Most NBFCs will have to slow down their loan growth. Some of the most leveraged will have to sell a part of their assets (or loan book) to banks to raise incremental capital. Others may have to knock on the door of their deep-pocketed parents.
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.
The rupee has depreciated 2.35 per cent in the past three months and one per cent in the past month, despite strong capital flows and falling oil prices.
Most markets have seen significant erosion in investors' wealth this year
The Nifty PSU Bank pared losses to end flat after falling as much as 1.05%
Inflation trajectory does not match the slump in demand, prolonged pause on rates likely.
This measure will ensure that the price of a scrip cannot move upward or downward beyond a limit set for the day.
Worries remain on earnings-valuations mismatch, global issues; resolution of the MAT row could be biggest positive trigger
Analysts factor in 200-300-bps impact on sales in FY16
IT sector's trading multiples hit post-Lehman lows, providing good entry points.
So far, India has attracted over $20 billion in the debt segment, thanks to the rate differential.
Asset quality stress has ballooned recently, as growth slowed and interest rates continued to rise.
New series points to a sharp recovery since FY14.
Technically, the Indian economy is on road to recovery.
The management, however, is a bit wary about near-term performance.
While most analysts remain positive on TCS and Infosys, they are cautious on Wipro.
Besides foreign flows, corporate earnings and US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's testimony to the nation's legislature are also likely to impact investor sentiment.
BSE's, NSE's overnight liquid fund facility can help stock investors maximise returns
As inflation rate is near the upper limit of the comfort zone, experts rule out rate cuts anytime soon
In the past three years, personal loans have grown at twice the rate of growth in personal disposable income, leading to a steady rise in household indebtedness. At the end of March this year, Indians owed Rs 25.2 lakh crore to banks and listed non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), up 65 per cent in the past three years.
While gold returned 12 per cent annual gain in 10 years, Nifty didn't exceed 9 per cent.
The turmoil on the Street and a continued fall of the rupee may affect growth stocks, pushing equity investors back to the relative safety of defensive counters, or forcing them to flee markets, or both.
Total net debt-equity ratio improves for third consecutive year, while investment in new projects hits a 10-year low, says Krishna Kant.
The sector is witnessing weak tendering.
Risk-averse investors can hold up to 10 per cent of their portfolio in gold, while aggressive ones can keep five per cent.
Experts say it will now be tough for the Modi government to catch up with the UPA's economic record owing to the shock induced by the currency demonetisation.
Oil and gas sectot may not put up good numbers in Q4.
FIIs accumulated India's top-listed companies at an average valuation of around 16 times.
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
Softening rural consumption and the likelihood of weak corporate earnings in the March quarter saw investors dump stocks.
The combined share of customs and excise duties, service tax, and value-added tax in India's gross domestic product reached an all-time high of 10.5%.
Its rich valuation with a PE of 62 times raises downside risk for investors
Market hopes govt will hike capital expenditure.
Reports have suggested Rs 400-650 as the possible IPO price
12 out of 21 public sector banks reported declines in their loan books in the last financial year against seven such banks in 2015-16 and none in 2013-14.
Recovery seen in Q4, companies continue to focus on enhancing cash flow
The fallen bellwether of the technology sector has a strategy to reclaim its lost position.
Indian Hotels, Tata Steel, Tata Teleservices, Tata Motors, Tata Power need some immediate attention of the Tata Group chairman
Government-owned companies are more generous in rewarding their shareholders with dividends.
Rising oil prices and diminishing cash pile to limit capacity in 2018-19
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