Nifty: PSU banks will continue re-rating; SBI, ICICI Bank & Axis Bank poised for a breakout: Laurence Balanco

Nifty: PSU banks will continue re-rating; SBI, ICICI Bank & Axis Bank poised for a breakout: Laurence Balanco

“You can see from foreign flows perspective that that rebound in China is detracting from some of the investment in India. I do not think it changes the longer-term trends, but we are in one of those holding patterns similar to the fourth quarter of 2023,” says Laurence Balanco, CLSA.What is the take on India … Read more

With inflation this high, nobody knows what a dollar is worth

With inflation this high, nobody knows what a dollar is worth

Rising prices have made people grumpy. They have depressed consumer confidence, despite a growing economy and low unemployment. But exactly how inflation is hurting, helping and confusing people is hard to understand. Everyone knows that the cost of living has increased. Yet unless you’re constantly pulling out a calculator, you’re unlikely to know whether your … Read more

midcap stocks: For medium to long term investors: 4 midcap stocks with right ratio matrix and upside potential of up to 30%

midcap stocks: For medium to long term investors: 4 midcap stocks with right ratio matrix and upside potential of up to 30%

In addition to these scores, the report also contains trend analysis, peer analysis and mean analysts’ recommendations to help an investor make better & informed investment decisions. Synopsis It is never easy to find a good stock. Not for any other reason, but the fact of “ good stock” is an open ended term. For … Read more

Stock picks of the week: 4 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 49%

Stock picks of the week: 4 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 49%

Synopsis Once again everything is looking green, the way things have panned out in the last four weeks, it appears that in March bulls were on short term break due to tight liquidity conditions. While the local liquidity condition might improve, one thing which needs to be taken into account is that with every rise … Read more

SAIL, IRFC among 46 stocks with double digit returns this week. SPARC, 82 others deliver negative returns

SAIL, IRFC among 46 stocks with double digit returns this week. SPARC, 82 others deliver negative returns

In the week gone by, 46 stocks in the BSE 500 index delivered double digit returns while 83 ended on the losing side. The 500-stock index which gained 2.1% on the week-on-week basis saw smallcap Aegis Logistics holding the top spot with nearly 30% returns. It was followed by multibaggers MOIL, Cochin Shipyard and Sterling … Read more

Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with ABFRL, Tata Consumer and HUL?

Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with ABFRL, Tata Consumer and HUL?

Equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the third session in a row on Tuesday, following gains in telecom, tech and consumer durable shares amid a firm trend in the global markets. Stocks that were in focus included names like ABFRL, which rose 9.24%, Tata Consumer, which was flat, and HUL, whose shares increased … Read more

Wall St Week Ahead: ‘Crowded’ megacap trade in US stocks awaits earnings test

Wall St Week Ahead: ‘Crowded’ megacap trade in US stocks awaits earnings test

Next week’s earnings reports from some of the market’s biggest technology and growth companies could prove an important test for the U.S. stock rally, which has flagged as expectations for interest cuts fade. Tesla, Meta Platforms, Alphabet and Microsoft – all set to report next week – are part of the group of companies that … Read more

auto stocks: Auto has enough horsepower to race on high-way and overtake

auto stocks: Auto has enough horsepower to race on high-way and overtake

Mumbai: Most auto company stocks made fresh highs on Monday in anticipation of strong March quarter results from them. Traders created fresh bullish bets on auto stock futures as the recent outperformance is expected to continue through the current valuations may be reflecting most of the optimism around the share prices. Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & … Read more

Nifty: Nifty on a roll, has 23,000 in its sights: Analysts

Nifty: Nifty on a roll, has 23,000 in its sights: Analysts

Technical charts indicate a continuation of the positive trend going ahead, with the India VIX currently trading below 12. Any market dip presents a buying opportunity, as technical analysts predict Nifty will move towards the 22,800-23,000 levels soon. Stocks such as Vedanta, Hindalco, JSW Steel, City Union Bank, Canara Bank, HDFC Bank, ABB, ITC, HUL, … Read more

For risk takers with a long term perspective? 5 midcap stocks from different sectors with the right matrix of critical ratios

For risk takers with a long term perspective? 5 midcap stocks from different sectors with the right matrix of critical ratios

Synopsis The correction of March on Dalal Street should serve as a warning to all those who tend to buy stocks without bothering to look at what is the business of the company. The way correction panned out, there is a high probability that going forward that an upward movement in mid-cap space would be … Read more