News for '-icici-securities'

Despite Covid woes, residential launches back on track

Despite Covid woes, residential launches back on track

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Despite a 56 per cent fall in residential launches in the first half of the year compared to the second half of 2019, Anarock Property Consultants believes that consolidation in residential real estate is expected to gain ground, and that branded players may garner a market share of 75-80 per cent.

As lockdown eases, demand for milk rises

As lockdown eases, demand for milk rises

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

With the gradual opening up of shops, hotels, restaurants and catering services with limited number of participants, milk consumption has improved by 5-10 per cent from the lowest level.

GoAir's IPO plan flies in the face of logic

GoAir's IPO plan flies in the face of logic

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

The market buzz is that the GoAir promoters are hoping for a valuation that is at least a little more than double its closest rival SpiceJet.

Stand-off between retailers and malls over rentals worsens

Stand-off between retailers and malls over rentals worsens

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

At the heart of the matter are revenue-share rental agreements that retailers are mooting over fixed-rent contracts that they say are unsustainable, given the revenue loss they've suffered during the lockdown.

Watch out for these five banking stocks!

Watch out for these five banking stocks!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

The coming years could be exciting for Bandhan Bank, IDBI Bank, IDFC First Bank, Federal Bank, and CSB Bank.

Two more companies queue up for IPO amid bullish sentiments

Two more companies queue up for IPO amid bullish sentiments

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

Uniparts India and PNC Infratech are the latest companies to file initial public offer papers.

Ask Ajit: Stocks to BUY, HOLD, SELL

Ask Ajit: Stocks to BUY, HOLD, SELL

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

EPFO may appoint fund managers, raise pension age next month

EPFO may appoint fund managers, raise pension age next month

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

A formal sector worker can contribute towards pension scheme till the age of 58.

SBI, 4 others shortlisted to manage PF funds

SBI, 4 others shortlisted to manage PF funds

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

EPFO's advisory body FIC on Thursday shortlisted five entities --ICICI Securities, Reliance Capital, HSBC Asset Management Company, SBI and ICICI Prudential -- for managing its corpus of Rs 3.5 lakh crore (Rs 3.5 trillion).

Residential builders stare at a bleak year

Residential builders stare at a bleak year

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

CREDAI-MCHI, a body of developers in Mumbai, has pegged the drop in sales booking at around 80 per cent in the February-March period this year. This is the second highest fall in residential sales in the past five years, after Q1, 2017, when the decline, due to the note ban, was 37 per cent.

Why Indian markets may soon be in a bear hug

Why Indian markets may soon be in a bear hug

Rediff.com2 May 2018

'Macro headwinds are rising for Indian equities in the form of rising commodity prices, especially oil, depreciating rupee, fiscal challenges, election-related uncertainty and upside risks to inflation'

Active telecom user base falls in August

Active telecom user base falls in August

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Active subscriber base declined by 2.2 million on a month-on-month (MoM) basis to 970.2 million in August 2019, on the back of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea losing customers. Jio was the only operator to add 7.2 million active subscribers in the same month.

100 days of note ban: Worst is over for markets

100 days of note ban: Worst is over for markets

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

Strong MF investments, stemming of FII outflows and positive earnings in Q3 have helped market, say analysts.

First-time investor: 'I can afford only low-price stocks'

First-time investor: 'I can afford only low-price stocks'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

All about pre-paying your trading expenses

All about pre-paying your trading expenses

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

Do it if you are sure of generating sufficient trading volumes.

Saudi oil crisis: Logistics cost a concern as India looks to Russia, US

Saudi oil crisis: Logistics cost a concern as India looks to Russia, US

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

On Tuesday, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Russian oil giant Rosneft's chief executive officer Igor Sechin and discussed raising crude imports from that country, in addition to talks about going for more acquisitions.

Bagchi gets promoted

Bagchi gets promoted

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Anup Bagchi has been appointed Managing Director & CEO of ICICI Securities.

ICICI to list 4 subsidiaries soon

ICICI to list 4 subsidiaries soon

Rediff.com9 Jan 2008

ICICI Securities will be the first subsidiary to be listed, followed by two insurance subsidiaries and the home finance business, he added.

Markets likely to remain euphoric

Markets likely to remain euphoric

Rediff.com26 May 2019

Focus will, however, shift back to corporate earnings, liquidity situation and global events - specially crude price.

How Toyota, Suzuki plan to beat slowdown in auto industry

How Toyota, Suzuki plan to beat slowdown in auto industry

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

While Toyota will acquire 4.94 per cent shares of Suzuki, worth $ 908 million, the latter will make a $ 454-million investment in the biggest automaker of Japan. Premium products from the Maruti stable such as the Baleno, Ciaz and Vitara Brezza will be sold under the Toyota brand with small changes.

RBL Bank makes a splash on the bourses

RBL Bank makes a splash on the bourses

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

The company's IPO -- the first by a private bank in a decade -- was oversubscribed a staggering 69.62 times.

FMCG cos to see robust volume growth

FMCG cos to see robust volume growth

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

A survey by five brokerage houses -- SBICap Securities, Angel Broking, ICICI Securities, Motilal Oswal and HSBC Securities -- reveals that after a volatile calendar year which saw input costs rise to record levels in the first half and then fall dramatically in the second half, FMCG companies will now see the benefit, as it usually takes a quarter for falling costs to show in the results.

