Through the past 12 months, the Bank Nifty has risen 55%
If financials and oil sectors were removed, India Inc has done quite well.
Lower IT exports will raise India's dependence on capital flows to fund imports.
HUL, UltraTech, Asian Paints, L&T, HDFC Bank top global valuation charts
Anaysts recommend a 'buy' on Icra due to its positive outlook.
Anaysts recommend a 'buy' on Icra due to its positive outlook.
Nifty 50 firms' net profit estimated to grow by a modest 3.1% in Q2, reports Krishna Kant.
More than half the Sensex companies have declared their results for the third quarter and there are more positive surprises than disappointments.
Investors turn their attention to export-driven sectors.
The growth premium India enjoyed has largely been lost.
Under current laws, a company cannot sell mines but only transfer leases when it is acquired by another firm.
The markets gained nearly 7 per cent in the 4 trading sessions of March.
With mutual funds, promoters turning net-buyers, foreign investors may have to bid up prices to raise holdings.
The road ahead for the markets in the short term will depend on external factors rather than domestic developments.
Fresh investments by corporates up just 5.8% in FY17, lowest since 1992
Wiping off nearly Rs 4 lakh crore of investors' wealth during the day, benchmark Sensex crashed on Friday.
With commodity markets remaining soft and uncertain, it is likely the money will flow into equity markets with strong upsides, such as India.
Most analysts expect growth in the sales of Nifty-50 companies to decelerate, albeit marginally, in the quarter ended December compared to the corresponding period of 2013-14, with metals and real estate companies pulling down earnings.
In India, bond yields have fallen nearly 70 basis points in the last one year.
In the domestic market, the Tata Group has lost ground in the passenger car business.
Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.
That resulted in a 50-basis point improvement in operating profit margins on a sequential basis.
Sensex rose 5.8% this year, against a 3.2% rise in Nifty; Axis Bank inclusion may blunt Sensex edge
FIIs have offloaded stocks worth Rs 13,110 crore
This weakness is likely to continue in the near-term.
Many analysts find market expensive, even at current levels.
Infosys' aspirations to improve revenue per employee might also prove to be a tall task, believe analysts.
For equity investors, the risk-to-reward ratio is worsening.
Slowdown and liquidity squeeze by RBI have put India's top 10 indebted firms in a tight spot. But they have a few options.
Sales expansion also down 4.4%
Indian companies typically have higher return on equity.
NTPC to be the worst hit, stock slides to five-year low on announcement.
A full-blown recovery remained elusive for India Inc in the July-September quarter, even as it overcame the challenge of achieving profitable growth.
Benchmark share indices gained for the fifth straight session on Thursday led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries.
This was even as the country's economy grew by 7.3%.
Over the past four quarters, the Sensex companies' earnings trajectory has improved sharply because of a weak rupee.
Indian CEOs might like to make some serious course correction.
Higher crude oil prices also translate into better corporate earnings for India's top companies
World trade has been growing slower than world GDP since 2012.
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