Bitcoin: Bitcoin ‘halving’ could deal a $10-billion blow to crypto miners

For enthusiasts of Bitcoin, a once-every-four-years software update called the “halving” has long been held as one of the keys to propping up its value. This time around, it’s also set to trigger multibillion-dollar declines in revenue for the very companies that ensure the digital currency’s smooth functioning, right on the heels of a surge … Read more

Fund: India Inc’s fundraising via bonds reaches record Rs 9.77 lakh crore in FY24

For Indian companies, the bond market was the preferred route for fundraising in FY24 despite equities witnessing a record-breaking run. Fund mobilisation through privately placed corporate bonds touched a record high of Rs 9.77 lakh crore in FY24 — a 15% increase over the previous year’s record of Rs 8.52 lakh crore. Bankers said companies … Read more

credit profile: India Inc’s improving credit profile sees more upgrades in H2 of FY24

Mumbai: Upgrades continued to exceed downgrades during the October-March rating reviews of Indian companies despite a rise in borrowing costs and supply constraints caused by the war in West Asia and the Red Sea crisis. Domestic consumption, demand across several sectors, government spending on public infrastructure, and healthy balance sheets helped in improving credit profiles, … Read more

Rs 70,000 crore pipeline awaits IPO market in FY25, featuring some household names

The primary market is witnessing a tremendous surge in activity with high liquidity and enhanced investor appetite for new issue launches irrespective of the market sentiments. Companies raised Rs 62,000 crore through initial share sales in fiscal 2024 and the pipeline looks equally strong. As much as Rs 70,000 crore worth of offerings are expected … Read more

Tata boom! Love-all-things-Tata portfolio soars by over Rs 9 lakh crore in FY24

Dalal Street’s love for all-things-Tata got deeper in FY24 with 9 stocks, including the newly-listed Tata Technologies, giving multibagger returns up to 257%. Even the worst performing Tata stock gave 11% return. The combined market capitalisation of all Tata stocks (excluding Tata Tech) rose by Rs 9.15 lakh crore to Rs 29.62 lakh crore. This … Read more

stocks: Ebbing tide reveals stocks with potential upside of up to 60%

The sell-off in mid-cap and small-cap stocks in recent weeks has soured sentiment in this space but some of these shares may still be holding some promise. At least 60 stocks have the potential to rise between 25% and 60% based on analysts’ consensus estimates available on Bloomberg. These companies are tracked by at least … Read more

Unfazed by manipulation concerns, SME IPOs continue to flourish with sound listings

Despite an air of uncertainty around SME companies post the Sebi chief’s warning of price manipulation in some pockets, the IPOs in the segment seem not to be affected. Last week, Sebi Chair Madhabi Puri Buch raised concerns over signs of price manipulation in SME IPOs and said the regulator is now looking to mandate … Read more

TCS: Tata Sons plans to sell Rs 9,300 crore slice of TCS

Mumbai: Tata Sons, the holding company of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), plans to sell 23.4 million shares in India’s largest software services exporter for at least ₹9,300 crore on Tuesday, showed a term sheet issued by JP Morgan, the banker to the deal. The floor price for the stock, amounting to 0.65% of the company’s … Read more

FPIs: Sebi may offer FPIs relief on stricter disclosures

Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is expected to grant relief to foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) with concentrated holdings in Indian companies without a promoter group by exempting them from stricter disclosure requirements if there is no risk of breach of public holding norms. The board of Sebi in its meeting on … Read more

yield: Benchmark 10-year yield softens to 9-month low

Mumbai: The yield on India’s 10-year benchmark government paper slid to its lowest level in nine months, helping bring down the cost of borrowing across the economy, as a fall in US bond yields and lower than anticipated supply of local debt created appetite for sovereign debt. The 10-year benchmark bond yield closed at 7.02%, … Read more