Budget a big boost for affordable housing segment

Budget a big boost for affordable housing segment

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Budget has proposed an additional deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh for interest paid on loans borrowed up to end-March, 2020 for purchase of an affordable house, valued up to 45 lakh.

ICICI Sec sees Sensex at 19,000 by March 2011

ICICI Sec sees Sensex at 19,000 by March 2011

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

"We think it (the Sensex) will be at 19,000 points by March, barring some really exceptional happening," the firm's managing director and chief executive officer, Madhabi Puri Buch, said.

FIIs favour India; will keep investing: ICICI exec

FIIs favour India; will keep investing: ICICI exec

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

India's image as a safe investment destination has been further cemented by the post-poll stock market rally and global investors would keep coming in with huge funds during 2009, ICICI Securities' chief Madhabi Puri Buch said on Thursday. The MD and CEO of the country's top equity brokerage house said that in less than two and half months of the current fiscal, FIIs have already pumped in $6.3 billion.

BSE comes to the aid of the girl child

BSE comes to the aid of the girl child

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

The BSE also launched a report 'Because I am a Girl' on Tuesday, which focuses on the economic empowerment of the girl child. It was also released simultaneously in 15 countries, including at the Sydney and Dutch Stock Exchanges.

Daiichi defers open offer for Ranbaxy

Daiichi defers open offer for Ranbaxy

Rediff.com4 Aug 2008

Japanese drug major Daiichi Sankyo on Saturday deferred its proposed open offer to acquire an additional 20 per cent stake in Ranbaxy Laboratories, citing a delay in approvals from market regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India.

'People are still willing to sign cheque books'

'People are still willing to sign cheque books'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2009

Madhabi Puri Buch, MD & CEO, ICICI Securities tells Sidhartha she is using the present market conditions to focus on innovation.

No money yet for Ranbaxy shareholders

No money yet for Ranbaxy shareholders

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

ICICI Securities, Daiichi Sankyo's offer manager, has indicated that there will be a delay in payment for Ranbaxy's accepted shares as the acquisition of the country's largest drug maker is yet to clear all regulatory and procedural hurdles. Daiichi has agreed to accept Ranbaxy shares from the open market as well as its promoters for Rs 737 a share. The company's scrip closed at Rs 347.2 at the Bombay Stock Exchange on September 22.

States rope in pvt hospitals to fight coronavirus

States rope in pvt hospitals to fight coronavirus

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

In the past one week alone, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh have issued orders to take over private hospitals in some districts. Sohini Das, Vinay Umarji and Gireesh Babu report.

Govt gains Rs 1.6 lakh cr from excise duty hike on petrol, diesel

Govt gains Rs 1.6 lakh cr from excise duty hike on petrol, diesel

Rediff.com6 May 2020

The Union government will gain close to Rs 1.6 lakh crore in additional revenues this fiscal from a record hike in excise duty on petrol and diesel that has pushed the total incidence of taxation on auto fuels to 70 per cent of the price. Late on Tuesday evening, the government hiked excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 13 a litre to mop up gains arising from international oil prices falling to a two-decade low.

'Hard-nosed PEs are very active'

'Hard-nosed PEs are very active'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2008

ICICI Securities (I-Sec) has topped the Prime Database league table for money raised through initial and follow-on public offerings (IPOs/FPOs). Besides being No.1 in IPO transactions this year, the category-1 merchant banker is working on a lot of private equity transactions.

BHEL's buyback offer: Why investors should tender their shares

BHEL's buyback offer: Why investors should tender their shares

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

The buyback price is at around 28 per cent premium to the current market price of Rs 67 on the Bombay Stock Exchange

No more curbs on capital inflows: FM

No more curbs on capital inflows: FM

Rediff.com19 Oct 2007

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday told global investors that no further measures were in the offing to curb capital inflows, even as he said India would ease procedures for foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to register and do business in the country.

Markets are still not ready to raise fund for capex purpose

Markets are still not ready to raise fund for capex purpose

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

While the fresh issue portion of IPOs has been going down over the years, this financial year has been abysmally low at only Rs 2,663 crore, 82 per cent lower compared to the last financial year.

What should the RBI do next, Mr Das?

What should the RBI do next, Mr Das?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

'No one cares about fiscal deficit now. Or for that matter, inflation.' 'The focus is on growth and growth alone.' 'RBI needs to break the risk aversion of banks and infuse adrenaline in their veins', says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Govt puts BSNL, MTNL restructuring on hold

Govt puts BSNL, MTNL restructuring on hold

Rediff.com6 Sep 2007

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for IT and Communications Shakeel Ahmad said a consortium of consultants led by ICICI Securities has suggested some options for restructuring of MTNL and BSNL.

5 mid-cap infra stocks to bet on

5 mid-cap infra stocks to bet on

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

Infrastructure stocks are once again gaining traction.

NHPC shortlists 5 merchant banks for IPO

NHPC shortlists 5 merchant banks for IPO

Rediff.com25 Jan 2007

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation, the central power utility, has shortlisted five merchant banks for its initial public offering likely to hit the market in first quarter of FY08.

Mobile trading turnover doubles in 2014

Mobile trading turnover doubles in 2014

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

But trading through the route still a minuscule portion of total turnover