'The market today is different -- more mature and conducive. As a national player, you can't not be in Mumbai. And competition is always good.'
Trading pattern in the stock market this week will largely depend on the ongoing Q3 earnings announcement from corporates, global trends, and foreign fund movement, analysts said. Moreover, geopolitical developments and any update on trade negotiations would also be keenly tracked by investors, experts noted.
The government's Budget announcements providing tax holiday for data centres, setting up of city economic regions (CERs) and funding to improve infrastructure in Tier-II and -III cities may give an indirect boost to India's realty sector, said industry executives.
Currently, India has five publicly listed Reits: Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks Reit, Mindspace Business Parks Reit Nexus Select Trust, and Knowledge Realty Trust.
India's real estate investment trust (Reit) sector is set for robust expansion, with at least one new Reit expected to enter the market each year over the next three-five years. This growth trajectory builds on rising occupancies, surging leasing activity, and increasing investor interest.
India's top 9 cities are likely to witness a 4 per cent decline in housing sales in the quarter ending September to over 1 lakh units on lower demand in Mumbai region and Pune, according to PropEquity. Real estate data analytics firm PropEquity on Sunday released data of primary residential market for July-September, which is generally considered as a weak quarter because of monsoon season and inauspicious Shraadh period.
Equity markets this week will turn their focus on the RBI's interest rate decision, Q1 earnings from several blue-chip firms and tariff-related news for further cues, analysts said. Moreover, trading activity of foreign investors and trends in global equity markets will also drive investors' sentiment.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in a money laundering case related to a land deal in Haryana's Shikohpur. The ED has also attached properties worth Rs. 37.64 crore linked to Vadra.
India's leading real estate developer DLF Ltd bagged the title sponsorship rights for the Indian Premier League extravaganza that is set to kick off on April 18 for Rs 40 crore per annum.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, provided evasive responses during questioning regarding a 2008 land deal in Haryana. The ED claims Vadra placed blame on deceased associates and exerted undue influence on government officials.
The group also plans to nearly halve DLF's debt from Rs 13,958 crore to Rs 7,000 crore by the end of the current financial year by selling around Rs 5,500 crore worth of assets and raising Rs 2,000 crore from the DAL listing, said Singh. Wednesday's divestment will also help reduce DLF's debt by around Rs 1,500 crore since this amount will be given to DAL to repay part of the Rs 4,900 crore it owes the realtor, he added.
The real estate major plans to bid for upcoming airport modernisation contracts with foreign partner.
This will help DLF cut its debt of Rs 22,519 crore.
Rahul, son of K P Singh's elder daughter Renuka, has joined DLF India Ltd as a 'senior management trainee' with a pay package of Rs 57,725 per month, besides other benefits.
DLF Ltd, which aims to raise up to Rs 9,625 crore (Rs 96.25 billion) through the country's largest IPO, plans to invest Rs 3,500 crore (Rs 35 billion) of the proceeds for acquisition of land and development rights in 60 major Indian cities.
The Haryana government on Tuesday rejected allegations of Arvind Kejriwal about a nexus between state officials and DLF and that land meant for setting up a hospital was released in favour of the realty major.
The company had invested around Rs 1,500 crore in the business; may exit at Rs 1,100 crore.
DLF Ltd has paid a whopping Rs 1,675 crore (Rs 16.75 billion) for 38 acres of land in west Delhi to DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd and the Lohia Group.
The project will entail an investment of over Rs 60,000 crore (Rs 600 billion) and will be developed in a 50:50 joint venture with the Dubai-headquartered Limitless Holdings, a sister company of Nakheel and a part of the diversified Dubai World group
India's two corporate giants Tata Group and Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Group have booked space in DLF Ltd's malls for rolling out their retail ventures.
It does not involve Amanresorts' flagship New Delhi hotel.
After life insurance, DLF Ltd is foraying into asset management by offering local and global mutual funds through a joint venture with Prudential Financial Inc of the United States.
DLF, which launched a residential project at Shivaji Marg on April 7, managed to sell all the 1,400 apartments on offer. It had priced the West Delhi project at Rs 6,000-7,000 a sq ft and offered an initial discount of Rs 1,000 a sq ft, besides an additional one of Rs 500 a sq ft on timely payments. It also offered an 8.5 per cent discount if a customer paid the entire amount within a month of the initial booking, bringing down the effective price to Rs 4,075 per sq ft.
Loans and advances account for nearly a quarter of the assets of India's top realty firms.
"We have not laid off anything. The lay-off could happen in future in case the demand further goes down," DLF chairman K P Singh said at an Assocham event in New Delhi. He clarified that as of 'today' DLF has not laid off anybody.
DLF Ltd is acquiring the privately-held super luxury resorts and spa chain Singapore-based Amanresorts for around $250 million.
In addition, it is banking on Rs 20 billion of additional inflows from group company DLF Assets. The move follows 33 per cent growth in DLF's gross debt to Rs 163.58 billion at the end of March 2009 from Rs 122.77 billion a year ago. In addition, DLF's revenues fell 28 per cent to Rs 105.41 billion as home buyers deferred purchases and it offered discounts to lure buyers. As a result, its revenues were hit to the tune of Rs 6.88 billion.
The company also said that housing loan interest rates would fall in the days ahead.
According to DLF, the company has a land bank of 10,255 acres, of which 70% is in the metro cities, with 50% being in the National Capital Region alone.
The price range and size are yet to be determined, according to the term sheet, which also did not specify the timeframe.
Real estate developer DLF Ltd on Wednesday said it has secured a Rs 6,000 crore contract from Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for constructing an international convention centre in Dwarka.
Real estate major DLF Universal has withdrawn the draft red herring prospectus for its initial public offer and called off its $3 billion IPO.
Real estate developer K Raheja Universal Private Ltd wants to scrap one of their notified special economic zones and also surrender a part of another zone, citing lack of demand from the information technology sector.
DLF Ltd on Friday said it was reviewing an order from the country's market regulator that fined the company and its top management $8.4 million.
Lack of buyers in the property market has forced country's largest real estate firm DLF to cut prices of its future projects by up to 15 per cent, while the firm hinted that unless the housing market improved, it could resort to "some kind of cutting" of jobs.
DLF has entered the elite group of companies that have a market valuation of over Rs 2 trillion.
Its market cap jumped to Rs 1,00,053 crore (Rs 1.00053 trillion) just before today's closing and settled at Rs 99,733 crore (Rs 997.33 billion) as compared to Rs 96,575 crore (Rs 965.75 billion) on Tuesday.
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