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One year of lockdown: A roller coaster ride continues for India Inc

While the lockdown shaved off revenues in most sectors, with the exception of financial services and IT, the decline in profits was even sharper

Limited supplies and high demand may continue to boost metal stocks

The BSE metal & mining index is up 144 per cent since the end of March 2020

Recovery tracker: Workplace visits dip; nitrogen dioxide emissions down

Power generation holds steady compared to previous week

India's public finances and private sector at taper tantrum risk

India is the third most indebted country among major emerging markets, behind Argentina and Brazil.

Cash-rich companies may step up payouts to shareholders: Analysts

Bajaj Auto will distribute up to 90 per cent of its annual profit as dividend

Earnings estimates of India Inc see upgrade after strong Q3 results

Analysts at top brokerages raise FY21-FY23 estimates by 5-6%

Recovery tracker: Mobility, railway indicators hold steady as cases rise

Traffic and emissions are lower in some places than others relative to pre-pandemic days

Commodity price rise, bond yields could weigh on India Inc's earnings

Higher margins more than compensated for flat revenues during the quarter

Higher bond yields in the US led to lower Nifty P/E, shows data

Bond yields in the US are up nearly 100 basis points from their lows in June last year, while the Nifty P/E remains close to a 25-year high of around 40x

State OMCs spent Rs 1.96 trillion in excise duty in April-December FY21

Excise duty payment by OMCs rises 66% YoY, despite 30% decline in net sales

Sparkling Q3: India Inc's net profit at new high amid lower operating costs

Gains largely from lower operating costs, higher product prices and a decline in banks' provisions

From Britannia to Nestle, consumer companies turn laggards on Street

BSE FMCG index has gained just 2.4% since the Union Budget, compared to the 11.4% rally in the benchmark during the period

PFC, REC score over listed PSBs; report faster growth in advances

These two term lenders are more profitable and have reported faster growth in advances than listed PSBs

Infra thrust: Capital-intensive sectors get boost in Union Budget 2021

Consumer demand likely to take a hit owing to reduction in overall public expenditure

Economic Survey's optimism about India's public debt looks misplaced

India will not face the problem of debt sustainability even in the worst of scenarios till 2030, the Survey observed.

Bumpy ride: Automakers hit reverse gear, BSE Telecom index down 2.9%

In comparison, the benchmark Sensex closed the session with losses of 1.26 per cent. This was the worst show by the auto index in the last three months

Corporate earnings rebound in December quarter fails to lift Nifty EPS

The trailing 12-month EPS of the Nifty50 has risen just 2.8 per cent sequentially during the quarter. Further, earnings are still down 14.5 per cent year-on-year (YoY)

Earnings contraction, poor returns weigh on stock valuations of PSUs

Earnings contraction, coupled with poor return on net worth (RoNW), weighs on the stock valuation of these PSUs

Firmly behind the curve: PSUs became the biggest laggards on Indian bourses

Market cap of government companies has remained unchanged in the past 8 years

Recovery tracker: Rail and power show some gains in first month of new year

Mobility and traffic congestion see a drop