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More pain in store for Indian equities, based on derivatives data, say brokerages

Bengaluru: The slide in Indian equities in October, which was the steepest since March 2020, is likely to extend into November as investors continue...

India’s private equity investment down by 42% in 2022, report cites global tension, recession fear

The India Private Equity Snapshot for 2022 report was published Monday and has been put together by Refinitiv, a global provider of investment and financial data.

Load up on foreign stocks, top banker tells wealthy Indians

Kotak Investment Advisors CEO Srikanth Subramanian says softening of rules will see higher returns from some overseas markets than what investors can get from Indian equities.

Money fleeing China may avoid Indian stocks as they’ve become pricey, UBS says

UBS predicts Nifty 50 Index will fall to 15,500 by June end 2022. Current surge has Nifty trading at 21.3 times estimated 12-month earnings, much higher than its 5-yr average of 18 times.

Coronavirus pushes India equities toward worst quarterly drop

The gauge is set for a quarterly drop of about 30%, surpassing the previous record of a 28% decline in the quarter through June 1992.

Don’t lose faith in small caps, expect results in 3-5 years: ICICI Pru

Small cap stocks have been struggling over the past two years, during which they have lost almost 30% of their value.

Sensex declines as Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget spooks investors

Sensex slid by 0.7% and Nifty 50 Index similarly dwindled as of 2 pm over a lack of stimulus and a higher tax on the rich in the govt's budget plan.

Lenders give equities a boost after RBI eases bad-debt rule

Indian equities measures have added about 10% this year, bested only by China, Australia and New Zealand among major regional markets.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.’s wealth unit dials down its bearish stance on India

The private banking unit has started advising clients to bring their cash holdings down and to selectively load up on mid-cap shares.

Global stocks sell-off started in U.S. extends to Indian equities

American futures signaled further declines after a range of economic data dimmed the outlook for global growth.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.