% from their peak before rebounding, the strategists said
Oil fell by the most since 1991 on Monday after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia
The Mumbai-based lender has a market capitalisation of about $86 billion, giving it a bigger standing than major US banks like Goldman and Morgan Stanley
Goldman said it expects a total of 100 basis points of cuts in the near term from the Bank of Canada, which meets this week
The bank raised its 12-month projection by $200, and said "in the event that the virus effect spreads to Q2, we could see gold top $1800/oz already on a 3-month basis."
The "precautionary measures" follow similar moves taken by Morgan Stanley earlier this week, as global businesses seek to help prevent further spread of the deadly coronavirus
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