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India’s hot summer creates winners in its pricey stock market

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Predictions of scorching heat across India are giving fresh fodder to traders as they hunt for stocks that can outperform in an overvalued market. Shares of air cooler makers and power generators rallied this week after the nation’s weather agency warned of hotter-than-usual temperature through the end of June. The sectoral advance comes amid concerns … Read more

Best quarter in 14 years: Block trades raise $7.1 bn as Tata, BAT cash in

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Block trades in India are close to capping their best quarter in 14 years as the country’s booming stock market encourages shareholders to monetize stakes. Shareholders have raised $7.1 billion selling their holdings in India so far this year, with the quarter on track to have raised the most from block trades since the January … Read more