Blue Star: Expect 30-40% growth in air conditioner sales this year: B Thiagarajan, Blue Star

Blue Star: Expect 30-40% growth in air conditioner sales this year: B Thiagarajan, Blue Star

B Thiagarajan, MD, Blue Star, says the AC industry, as well as Blue Star, had a great FY24 though the summer of FY23 was not a good one for the AC industry. March saw an unexpected growth in the last week. The industry for the month of March alone would have grown by over 40%. … Read more

Maruti Suzuki: Partho Banerjee on Maruti Suzuki, demand for premium hatchbacks & post poll policies

Maruti Suzuki: Partho Banerjee on Maruti Suzuki, demand for premium hatchbacks & post poll policies

Partho Banerjee, Head, Sales & Marketing, Maruti Suzuki, says “as of today, we do not see any supply issues and to be very honest with regard to the market, since right now we are going through the election phase, once the government is formed, how the policies are going to be formulated and other things … Read more

Crude oil prices near 2-month lows. What’s next?

Crude oil prices near 2-month lows. What’s next?

Oil prices dropped to a near two-month low on receding tensions in the Middle East, a complex interplay of escalating supply levels, demand worries, and challenging economic indicators. The global benchmark, US WTI crude currently clinging below $80 a barrel, has lost more than 10% from a near two-year high tested last month. A similar … Read more

Why Maruti Suzuki remains bullish on small car segment

Why Maruti Suzuki remains bullish on small car segment

Small cars sales in the local market will revive in the next couple of years on back of economic growth and improvement in income levels of customers at the entry-level, the country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki said, adding it expects to capitalise on the growth in the segment going ahead with most competitors exiting the … Read more

Titan: Titan plunges 7.2% on profitability worries, analysts cut price targets

Titan: Titan plunges 7.2% on profitability worries, analysts cut price targets

Mumbai: Shares of Titan Company plunged 7.2% Monday after fourth-quarter results showed profitability is under pressure. Most analysts trimmed their price targets on the stock, but the forecasts still imply upside of 8-22% over Monday’s closing price of ₹3,281. Analysts said rising gold prices could dent demand for Titan’s products. “There is a notable and … Read more

maruti suzuki: Maruti Suzuki India gets revised ₹2.5 crore tax demand

maruti suzuki: Maruti Suzuki India gets revised ₹2.5 crore tax demand

Indian automotive major Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday announced that it has received a ₹2.5 crore tax demand from the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh. The carmaker said that it would be contesting the demand in the country’s apex court. “Even on revised total demand of Rs. 25 million, the company will … Read more

Carmakers raise FY24 sales growth projection to 8.2%

Carmakers raise FY24 sales growth projection to 8.2%

New Delhi: The country’s car industry has for the second time revised upwards its growth projections for this fiscal to more than 8%, nearly twice the rate projected at the start of the year. Passenger vehicle sales in the local market are expected to grow by 8.1-8.2% to 4.23 million units in FY24, buoyed by … Read more

Maruti Suzuki: Maruti bets big on SUVs amid rising demand

Maruti Suzuki: Maruti bets big on SUVs amid rising demand

Maruti Suzuki India is gearing up for a strong SUV push with at least six out of ten new models planned for the next three years starting FY25 being sports utility vehicles (SUVs), reinforcing the Japanese carmaker’s strong intent to sharpen focus on the vehicle body type amid a rapid shift in buyer preference. The … Read more

Learn with ETMarkets: How to unlock seasonal trends in gold and silver trading?

Learn with ETMarkets: How to unlock seasonal trends in gold and silver trading?

Understanding seasonal trends is paramount for traders looking to capitalize on the dynamic nature of the precious metals market. In the context of MCX Gold and Silver trading, historical patterns offer valuable insights into periods of heightened demand and potential price movements. Let’s delve into the seasonal trends observed in the Indian market and explore … Read more

Nvidia: Nvidia shares surge 15%, set off rally on Wall Street

Nvidia: Nvidia shares surge 15%, set off rally on Wall Street

New York: The benchmark S&P 500 index hit a fresh record high on Thursday after a blowout revenue forecast from AI darling Nvidia boosted investor confidence in the sector and sparked a rally in growth and technology stocks. Nvidia’s shares surged 15.2% after the chip designer forecast a roughly three-fold surge in first-quarter revenue on … Read more