U.S. stocks rallied on Friday as dovish remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell solidified expectations that the central bank will cut its key policy rate in September. In highly anticipated comments before the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, Powell said “the time has come” to lower the Fed funds target rate, and “the upside … Read more
The chorus at India’s interest rate-setting panel appears to have grown louder with two outgoing external members — Ashima Goyal and J R Varma — underscoring the risks a ‘higher-for-longer’ approach poses for broader economic growth, the latest minutes of the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) review showed. “Excess monetary tightening can trigger … Read more
New Delhi: TVS Motor Company expects the scooter segment to grow further and account for around 40 per cent of the overall two-wheeler sales, its CEO KN Radhakrishnan said on Thursday. The company, which on Thursday introduced the new Jupiter 110, said it has outpaced the industry in scooter sales with a compound annual growth … Read more
Smart money has recently shifted toward fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and consumption-related shares, with global macroeconomic volatility in the shape of weak US economic data, a declining Yen, and rising geopolitical tensions dulling the allure of growth and momentum stocks. However, money managers and analysts see limited short-term upside for FMCG stocks due to high … Read more
“I believe we are currently in India’s Golden Decade and by 2030, on a market cap-to-GDP ratio of 115, Sensex will have scaled the 1,15,253-mark,” says Amisha Vora, Chairperson & MD, PL Capital – Prabhudas Lilladher. In an interview with ETMarkets, Vora said: “We remain positive on Capital Goods, Infra, Healthcare, Auto, Ports, Cement, Private … Read more
New Delhi: Aurobindo Pharma on Saturday said its consolidated net profit increased 61 per cent year on year to Rs 919 crore in the first quarter ended June 2024, aided by strong sales across markets. The Hyderabad-based drug maker had reported a net profit of Rs 571 crore in the April-June quarter of last fiscal. … Read more
Dinesh Kumar Khara, Chairman, SBI, says the bank has to balance the interests of multiple stakeholders and the shareholders are very important stakeholders. The bank has to create value for them and that is the reason SBI always wants to grow but not at the cost of profitability. Khara says his ambition was to see … Read more
Based on the consensus expectations, Jitendra Sriram, Senior Fund Manager, Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, expects the market may be marginally disappointed with the earnings in the current quarter. “While the consensus earnings for FY2024-25 are in the low teens, we expect the growth to be more in 2H,” he said, explaining that elections and … Read more
The foreign portfolio investor (FPI) community, which is set to play a major role in positioning India as the third largest economy in the world, has pumped in nearly 52,910 crore in equity and debt this month (till July 26). FPIs were consistent buyers as the Union Budget 2024-2025 focused on fostering a stable and … Read more
The Indian market is an “exception”, growing steadily and sustainably at a time when demand for premium vehicles in several developed countries like China, Japan and Korea have started slowing down amid weak customer sentiments, Jean-Philippe Parain, Senior Vice President, Region Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, BMW Group said. Parain, along with Markus … Read more
