Sachin P Mampatta &Amp; Krishna Kant

Stories by Sachin P Mampatta &Amp; Krishna Kant

India's m-cap to GDP ratio crosses 100% for first time in over a decade

India's m-cap to GDP ratio crosses 100% for first time in over a decade

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2021

BSE-listed companies' market capitalisation reached Rs 197.7 trillion on January 21, against India's nominal GDP of Rs 190 trillion during 12 months ended December 2020.

Voda, Airtel take on Rel Jio in exchanges, signal the fight is on

Voda, Airtel take on Rel Jio in exchanges, signal the fight is on

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2021

Over the three-month period, Airtel's stock price has rallied from Rs 432 to Rs 540, while Vodafone Idea has risen from Rs 9.2 to Rs 11.8 per share.

Franklin's voting process on six funds draws flak

Franklin's voting process on six funds draws flak

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2021

There was no postal intimation to unitholders who didn't have a registered email address, according to a letter that Midas Touch Investors Association sent to Sebi.

FPI registrations cross 10K for first time

FPI registrations cross 10K for first time

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2021

Equities in India saw record FPI inflows of $16.8 billion in November and December, taking the benchmark indices to new highs.

Nifty achieves another milestone as valuation hits all-time high of 40x

Nifty achieves another milestone as valuation hits all-time high of 40x

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2021

This is first time in 25 years that a benchmark equity index in India is trading at a P/E multiple of 40x or higher.

Tatas beat govt as largest promoter of listed companies in India

Tatas beat govt as largest promoter of listed companies in India

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2021

Tata Sons stake in the group's listed companies is now worth Rs 9.28 trillion, up 34.4 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. In comparison, the Government of India's stake in listed central public sector undertakings (PSUs) is currently valued at Rs 9.24 trillion

As Covid cases start declining, more people are returning to workplaces

As Covid cases start declining, more people are returning to workplaces

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2021

More people seemed to be returning to their workplaces towards the end of the year, even as railway and electricity numbers disappointed. Most other indicators held on to their gains.

Pandemic deals major blow to capex, spending down 88%

Pandemic deals major blow to capex, spending down 88%

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2021

While there were Rs 7.01 trillion worth of new assets in December 2019, this fell 88.6 per cent to Rs 80,000 crore for the three months ending December 2020, shows data from project tracker Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), reports Sachin P Mampatta.

Small firms struggled to raise capital in 2020

Small firms struggled to raise capital in 2020

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2021

'SMEs got infected by Covid.'

Share of family-owned firms in total market capitalisation rises to 64.5%

Share of family-owned firms in total market capitalisation rises to 64.5%

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2021

The growth was led by family-owned companies and business groups with presence in pharmaceuticals, information technology services, and consumer products.

Rupee may end 2020 as worst performing currency in Asia

Rupee may end 2020 as worst performing currency in Asia

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2021

Rs 1,000 now buys $13.5 against $14 a year ago.

Stocks: 'Returns will be much more modest'

Stocks: 'Returns will be much more modest'

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2020

'Valuations were depressed at 8,000 (Nifty 50 index) levels. It was a free ride to 12,000 levels.' 'What went down had to come up. Now fundamentals have to support further gains.'

Indian hedge funds beat their peers in other emerging markets

Indian hedge funds beat their peers in other emerging markets

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2020

The year-to-date returns are 13.33 per cent for Indian funds, compared to 11.66 per cent for emerging market funds overall.

Reliance emerges as biggest wealth creator over last 25 years

Reliance emerges as biggest wealth creator over last 25 years

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2020

Reliance Industries accounted for Rs 6.3 trillion in wealth created since 1995; closest rival was Hindustan Unilever which was at Rs 4.9 trillion.

FMCG stocks come back on bulls' radar after nearly 4 months on sidelines

FMCG stocks come back on bulls' radar after nearly 4 months on sidelines

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2020

Some analysts see more upside in FMCG stocks given the performance gap between the sector and the market.

After festive season boost, key economic indicators show declining signs

After festive season boost, key economic indicators show declining signs

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2020

Business Standard tracks pollution levels, goods ferried by the Indian Railways and consumer visits to various categories of places, in addition to power generation and traffic numbers to understand the fast-changing situation on the ground.

Crude price rally to benefit Indian equities in the near term

Crude price rally to benefit Indian equities in the near term

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2020

There is positive correlation between crude oil prices and Indian equities and investors can expect more upside after the recent rally in Brent crude price.

Congress spent Rs 61 lakh on Facebook ads for Bihar polls

Congress spent Rs 61 lakh on Facebook ads for Bihar polls

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2020

Pages for the Bharatiya Janata Party's Bihar arm (BJP Bihar), Janata Dal-United, and Chirag Paswan (of the Lok Janshakti Party) saw between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 30 lakh in ad spends.

Despite Covid-19, India Inc combined profit at Rs 1.5 trn

Despite Covid-19, India Inc combined profit at Rs 1.5 trn

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2020

Not surprisingly, equity investors are bidding-up stock prices across sectors and the broader market is now more valuable than pre-Covid levels.

Even as economy reopens, new projects down 82% YoY in Sep

Even as economy reopens, new projects down 82% YoY in Sep

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2020

Completed projects saw an improvement of 29.2 per cent over the June quarter, which is valued at Rs 0.31 trillion.