Is the charm of equity markets declining? Well, as per the recent AMFI data, the net inflows to equity mutual funds have dropped to 12-month lows, and this is the fourth consecutive month of lower inflows. The April inflows are at Rs 24,269.26 crore, down over 3% from March inflow of Rs 25,082.01 crore. Himanshu
The deal pipeline of technology stocks has been in focus. After a mixed Q4 show, April seems to be rather disappointing for the IT services players. As per the latest report by BNP Paribas, deal-wins have seen a significant slowdown in April compared to March. They further stated that most deal wins were related to
The overall markets are under pressure but there are some pockets with steady rally. While fighter jets and missiles have long dominated the narrative of border clashes, it is India’s drone fleet that is now garnering attention of both the battlefield and the stock market. As military tensions with Pakistan escalated this week, shares of
Prices of real estate in the surrounding areas of Jewar airport in Noida have nearly doubled in the last three years with property developers vying with one another to pick up land parcels. About 390 acres of land near the Noida International airport, along the Yamuna Expressway, has been snapped up in last 12 months, according
Reliance Jio continued to lead the monthly mobile subscriber additions for the second month in a row, registering 2.17 million new users in March, according to the data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). Bharti Airtel, country’s second largest telco, added 1.25 million subscribers during the month. After losing 20,720 subscribers in
Tension between India and Pakistan continues to grow in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. However, the markets have shown a significantly mature reaction to the uncertainties across the border. The indices are in wait and watch mode but that doesn’t mean that the market is short of bargain buys. Leading brokerage house, Motilal Oswal has
Taxpayers can now file their returns for the recently concluded financial year using several forms notified recently by the Central Board of Direct Taxes. The Income Tax Department has officially released ITR Forms 1 to 5 over the past fortnight — with the other documents expected in the coming days. Several changes have been introduced
KFC, Pizza Hut operator Sapphire Foods on Wednesday released its fiscal fourth quarter earnings report wherein profit remained flat at Rs 2.02 crore. It posted revenue from operations at Rs 711.34 crore. This was 12.61 per cent higher in comparison to Rs 631.70 crore recorded during the corresponding quarter of FY24. The company EBITDA stood
Housing sales in India’s top 15 tier 2 cities dropped by 8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report by real estate data analytics firm PropEquity. A total of 43,781 units were sold in Q1 2025 compared to 47,378 units in Q1 2024. However, despite the dip in volume, sales value
The board of beleaguered telco Vodafone Idea (Vi) has approved another round of fund raise amounting to Rs 20,000 crore, while the operator’s net loss widened sequentially in the March quarter. In an exchange filing late on Friday night, Vi informed the exchanges that subject to shareholder approval and/or other requisite regulatory/statutory approvals, the firm
RBI’s interest rate decision, macroeconomic data announcements and global trends are the key factors that would dictate the momentum in the equity market this week, analysts said. Moreover, trading activity of Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and developments on the tariffs front would also guide investors’ sentiment, experts noted. RBI Policy meeting in focus “Looking ahead
A social media post has again brought the spotlight on how alleged corruption continues in the tax regime and haunts people who want to expand their businesses. The post, shared by Vinod Gupta, revealed his frustration over delays in getting his Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration. He alleged in the post that after failing
US President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports is set to impact India’s metal exports worth $4.56 billion, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). The revised tariffs, which will take effect on June 4, 2025, are expected to make Indian metal products significantly more expensive
