Demonetisation impact, earnings growth, central bank policies will get attention.
Banks in India are expected to cut lending rates by up to 50 basis points by September as there is sufficient liquidity in the system.
The change in policy for the three companies, from listing to merger, shows the level of discomfort within the government about their ability to take on the expanded load for insurance coverage with their current financial strength, including the massive premium and claim settlement cover under the proposed universal health coverage plan announced in Budget 2018.
IDS-2 and raids to uncover black money stash keep receipts flowing
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%.
Demonetisation, Donald Trump's surprise victory in the US presidential elections, and the fear that US Fed may hike rates in the upcoming policy review in December have dented market sentiments, report Puneet Wadhwa & Deepak Korgaonkar.
The industry expects Iran to purchase at least 1 million tonnes this financial year
Enfield enjoys almost the entire 250-350 cc motorcycle market in country
Prices of two-wheelers, passenger and commercial vehicles are set to rise 15-25%
The government has managed Rs 21,000 crore through stake sales and buybacks in the first six months, the highest-ever first half divestment revenue for any year by a good margin, raising expectations for the rest of FY17.
Bankers said as part of its debt reduction plan, Canada's Brookfield-sponsored India Infrastructure Trust acquired a pipeline for Rs 13,000 crore from East West Pipeline Ltd, an arm of Reliance Industries Holding Private Ltd, and all the liabilities are now off the subsidiary's books.
'Over the next two to three years, hiring will come down further.' 'You will see the industry intake of freshers go down to 150,000 from the current 200,000.'
GNPAs of public sector banks are now at a staggering 11.2 per cent of their advances.
With infrastructure claiming a larger share, movement and distribution of cement is bound to change.
Loss takes analysts by surprise, as they were expecting the bank to post a net profit of Rs 19 billion.
Infosys, however, cut 2017-18 revenue growth guidance to 5.5-6.5 per cent from 6.5-8.5 per cent in constant currency.
On a sequential basis, banks have had to set aside a substantial amount for bad loans, up 30 per cent from Rs 3,459 crore in the June quarter to Rs 4,508 crore.
'We believe 2017 could see higher flows from foreign institutions as money comes back to growth markets like India.'
Giants like Pepsi and Coke are fast losing shelf-space to healthier, functional options.
The report, however, said a sustained weakness in USD against the emerging market forex remains a key risk to this view.
Nissan' exit from the light commercial vehicle joint venture has helped speed up consolidation and growth for the company
The global demand recovery is likely to stay sluggish.
If cleared, the ONGC arm will become the first subsidiary company of an existing Maharatna to get into this superior league among government-owned entities.
Tata Steel's domestic operations have been its cash cow.
The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies surged to Rs 98,11,322 crore.
With inflation down, the government's twin deficits are largely under control.
Infrastructure stocks are once again gaining traction.
The positive bias was aided by metal, realty and auto indices
Consensus continues to be cautious with analysts pointing towards tougher days ahead
The latest infusion brings the total capital pumped into Amazon's e-commerce business in India to Rs 22,390 crore
ONGC was the top performer while private banking major ICICI Bank extended gains
RBI's draft guidelines on computation of base rate, if implemented in its current form, will significantly impact the profitability of banks.
'We expect the Reserve Bank of India to deliver a 25 bps rate cut in April to support growth.'
While Renault reported an over 12 per cent decline in sales and lost market share, Market leader Maruti Suzuki grew over 19 per cent.
While the Budget might have been a sentiment booster for the sector, firms with market dominance emerge as favourites.
RIL's standalone net profit rose one per cent quarter-on-quarter
How has the note ban affected newspapers and the rest of the media?
In a conversation with Vishal Chhabria and Hamsini Karthik, Gautam Chhaochharia, executive director & head, India Research, UBS, explains why implementing goods and services tax (GST) may not be as disruptive as many perceive it to be. But, he warns investors shouldn't have high expectations on corporate earnings.
The progress of the GST Bill in Parliament is also likely to remain in focus
Stellar results compared to TCS led to reversal of valuation discount.
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