Since Modi sarkar came to power in May 2014, markets have been trading volatile.
'...and defensive until the global macro headwinds turn more benign.'
In the second of a six-part series, Sanjay Jog of Business Standard walks across the streets of Indore to find out how it has been hit by demonetisation.
India has moved up 16 positions to rank 55th on a global index of the world's most competitive economies, where Switzerland remains on top.
India's exports to China stood at $7.56 billion during the period whereas the imports have jumped to $52.26 billion in April-January
Rahul Gandhi has asked the Karnataka Government to explain the incident and send the report immediately.
64% of 800 investors polled think it will start this week but weak US data suggest it might not be aggressive.
Does away with much of auction process in this market and reinvestment checks
Start-ups that did not have a business model and, hence, could not grow or attract new funding, are shutting shop.
The industry is looking at a promising 2016, though experts and even the investors anticipate correction on the valuation side
Technical rallies and short covering may arise only if the markets break this 500 point band
The earlier ambiguity over bifurcation of the state had affected the real estate business.
The behaviour of the foreign institutional investors is gauged from the numbers put out by the exchanges and regulators.
Firm to continue to press ahead with arbitration challenging new law on the tax, will seek $1 bn in damages
Aam Aadmi Party will impact companies directly connected to Delhi.
The Reserve Bank has taken some steps to shore up the domestic currency.
HUL, UltraTech, Asian Paints, L&T, HDFC Bank top global valuation charts
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, the three bulge-bracket banking groups of the US, are likely to get active in Indian real estate after a long gap, according to executives with property funds and consultancies.
Start-ups in India with high valuations are witnessing a fund crunch and drop in valuations as investors tighten their belts and look at businesses that are sound.
The broader markets ended mixed with mid-caps gaining 0.1 per cent and small-caps falling 0.1 per cent on the BSE.
It has so far managed to raise only Rs 1,700 crore (Rs 17 billion), by divesting a 5% stake in Steel Authority of India.
Radio taxi service provider Meru Cabs is planning to put in place the next level of driver verification, one liked to biometric identification tool Aadhaar.
There are about 600,000 taxis in India, generating combined annual revenue of about Rs 11,000 crore (Rs 110 billion).
'Earnings revival could be two quarters away.'
'Prime Minister Modi has initiated a host of reforms in the right direction, and I would like to see that continuing.'
This has steered a rally in global equities and dollar Index also ticked higher, trading near its four year high.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 177.46 points at 28,885.21 and the Nifty gained 63.90 points at 8,778.30.
Government claims big successes in agriculture, rural roads & investment scenario.
"India has become the fastest growing major economy in the world. Despite the global slowdown, we have registered excellent growth. Today, India is a bright spot in the global economy. We are seen as the engine of global growth," he said.
The most preferred CoCo bonds are those through which banks raise their additional Tier-I capital.
'The disease is we have models that are still based on debt and not equity. And banks are singularly not equipped to lend for longer duration projects, which often take 20 years.'
The FM has been making efforts to make the taxation laws simpler.
Investors should now be looking at trimming their portfolio and making prudent investment decisions
Modi is keen to get more investments into Gujarat.
Some analysts argue that Beijing has been too cautious in lowering rates and freeing up cash in the banking system, keeping real interest rates too high given low returns on investment.
The changes in the ordinance have been made after taking inputs from states suggesting changes to the Act which would make it more industry-friendly
FIIs have offloaded stocks worth Rs 13,110 crore
The ban on taxi aggregators can put at risk investments of at least Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion), made by private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investors.
From lack of big reforms to regressive tax policies, the Modi govt has surrendered its initial momentum, says Shishir Asthana.
Chanda Kochhar, managing director of ICICI Bank, says the new government must take effective action bringing clarity around tax laws.
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