Market cap of government companies has remained unchanged in the past 8 years.
This correction has given a good entry for long-term investors. One should buy quality stocks and those with growth potential.
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.
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.
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.
Of the 854 stocks that quoted less than Rs 20 on March 23, 2020 - when the Sensex hit more than a three-year low - 482 have doubled.
RailTel Corporation of India, Indigo Paints, Home First Finance Company, Indian Railway Finance Corporation, and Suryoday Small Finance Bank are among the companies looking to tap the market.
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
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.
The growth was led by family-owned companies and business groups with presence in pharmaceuticals, information technology services, and consumer products.
It took Nifty 25 sessions to cross 14,000 from 13,000-levels.
Rs 1,000 now buys $13.5 against $14 a year ago.
Some analysts see more upside in FMCG stocks given the performance gap between the sector and the market.
So far this month, another $4.5 billion (Rs 33,000 crore) has flown into domestic stocks.
The so-called high networth individual portion saw 620x more demand than shares on offer.
'Investors should put their money in stocks where the margin of safety is high.'
Through the IPO, Burger King has raised Rs 450 crore, which will be used to rollout new outlets and retire debt.
Experts said banking is a play on the economy and the latest buying into this space is underpinned by hopes of a sharper-than-expected recovery in the economy.
Last week, govt sold shares worth Rs 220 crore in the open market without making a formal announcement. The deal came to light only this week.
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.
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