smallcaps: We are very constructive on the entire real estate sector: Harish Bihani

“So, regardless of what happened in the past month when people got a little worried about the impact on mid and smallcap due to some notification by the industry body or by a certain other notifications, I guess on average you have a decent medium term time horizon. Things are looking fine to us, we … Read more

margin trading: Get ready to pay more for margin trading

Mumbai: Non-banking finance companies have raised the cost of borrowing for stock brokers by 25-30%, according to four industry officials familiar with the matter. The move will make margin funding – a short-term loan that brokers extend to investors for buying shares they cannot afford otherwise – costlier for clients, the officials said. Brokers borrow … Read more

film industry: Not theatrics, meaningful content to drive fortunes of film industry

In the years since the Covid-19 pandemic shifting audience tastes have given rise to two divergent trends in India’s exhibition industry. According to the latest Ficci-EY media and entertainment report, footfalls in theatres (single screens and multiplexes) have fallen by 9% to 900 million in 2023 from 994 million in 2022. But, gross box-office collections … Read more

Info Edge: Is there any pick-up seen in IT hiring? Chintan Thakkar answers

“So, non-IT are multiple sectors and there are some pockets where it is still growing at a faster rate. Few sectors where it is not growing as fast as what it was let us say two quarters ago,” says Chintan Thakkar, Wholetime Director & CFO, Info Edge.AI is surely picking up pace. And because of … Read more

These 5 outperformers have lower PEs than their industry. Should you buy? – Taking Stock

Wipro. Share Price 494.60 04:04 PM | 15 Jan 2024 29.16(6.27%) Oil And Natural Gas Corporation. Share Price 233.50 04:04 PM | 15 Jan 2024 10.10(4.53%) HCL Technologies. Share Price 1588.20 04:04 PM | 15 Jan 2024 47.41(3.08%) Infosys. Share Price 1652.10 04:04 PM | 15 Jan 2024 39.35(2.44%) Bharti Airtel. Share Price 1102.40 03:55 … Read more

Vijay Kedia portfolio: 10 stocks give multibagger returns in 2023

Mumbai-based top investor Vijay Kedia, known for picking multibaggers at an early stage using SMILE philosophy, has seen 10 out of 15 portfolio stocks more than doubling wealth in the calendar year 2023. On a year-to-date basis, the top gainer in his Rs 1,500-crore portfolio is smallcap civil construction stock Om Infra which has rallied … Read more

Confidence level of industry improving: KV Kamath, ICICI Bank

ET Now caught up with KV Kamath, Chairman, ICICI Bank, for his expectations from the Narendra Modi government as well as the Budget. Excerpts: ET Now: Talking of expectations from Narendra Modi, do not you think too much hope and money in essence is riding behind one man? Despite his good intentions, there are structural … Read more

Automakers brace for moderate sales after record 2023; gear up for more EV launches in 2024

After posting record-breaking volumes in 2023, Indian automobile industry is driving into the new year aware of a lurking moderation in sales growth but ready to embrace green technologies, led by electric vehicles. Passenger vehicle sales are expected to cross 40 lakh units this year and prices are set to rise from January. Veteran industry … Read more