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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

Recovery tracker: Workplace visits on the rise, Delhi emissions gain

Improvement in goods carried moderated shows latest rail data

India's m-cap to GDP ratio crosses 100% for first time in over a decade

BSE-listed companies' market capitalisation reached Rs 197.7 trillion on Thursday, against India's nominal GDP of Rs 190 trillion during 12 months ended December 2020

Nifty achieves another milestone as valuation hits all-time high of 40x

Even as index firms' earnings and RoE 20% below pre-Covid high

Recovery tracker: Power generation, pollution levels retreat from highs

Other indicators such as traffic and mobility, have been more resilient

Q3 earnings preview: Nifty profit growth pegged at 10%, best in 5 quarters

Combined net profit of 50 index firms estimated at Rs 1.14 trillion, led by commodity producers

Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel pip RIL on exchanges, signal fresh contest

Telcos have rallied 28% and 25%, respectively, since October 1, 2020

After years of underperformance, NMDC stock strikes when iron is hot

Rally fuelled by global rise in iron prices; stock trading at P/E multiple of 13x

It's raining billionaires in India's pharma and health care space

Created 7 billionaires in 2020; now 17 super-rich promoters in the sector with combined wealth of Rs 4.35 trillion

Recovery tracker: More visits to transit stations, freight shows gains

Monday morning traffic is still over 40% below 2019 levels in key cities

Sugar stocks hit the sweet spot after govt okays Rs 3,500 cr export subsidy

Export subsidy announcement a positive but high valuation could restrict gains