By Ajit Mishra The markets remained under pressure for the third consecutive week, losing nearly half a per cent as the corrective phase continued. While the benchmark indices initially showed signs of recovery, persistent selling by FIIs and a lacklustre start to the earnings season weighed on sentiment, turning the bias negative. A recovery in
By Anand James FIIs increased their Future Index Long positions by 0.65% on Friday, while reducing their Future Index Short positions by 2.02%. Despite being feeble, the rise in index future longs is noteworthy, as it is the first such increase, since 27th September. Meanwhile, there is no reason to go overboard on the prospects
Tata Consumer Products shares tumbled almost 10% to an intra-day low of Rs 986.35. The stock fell a day after it reported weak Q2 FY25 earnings numbers. The company reported a net profit of Rs 359.3 crore in the second quarter of FY25 Vs Rs 338 crore posted in the same quarter last fiscal. The company’s revenue
Deepak Builders and Engineers IPO was fully booked within two hours of the launch, which was primarily driven by the retail investors, subscribing the issue 1.7 times. The non-institutional investors booked the issue 0.69 times while the qualitative institutional booked the issue zero times. The company received bids worth Rs 181.92 crore from investors. The
Go to Live UpdatesWaaree Energies ipo Live: The initial public offering (IPO) of Waaree Energies has officially opened for subscription today, featuring a fresh equity sale of Rs 3,600 crore alongside an offer for sale (OFS) of 48 lakh shares. The subscription period will run until October 23. Prior to the opening, the company successfully
Multi Commodity Exchange rose 1.8% to hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 6,680 a day after the commodity major swung into black. The company reported a net profit of Rs 153.6 crore in the second quarter of the current financial year compared to a loss of Rs 19.1 crore in the same quarter a
By Ajit Mishra The markets remained under pressure for the third consecutive week, losing nearly half a percent as the corrective phase continued. While the benchmark indices initially showed signs of recovery, persistent selling by FIIs and a lackluster start to the earnings season weighed on sentiment, turning the bias negative. A recovery in banking
By Ravi Singh Nifty October futures are currently trading at a 75-point premium. We have seen a decent bounce of around 500 points after making a low of around 24,750 zone. We have seen a further downfall in the FII long ratio which is now at 35%. Furthermore, we have seen a sharp sell-off by
Most U.S. stocks rose Tuesday following an encouraging update on inflation, though drops for Eli Lilly and other influential stocks kept indexes in check. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% as three out of every four stocks in the index climbed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 221 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped
Infosys is likely to report muted earnings in the quarter ended December due to seasonal challenges. While revenue growth is expected to remain modest on a sequential basis, net profit is likely to see a slight increase. Analysts also anticipate a potential upward revision in the company’s revenue guidance for fiscal 2025. According to average
Fast-food chains in India are expected to feel the pressure of an ongoing economic slowdown in Q3FY25, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending, particularly in urban areas, according to analysts. Despite the festive October-December quarter being crucial for quick-service restaurants (QSRs), Bernstein highlights hat high food inflation and low real wage growth
Wonderchef, the kitchen appliance brand backed by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor, has turned profitable in FY24, reporting a net profit of Rs 1.5 crore, according to data from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). It was against a total loss of Rs 51.8 crore in FY23. Ravi Saxena, managing director of Wonderchef, told FE that the
Domestic debt fund managers have increased their exposure to state development loans (SDLs), as they fetch them higher yields compared with central government bonds and corporate bonds, said debt fund managers. In fact, some are even swapping central government securities with these bonds. SDLs are bonds issued by state governments to fund their fiscal deficit.
