Samie Modak &Amp; Krishna Kant

Stories by Samie Modak &Amp; Krishna Kant

Inflow of $25-billion foreign cash riding on three key FPI proposals

Inflow of $25-billion foreign cash riding on three key FPI proposals

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2019

These include increasing the public float in listed companies to 35 per cent from 25 per cent, increasing the minimum statutory limit for FPI investment in a firm from 24 per cent to the sectoral foreign investment, and lowering government holding in listed public sector undertakings.

A record 101 BSE500 firms have skipped paying dividend

A record 101 BSE500 firms have skipped paying dividend

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2019

The list of companies skipping dividends in FY19 includes some of the country's largest firms and industry leaders such Tata Motors, Avenue Supermart, Future Retail and Vodafone Idea, among others.

NBFC job losses mount as lending plummets

NBFC job losses mount as lending plummets

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2019

'The people let off by the NBFCs have little bargaining power and willingly settle for a 20% to 25% cut in their existing salaries when hunting for new jobs.'

More bad news from Deutsche Bank; its investment arm to quit India

More bad news from Deutsche Bank; its investment arm to quit India

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2019

The beleaguered Deutsche Bank announced major overhaul of its business, which included discontinuing loss-making equities trading business, creating a new 'bad bank', and cutting 18,000 jobs. Deutsche Equities India employs 35 people, all of whom could face the job axe.

SAT stays Sebi's order asking Prannoy, Radhika to step down from NDTV

SAT stays Sebi's order asking Prannoy, Radhika to step down from NDTV

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2019

The tribunal, while adjourning the matter for September 16, directed Sebi to file a reply and gave three weeks to the Roys to file a rejoinder.

Rate cut may not spur corporate capex

Rate cut may not spur corporate capex

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2019

Historically, there has been no correlation between growth in bank credit to industry and lower benchmark interest rate

What Dalal Street expects from Modi2

What Dalal Street expects from Modi2

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2019

Most brokerages have maintained their Sensex and Nifty targets as they believe there is little room for further re-rating in the backdrop of weak earnings.

Borrowing costs come back to bite earnings of India Inc

Borrowing costs come back to bite earnings of India Inc

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2019

The combined interest payment for India's top listed companies, excluding financial and oil and gas firms, was up 15.2 per cent year-on-year during the six months ended March 2019, outpacing the change in net sales and operating profit.

Why RBI will most certainly cut rate on June 6

Why RBI will most certainly cut rate on June 6

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2019

There is a near consensus that at least a 25 basis points cut, if not 50, can be expected in the June policy.

BSE500 companies sitting on a huge cash pile

BSE500 companies sitting on a huge cash pile

Rediff.com   6 May 2019

75 companies can dole out Rs 1.1 trillion from the 'extra cash' to shareholders.

Why NSE deferred announcement of FY19 results

Why NSE deferred announcement of FY19 results

Rediff.com   6 May 2019

NSE's board was to approve on Friday the annual financial statement for the year ended March 31, 2019, but it decided to defer the matter till its legal team firmed up a view on Sebi's order, sources said.

Why NSE is likely to cap Nifty's sector weights

Why NSE is likely to cap Nifty's sector weights

Rediff.com   4 May 2019

Based on a feedback, the exchange could cap a sector's weight at 25 per cent, or align with the broader market.

How Anil Ambani can revive his group's fortune

How Anil Ambani can revive his group's fortune

Rediff.com   2 May 2019

More asset sales may be only way out, though most of the group companies' ratings have been downgraded and their combined market value is now a fraction of their combined debt.

Only 14 IPOs hit the market in FY19

Only 14 IPOs hit the market in FY19

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2019

The number of issues were the lowest since FY15, compared to 45 in FY18.

FPIs bring in Rs 40,000 crore in 3 months

FPIs bring in Rs 40,000 crore in 3 months

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2019

The risk-reward ratio could turn adverse for foreign investors if corporate earnings disappoint by wide margins, or if crude oil prices spike in the international market, putting pressure on the rupee-dollar exchange rate.

Bajaj biggest gainer, Anil Ambani biggest loser in Modi Sarkar

Bajaj biggest gainer, Anil Ambani biggest loser in Modi Sarkar

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2019

The Hinduja Group, Mukesh Ambani, Murugappa, and the Adani groups were the other gainers in the Modi regime, while Naveen Jindal and Sun Pharma groups saw the most erosion in their m-cap in the last five years, reports Krishna Kant.

Sensex ends 2018-19 with 17.3% gains, most since 2014-15

Sensex ends 2018-19 with 17.3% gains, most since 2014-15

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2019

A surge in foreign inflows is seen as the major reason behind the latest market surge.

Metropolis Healthcare's Rs 1,200-cr IPO to open on Apr 3

Metropolis Healthcare's Rs 1,200-cr IPO to open on Apr 3

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2019

The offering comprises secondary sale of 13.68 million shares, constituting 27.3 per cent stake.

March likely to see highest overseas funds flow in 2 years

March likely to see highest overseas funds flow in 2 years

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2019

Experts say foreign investor sentiment was bolstered by the US Federal Reserve's decision to go slow with interest rate hikes and hopes of political stability.

HDFC Bank joins the big boys in $100 bn m-cap club

HDFC Bank joins the big boys in $100 bn m-cap club

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2019

India now has three companies in the global top 100 list in terms of market value: Reliance Industries (RIL) ranks 72, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is at 86 and HDFC Bank at 99.