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Equities or bonds? Where to invest in a rising interest rate scenario

The RBI's hawkish approach has taken markets by surprise. It has kicked-off a rate tightening cycle to tame inflation that spiked to 6.95% in March. What're the investment options in this scenario?

Sensex slides 871 pts in two days: Key factors spooking the markets

Rising bond yields, fears of aggressive rate hikes by global central banks, and Covid-19 scare in China are among the key pain-points for investors

Banks could shine in Q4 earnings season

While brokerages expect Q4 earnings of Nifty50 companies to hit record peak levels, the march is expected to be driven by banks and financials. Let's dive into the Street expecting from Q4 results

Bank credit growth seen in double digits in Q4; flat NIMs likely: Analysts

Q4 preview: Analysts believe earnings momentum is likely to gather pace, with healthy loan growth, stable margins, and improving asset quality trends

What are equity and bond market investors expecting from RBI policy?

Inflation is soaring, but the RBI had refrained from raising interest rates. Will this week's policy meeting be any different? Find out what the markets expect from governor Shaktikanta Das

HDFC-HDFC Bank merger: Brokerages see return ratios improving by FY25-26

Analysts think there are multiple challenges such as impact of SLR/CRR/PSL compliance cost; the RBI's aversion to banks holding considerable stakes in para-banking businesses

What does the HDFC-HDFC Bank merger mean for shareholders?

While the merger of HDFC twins will increase the bank's product portfolio and ability to cross-sell, there are financial and regulatory concerns that investors should know. Find out in this report

HDFC - HDFC Bank merger: What's in store for the shareholders?

Shareholders of HDFC Ltd will receive 42 shares of HDFC Bank for 25 shares held

Will rising interest rates and muted corporate earnings dampen FY23?

The ongoing war in Ukraine, hawkish global central banks, elevated crude oil prices, higher inflation and bond yields will be among the drivers impacting performance of markets in this financial year

Inverted US yield curve no more a worry for markets; here's why

The current yield inversion has more to do with the temporary demand-supply mismatch in the bond market and doesn't necessarily signal a recession in the US

Axis Bank-Citi deal: Brokerages list key positives & negatives for the bank

The affluent credit card segment was seen as a gap in Axis Bank's customer positioning and will fit in the lender's retail portfolio.

Ruchi Soya zooms 20% as co says SMSes pertaining to FPO not issued by it

Market regulator Sebi had directed Ruchi Soya to give the option to the FPO investors to withdraw their bids due to 'circulation of unsolicited SMSs advertising the issue'

PVR-Inox: Merger faces no threat from OTT; CCI approval eyed, say analysts

PVR and Inox have seen strong bounceback led by compelling movie content, rise in average ticket prices, and food and beverage (F&B) revenue per head surpassing pre-pandemic levels

Accenture's Q2 result raises red flags for Indian IT

IT consulting firm Accenture reported strong Q2 results last week. But, supply-side challenges remain a point of concern. Let's find out what the numbers mean for the Indian IT sector

Accenture Q2FY22 results and what it means for the Indian IT sector

Accenture's order wins, downward revision in Ebit margin, and the evolving Russia-Ukraine conflict need to be closely watched, said analysts

Does US Fed's rate hike decision offer cues to RBI's April policy?

Benchmark indices zoomed 2% yesterday after the US Fed hiked rates for the first time in three years. However, analysts don't see the RBI moving the needle on rate hikes just yet

Inflation, energy crisis, weak rupee may delay credit revival: Analysts

Revival of credit demand faces a triple whammy of unprecedented cost pressure, anemic volume growth, and scale-back in household budgets

JK, West Coast Paper: Analysts bullish on paper stks despite 50% YTD surge

However, analysts say short-term investors should partially book out from paper stocks as the industry is a "classic cyclical play"

'Auto sector ripe for cyclical recovery', says Vinit Sambre

The Indian equity market holds a promising outlook for the future on the back of economic recovery post Covid-19 and superior corporate earnings growth: Sambre

New-age businesses have expanded market opportunity: Vinit Sambre, DSP

DSP Mutual Fund is overweight on Banks as we believe they are adequately capitalised