foreign portfolio investors: India’s record equity valuations a vote of confidence by FPIs: Buch

foreign portfolio investors: India’s record equity valuations a vote of confidence by FPIs: Buch

Mumbai: The record valuation for local equities is an emphatic vote of confidence by foreign portfolio investors (FPI) in the country’s growth prospects, Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), said on Tuesday. “Why is it that our markets are commanding this price to earnings multiple which is higher … Read more

TSMC’s evacuated workers return to some factories after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years

TSMC’s evacuated workers return to some factories after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years

An aerial view shows workers taking down a collapsed building in eastern Taiwan’s Hualien county following an earthquake/ Sam Yeh | Afp | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said all its workers were safe and those who were evacuated have started returning to some factory lines after a major earthquake hit Taiwan early Wednesday. The island was … Read more

China and Hong Kong sold off nearly $5 trillion, worth more than India’s stock market

China and Hong Kong sold off nearly  trillion, worth more than India’s stock market

MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA – 2024/02/01: A circular metal emblem with words ‘This sign indicates buying of shares’ is seen near the pavement of a street near Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Stocks in China and Hong Kong sold off a massive $4.8 trillion in market capitalization since … Read more

India wants to become the top manufacturing alternative to China. But first it needs to beat Vietnam

India wants to become the top manufacturing alternative to China. But first it needs to beat Vietnam

Workers at the Lava mobile phone manufacturing facility in Noida, India.  Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India wants to be the top manufacturer in Asia as companies shift away from China, but first it needs to lower taxes and improve supply chain efficiency if it wants to dethrone Vietnam. The U.S. has … Read more

Domestic car sales in last financial year grew by nearly 9% to a record 4.23 mn units

Domestic car sales in last financial year grew by nearly 9% to a record 4.23 mn units

Car sales in the local market in the last financial year grew by nearly 9% to a record 4.23 million units amid improved supplies and sustained customer demand, cementing India’s position as the third largest market for passenger vehicles in the world. Around 370,000 cars, sedans and utility vehicles were sold last month, compared to … Read more

Alcoholic beverages, jam among 12 items to get export push

Alcoholic beverages, jam among 12 items to get export push

New Delhi: India is looking to increase the export of agricultural value added products by forging partnerships with retail chains and supermarkets of countries like the United Arab Emirates. The commerce department has identified 12 value added food items, including jams, jellies and marmalades, alcoholic beverages, fruit pulp products, dehydrated vegetables and ready to eat … Read more

two-wheeler sales: India’s motorcycle and scooter sales likely crossed pre-Covid levels in FY 23-24

two-wheeler sales: India’s motorcycle and scooter sales likely crossed pre-Covid levels in FY 23-24

Motorcycle and scooter sales in India likely grew in double-digits in the financial year 2023-24, crossing pre-Covid levels, buoyed by sustained revival in demand in both urban and rural markets. Industry estimates show domestic two-wheeler sales rose about 13% to 18.4-18.5 million units in FY24. Petrol-powered models comprised more than 95% of the total sales … Read more

GDP set to grow 8% or more in Jan-March quarter: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

GDP set to grow 8% or more in Jan-March quarter: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 8% or more in the fourth quarter of current fiscal year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. Sitharaman said that the economy is expected to show the same rate of year-on-year expansion for the 2023/24 financial year due to the impact of improved inflation management and … Read more

How shipping containers can make or break the global economy

How shipping containers can make or break the global economy

The shipping container is a logistics marvel that can affordably move thousands of items from hundreds of different companies all around the globe.  If there is a slowdown in shipping-container circulation, there could be massive supply chain bottlenecks. “The skill involved in containerization is moving that container from point A to point B and getting … Read more