Samie Modak &Amp;Amp; Krishna Kant

Stories by Samie Modak &Amp;Amp; Krishna Kant

Saddled with huge debt, Vodafone-Idea will find it hard to grow

Saddled with huge debt, Vodafone-Idea will find it hard to grow

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2018

The merged entity would lead with a revenue market share of about 37 per cent against Airtel's 31.2 per cent and Jio's 14.5 per cent

Sensex slumps 3,686 points since January 29

Sensex slumps 3,686 points since January 29

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2018

The market last tumbled 10% or more in December 2016 following demonetisation. The decline was followed by a sharp rebound. This time the chances of such a v-shaped recovery are less.

LIC saves the day for Rs 4200 crore IPO of Hindustan Aeronautics

LIC saves the day for Rs 4200 crore IPO of Hindustan Aeronautics

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2018

LIC's Rs 3,000 crore bid helped HAL reach the minimum 10 per cent dilution threshold required for listing, sources said

2 key reasons why PSUs will pay lower dividend in FY19

2 key reasons why PSUs will pay lower dividend in FY19

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2018

Rising oil prices and diminishing cash pile to limit capacity in 2018-19

Achche din for IPO investors

Achche din for IPO investors

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2018

2017 saw the highest-ever mobilisation by way of IPOs of close to Rs 700 billion. The momentum is expected to continue this year as well.

Can these stocks shine amid market gloom?

Can these stocks shine amid market gloom?

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2018

Investors turn their attention to export-driven sectors.

A year of Chandra, Tata Sons' lucky mascot

A year of Chandra, Tata Sons' lucky mascot

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2018

A financial turnaround in Tata Steel and Tata Motors has come as a shot in the arm for Chandra.

N Chandrasekaran: Tata Son's lucky mascot

N Chandrasekaran: Tata Son's lucky mascot

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2018

After years of losing money on two of the group's biggest bets - global steel business and domestic passenger cars - there are strong signs of a revival in both businesses.

Banks face more headache from diamond industry

Banks face more headache from diamond industry

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2018

The problem is actually acute in the diamond jewellery industry where there is no uniform criteria of inventory valuation unlike gold, whose prices are uniform and widely quoted.

BSE, NSE cut off tieups with foreign exchanges

BSE, NSE cut off tieups with foreign exchanges

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2018

The move is meant to curb or reverse the export of India's financial markets to overseas trading platforms.

2 major reasons why markets are plunging all over the world

2 major reasons why markets are plunging all over the world

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2018

The benchmark Sensex companies' underlying earnings per share are down 3 per cent (on a cumulative basis) since January 2015, against 25 per cent rise in the index value during the period

Will higher crude prices spook this bull market?

Will higher crude prices spook this bull market?

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2018

Crude oil prices have more than doubled, pushing up India's import bill and raising fears of a higher current account and fiscal deficit. This will impact corporate earnings.

Has bull market entered the last lap?

Has bull market entered the last lap?

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2018

After the peak of the rally, the 'champion sectors' tend to underperform or perform in line with the market

Anil Ambani gained the most in m-cap in 2017

Anil Ambani gained the most in m-cap in 2017

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2017

M-Cap of top 10 business groups went up by 46% this year.

As 8 states go to polls, markets likely to remain volatile in 2018

As 8 states go to polls, markets likely to remain volatile in 2018

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2017

Experts say the market is more bullish on the BJP as it will ensure continuity in policymaking.

Invested in stocks? Be ready for extreme market volatility

Invested in stocks? Be ready for extreme market volatility

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2017

The next key battle the market will watch out for will be in Congress-ruled Karnataka

Bull run for Indian equities will continue in 2018

Bull run for Indian equities will continue in 2018

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2017

Equity strategists are basing their expectation on strong corporate earnings recovery, supportive global economic growth, and gradual improvement in business sentiment.

Infy seeks Sebi help over Bansal's Rs 17.38 cr severance pay

Infy seeks Sebi help over Bansal's Rs 17.38 cr severance pay

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2017

Analysts say IT major cleaning up act before new CEO takes over; regulator might take a year

Made a killing in stocks? Algos could be behind it

Made a killing in stocks? Algos could be behind it

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2017

A little over 80 per cent of the orders placed on domestic stock markets are generated by algorithms. Samie Modak reports on the whats and whys of algos.

Earnings yield for India's top listed cos at 11-year low

Earnings yield for India's top listed cos at 11-year low

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2017

Earnings spread for foreign investors down to 10-year low of 1.1 per cent, from 2 per cent at the beginning of the year and record high of nearly 5 per cent in 2013