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Sensex could hit 105,000 in 1 yr: Morgan Stanley's bullish outlook on India

Morgan Stanley's outlook assumes that India will maintain macroeconomic stability, aiding investor confidence

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley downgrade China's economic growth outlook

Morgan Stanley downgraded China to slight 'underweight' from 'equal weight' in emerging markets

Morgan Stanley, 2 others pick 6.8% stake in PNB Housing Fin for Rs 1,664 cr

Morgan Stanley, Societe Generale and another entity on Wednesday picked up a total of 1.77 crore, or 6.82 per cent stake, of PNB Housing Finance through open market transactions worth Rs 1,664 crore. According to bulk deal data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Morgan Stanley through its arm Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore purchased over 1.42 crore shares or a 5.4 per cent stake in PNB Housing in two transactions. Ghisallo Master Fund bought 17.90 lakh shares of PNB Housing while Societe Generale acquired 17.09 lakh shares of the firm, as per the data. The shares were bought at an average price of Rs 939.30 apiece, taking the combined transaction value to Rs 1,664.55 crore. Meanwhile, global investment firm Carlyle Group through its affiliate Quality Investment Holdings PCC offloaded 2.45 crore shares or 9.43 per cent stake in PNB Housing Finance for Rs 2,301.58 crore through open market transactions. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 939.42 per piece. Af

Equity returns outclass gold, FD, property in the long term: Morgan Stanley

Indian households, Desai wrote, are still under-invested in equities. At cost, only 3 per cent of the household balance sheet is in equities, excluding equity holdings of founders.

Retail ownership of Indian equities up 800bps in a decade: Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley expects Indian markets to deliver a low double digit return in the next decade. However, it expects cash, derivative trading to rise as investors churn aggressively churn portfolios.

Morgan Stanley says CEO Ted Pick to succeed James Gorman as chairman

The longtime former CEO was just this week named as chair of the Walt Disney Co. board where he's been helping the company find a successor to Bob Iger

Morgan Stanley's Q3 profit beats estimates on investment banking windfall

Its investment banking revenue jumped 56% in the third quarter. Competitors Goldman Sachs had posted a 20% surge in fees, while JPMorgan Chase saw a 31% gain

Morgan Stanley buys 0.57% shares of Titagarh Rail Systems via block deal

Investment banking firm Morgan Stanley on Wednesday bought shares of Titagarh Rail Systems for over Rs 85 crore through an open market transaction. New York-headquartered Morgan Stanley, through its affiliate Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore, purchased 7,63,738 shares or 0.57 per cent stake in Kolkata-based Titagarh Rail Systems, as per the bulk deal data available on the NSE. The shares were acquired at an average price of Rs 1,120 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 85.54 crore. Meanwhile, through its arm SmallCap World Fund Inc, Capital group sold more than 7.90 lakh shares of mobility solution provider Titagarh Rail Systems at an average price of Rs 1,120.12 apiece, as per the data on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). This took the deal value to Rs 88.60 crore. On Wednesday, shares of Titagarh Rail Systems slipped 1.36 per cent to close at Rs 1,131 per piece on the NSE.

Morgan Stanley, Citigroup buy Rs 755 cr worth shares in HDFC Bank

Morgan Stanley and Citigroup on Thursday bought shares of private sector lender HDFC Bank for over Rs 755 crore through open market transactions. According to the block deal data available on the BSE, New York-headquartered financial services companies Morgan Stanley and Citigroup through their affiliates purchased 43.75 lakh shares of the Mumbai-based bank. The shares were picked up at an average price of Rs 1,726.2 apiece, taking the combined transaction value to Rs 755.29 crore. These shares were sold by BNP Paribas' arm BNP Paribas Financial Markets through two separate block deals at the same price on the BSE. BNP Paribas is an investment bank and financial services company. Last week, Paris-based BNP Paribas offloaded shares of HDFC Bank for Rs 543.27 crore. Shares of HDFC Bank fell 2.55 per cent to close at Rs 1,682.15 apiece on the BSE.

