In the manufacturing sector, output is expected to decline by about 70 per cent as only food-processing, and drugs and pharma industries are allowed to operate while other segments, such as engineering and metals, have shut operations.
Industrialists affirm their belief that the adverse effects of demonetisation and the goods and services tax are finally over.
Big data analytics is an expertise that offers actionable insights and is a confluence of a host of specialisations, including mathematics, science and social sciences.
In the December quarter, Sensex earnings had contracted 5 per cent.
The earlier ambiguity over bifurcation of the state had affected the real estate business.
Bharti Airtel called the prices exorbitant while Vodafone Idea wants the auctions take place in 2020. The auctions need to happen when the infrastructure is ready for the roll out, be it in terms of fiberisation levels, or optimisation of equipment and software etc. Spending a hefty amount on a technology (airwaves) that at present offers limited returns is not going to be a priority for the incumbent telcos.
Indian auto industry's dependence on China is high and it will continue to be so in the BS-VI era and as the country moves towards electric mobility. Domestic players lack both technological competence and the sheer pricing advantage that support Chinese imports.
While companies have not launched too many products in rural areas of late, easy financing has helped push up demand.
Low growth visibility and trouble with regulators have resulted in lack of interest from investors
According to a report by rating and research agency CRISIL, it now takes six years to recover the premium-between Rs 100,000 on small cars and Rs 300,000 on luxury sedans-paid for diesel variants.
For 2021-22, it projected the economy to clock a growth of 10.6 per cent.
Experts said the new framework has ensured that the focus has moved to creditor protection from debtor protection.
'Our government has created 10 million jobs when the Indian unemployment rate is at a 45-year high.'
'If an investor wants to clone an ace investor's portfolio, s/he will be better off cloning the entire portfolio rather than cherry picking stocks selectively.'
The government kept its nerve in the face of a massive shock. It chose not to resort to a massive fiscal stimulus. It focused instead on providing liquidity support and easing restrictions on movement in stages, observes T T Ram Mohan.
Unlike bank FDs that are considered risk-free investments, NCDs do carry a certain amount of risk, primary among them is the risk of default, either servicing the interest payment or meeting their principal repayment obligations.
Most analysts expect the note ban to sharply hit GVA growth in Q3 and Q4, and the central bank's stance is being called into question.
The country's current account deficit is likely to decline to 1.1-1.2 per cent of the gross domestic product in the third quarter, say rating agencies.
Such cold-shoulder by banks also indicates a credit freeze that is hard to overcome, unless the government comes out with credit guarantee schemes for loans given by banks. Since that is not happening, and there is no indication of that too, banks are not willing to listen to RBI prodding.
According to the research arm of the country's largest lender State Bank of India, with stability in the currency, the RBI Governor is likely to lower the marginal standing facility rate, at which the RBI lends to the banks, once the lenders exhaust their overnight repo borrowing limits.
The country's narrowing power deficit and increased coal production may not be indicators of the end of stress in the industry. Amritha Pillay reports.
Decades of a state-owned monopoly selling coal at a fixed price has taken its toll on production.
Terming the RBI action on Wednesday as a "pleasant surprise", analysts today cautioned that possibility of a rate hike in the future cannot be ruled out. Urijit Patel committee's report on monetary policy would clear the air on RBI's future stand, they added.
Profit taking in index heavweights RIL and HDFC weighed on sentiment while ICICI Bank surged 7%.
TVS should be prepared for a rough ride as Bajaj Dominar, Mahindra Mojo, Royal Enfield Classic 350 and many others are stepping on the gas for a slice of this category.
Quite a few large- and mid-cap stocks are yet to recover from the note ban, pharma, banking and rural demand-based industries among laggards.
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The rush for prohibition and the Supreme Court's decision to ban liquor sales within 500 metres from highways have hurt companies.
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Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the decision could cost the government roughly Rs 15,000 crore.
A fourth of the property market is cash-based and this has affected home sales after high value notes were scrapped.
Tendering the shares in an open offer will lead to higher taxation.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 224 points at 28,442 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 101 points at 8,606.
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In a bid to boost the dormant primary market, regulator Sebi said it is ready to review the mandatory grading of initial public offers.
Sun Pharma stock has appreciated at 35% a year for 20 years
Govt reconstitutes body, says will not interfere in senior PSB appointments
The Consumer Price Index hit the lowest in six months in March at 4.83 per cent.
Metals bucked the trend and shone across the board.
The BSE Sensex was down 326 points at 23,277 and the Nifty was down 107 points at 7,056.
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