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Rating downgrade threat: What does it mean?

Passage of the food bill has led to speculation on the prospects of a rating downgrade for India

Govt banks will find it difficult to raise equity

Seven banks are trading at a third of their book value. Another 11 are trading at less than half of their book value, indicating investors' pessimism about the sector

Upward pressure on interest rates

Else, more capital outflow and pressure on rupee likely

RBI diktat to be no sweat for India Inc's big boys

Top firms will have enough firepower to go for foreign M&As, given their balance sheet growth, say bankers

A third of India's top firms face severe debt crisis

M-cap of 35% of BSE-500 companies, excluding financial ones, is below their debt or just a shade above

Pitfalls of investing in commodities

A commodity is not an investment product that you buy and hold for the long term

Leveraging PSU balance sheets may prove a zero-sum game for govt

Move could fetch about $30 billion but might also trigger de-rating of PSU stocks

Govt can raise up to 30 bn by leveraging non financial PSUs balance sheet

Move is however likely to trigger a de-rating in PSU stocks, could be a zero sum game for govt

Government's dash for cash triggers meltdown in PSU stocks

In the last two months, these stocks have lost nearly a quarter of their market cap

Bourses won't have to pay for India Inc's debt

Companies with no or little debt account for three-fourths of m-cap of BSE 200, excluding financial firms

Time for India Inc to go on a diet

Slowdown and liquidity squeeze by RBI have put India's top 10 indebted firms in a tight spot. But they have a few options

Gain for exporters, pain for the rest

Results of early birds suggest demand growth remains anaemic and the stress has now spread to the private-sector banking space

BoP: Not a 1991 relapse yet, but India faces daunting road back to glory

Crisis of growth is worsened by the challenging global environment and policy missteps. Returning to 9% growth trajectory will be a tall order

Lender stocks on a retreat

After moving the broader market for years, the banking & financial sector's seems to be weakening

Realty, gold soak up nearly two-thirds of household savings

This has led to a corresponding fall in flow of capital to productive sectors, affecting capex cycle & GDP

Labour pains for Bajaj Auto

A wage hike as demanded by unions could hit operating margins at a time when sales volumes are shrinking

Profit boom amid sales gloom

Brokerages expect Nifty50 firms to post 11.8% growth in net profit in Q1 but sales may decline

Will HUL open offer gains trigger a mid-cap FMCG rally?

The open offer has put Rs 20,000 cr in the hands of HUL investors. If they choose to keep this money in equities, it could spark a rally in tier-II FMCG stocks

PMI data suggest uptick in India's exports

While domestic demand remains subdued, export orders at four-month high

ECBs: From easy money to double whammy

Rupee depreciation and a slowdown in capital inflows make it harder for business to service liability, while keeping pressure on the currency