Tag: Markets

Best of BS Opinion: Equity markets not enough, political crossovers, more | Opinion Specials

Illustration: Binay Sinha If private capex were to restart, debt should be available at a reasonable risk-adjusted cost, says Akash Prakash. All concerned should understand that ‘risk’ is not a bad word. The other pieces are: Indrajit Gupta traces the career of two persons who came to politics from a corporate background. What’s holding… Continue reading Best of BS Opinion: Equity markets not enough, political crossovers, more | Opinion Specials

Apple, Google, Meta targeted in EU’s first Digital Markets Act probes | Tech News

By Samuel Stolton Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc. face the risk of potentially hefty fines as the European Union opened a full-blown investigation into the firms’ compliance with strict new laws reining in the power of Big Tech.    The European Commission said Monday that Apple and Google’s… Continue reading Apple, Google, Meta targeted in EU’s first Digital Markets Act probes | Tech News

Wall Street declines ahead of US data; dollar faces heat from yen, yuan | News on Markets

Stock markets took a breather on Monday from their record highs of recent sessions as investors looked to an abbreviated trading week, capped by key US inflation data on Friday, due to the impending Easter holiday. Wall Street’s main indices kicked off the week on a lower note. Market participants are hoping that… Continue reading Wall Street declines ahead of US data; dollar faces heat from yen, yuan | News on Markets

With mercury rising, analysts foresee summer surge for consumer durables | News on Markets

Premium A representative image of consumer durables Shares of consumer durables companies have generated mixed returns on the bourses thus far in calendar year 2024 (CY24) as investors assess demand recovery trends in the sector. Except for Blue Star and Voltas, whose shares have rallied 34.3 per cent and 6.8 per cent, respectively,… Continue reading With mercury rising, analysts foresee summer surge for consumer durables | News on Markets

Hong Kong regains fourth-largest market spot after rout in Indian equities | News on Markets

Premium Representative image | Photo: Bloomberg Hong Kong has regained its spot as the world’s fourth-largest market following a broad market rout in Indian equities. Currently, the Chinese territory’s market capitalisation stands at $4.9 trillion versus India’s $4.75 trillion, as per data compiled by Bloomberg. In January, the domestic equity markets’ market capitalisation… Continue reading Hong Kong regains fourth-largest market spot after rout in Indian equities | News on Markets

Fundraising through SME IPOs hit a new high in FY24, Rs 5,579 crore raised | News on Markets

Premium The minimum application size for SME issues is around Rs 1 lakh, compared to Rs 15,000 for the mainboard issues The initial public offerings (IPOs) by small and medium enterprises firms hit a new high in the financial year 2023-2024 (FY24). In this fiscal year, data from the Prime Database showed that 190… Continue reading Fundraising through SME IPOs hit a new high in FY24, Rs 5,579 crore raised | News on Markets

Mcap of 5 of top-10 firms hit Rs 1.97 trn; TCS, Infosys biggest losers | News on Markets

In the ranking of the most valued firms, Reliance Industries retained the number one title followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, Infosys, LIC, ITC and Hindustan Unilever | File image | (Photo: Wikipedia) The combined market valuation of five of the 10 most valued firms eroded by… Continue reading Mcap of 5 of top-10 firms hit Rs 1.97 trn; TCS, Infosys biggest losers | News on Markets

Equity markets settle higher for 2nd day, unfazed by global trends

Benchmark equity indices ended with gains on Monday, extending their previous day’s rally, unfazed by a weak trend in global markets amid buying in Mahindra & Mahindra, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Reliance Industries. However, continuous foreign fund outflows prevented markets from registering a sharp rally.   The 30-share BSE Sensex… Continue reading Equity markets settle higher for 2nd day, unfazed by global trends

Laptop import curb, Data Protection Bill, markets, GST in gaming

Laptops, tablets and personal computers have joined the list of products that need a license to enter India. While the government did not cite any reason for last week’s surprise move, experts believe it was done to nudge companies to make in India. And it came days after the PLI scheme for hardware failed… Continue reading Laptop import curb, Data Protection Bill, markets, GST in gaming