Swiggy vs Zomato: Which is better investment bet? Morgan Stanley weighs in

Swiggy lags behind Zomato in some key segments, including food delivery and quick commerce, according to Morgan Stanley's analysis

Morgan Stanley secures Rs 2,122 cr office lease for 16 floors in Mumbai

The office space spanning 1.1 million square feet in Mumbai's Goregaon suburb is one of the largest commercial real estate deals in India

India overtakes China for first time ever in key MSCI equities index

India's weight in the MSCI investible large-, mid- and small-cap index has risen to 2.35 per cent, greater than China's weight of 2.24 per cent, Morgan Stanley said in a note on Tuesday

Peak XV Partners sells 22% stake in Indigo Paints for Rs 1,557 crore

Peak XV Partners, formerly Sequoia Capital India and SEA, on Friday, divested a little over 22 per cent stake in Indigo Paints to investors like Morgan Stanley, Mercer and HDFC MF for Rs 1,557 crore via open market transactions. Venture capital firm Peak XV Partners through its two affiliates, Peak XV Partners Investments IV and Peak XV Partners Investments V, offloaded a total of 1.05 crore shares, amounting to a 22.04 per cent stake in Pune-headquartered Indigo Paints, as per the bulk deal data on the NSE. The shares were sold in the price range of Rs 1,475.96-1,489.35 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 1,557.05 crore. After the latest transaction, the shareholding of Peak XV Partners Investments IV has declined to 1.54 per cent from 12.14 per cent, while Peak XV Partners Investments V's stake has come down to 1.65 per cent from 13.09 per cent. Meanwhile, HDFC Mutual Fund (MF) acquired 10.04 lakh shares or 2.11 per cent of Indigo Paints, New York-based consulting firm Mer

India to top China among emerging markets, equities rally: Morgan Stanley

In the context of India being underweight in the average emerging markets portfolio, this is even better for foreign portfolio flows

Walt Disney tasks Morgan Stanley's Chairman Gorman to lead CEO search

Disney won a months-long proxy war earlier this year with activist investor Nelson Peltz who argued the company had underperformed

StanChart unveils $1.5 bn share buyback, bets on eco growth at Asian mkts

The property market recovery in China "remained slower than expected amidst government support measures", and the bank continues to monitor its portfolios, Stanchart's Chief Risk Officer said

Axis Mutual Fund, Morgan Stanley, Societe Generale pick stake in Jyoti CNC

Two individuals on Monday divested a 4.2 per cent stake in Jyoti CNC Automation for Rs 1,079 crore via open market transactions while Axis Mutual Fund, Morgan Stanley and Societe Generale picked up shares in the company. A total of 96.05 lakh shares or 4.2 per cent stake in Jyoti CNC Automation was pared by the two public shareholders, Paresh Mohanlal Parekh and Vijay Mohanlal Parekh. According to the bulk deal data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Vijay Mohanlal Parekh offloaded 48.02 lakh shares of Jyoti CNC Automation while Paresh Mohanlal Parekh sold 45.41 lakh scrips of the company. In addition, Paresh Parekh also disposed of 2.60 lakh shares of Jyoti CNC through a block deal on the BSE. The shares were offloaded in the price range of Rs 1,123-1,125.15 apiece on the BSE and NSE, taking the combined value of the transaction to Rs 1,079.40 crore. At the June quarter ending, Vijay and Parekh owned a 7.52 per cent stake each in Jyoti CNC Automation, as per the ...

Brokerages on board with Budget but for capital gains tax curveball

As markets sift the Budget's fine print, they'll also monitor Q1 earnings, monsoon trends, and global factors

Nippon MF, Morgan Stanley, SBI MF top bidders for Vedanta $1 billion QIP

These projects include the expansion of the aluminium smelter and refinery, investment in new oil and gas blocks, and expansion of the steel and iron ore businesses

Vedanta raises $1 bn via QIP; Goldman, Morgan Stanley among top investors

Mining conglomerate Vedanta Limited raised Rs 8,500 crore (over USD 1 billion) through Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) of 19.31 crore equity shares at an issue price of Rs 440 per share, according to a stock exchange filing by the company. The issue, which closed on July 19, implied a discount of 4.61 per cent to the floor price of Rs 461.26 per equity share. In a stock exchange filing, Vedanta said it sold 19.31 crore shares to raise Rs 8,500 crore. Some of the marquee investors that have been allotted equity shares through the QIP include Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Goldman Sachs AMC, Nippon Mutual Fund, SBI Mutual Fund, UTI Mutual Fund, ICICI Mutual Fund, Aditya Birla Mutual Fund and Mirae Mutual Fund. Various funds run by Nippon Mutual Fund were allotted 9.11 per cent of the total issue size, while funds managed by Morgan Stanley and SBI Mutual Fund received 8.62 per cent and 7.88 per cent, respectively. Speaking on the occasion, Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal