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Puneet Wadhwa
Puneet Wadhwa
Puneet Wadhwa leads all stock & financial markets’ coverage at Business Standard. He has an experience of over two decades in managing India’s busiest print, digital and electronic newsrooms at the Outlook Group, NDTV and Hindustan Times.
Puneet Wadhwa leads all stock & financial markets’ coverage at Business Standard. He has an experience of over two decades in managing India’s busiest print, digital and electronic newsrooms at the Outlook Group, NDTV and Hindustan Times.
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 "JSPL falls 14% after SC ruling on coal allocations")
Coal block allocation: PSU banks - Analysts in wait-and-watch mode
Despite high exposure of public sector banks to power, iron and steel sectors, analysts remain in a wait-and-watch mode
 "Coal block allocation: PSU banks - Analysts in wait-and-watch mode")
Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki, L&T scrips more than double in a year
While the benchmark index has moved up 48% between 29 August 2013 till date; Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki and Larsen and Toubro (L&T) have gained 134%, 121% and 108%, respectively
 "Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki, L&T scrips more than double in a year")
Sensex rises 47% since 52-week low
Improvement in earnings, govt policies could provide more legs to the rally that started a year ago
 "Sensex rises 47% since 52-week low")
India remains attractive for foreign investors: Richard Gibbs
Interview with Global head of economics, Macquarie
 "India remains attractive for foreign investors: Richard Gibbs")
RIL, ITC underperform in post-poll rally
RIL and ITC that have a weightage of 7.42% and 11.50%, respectively in the S&P BSE Sensex
 "RIL, ITC underperform in post-poll rally")
SC ruling on coal block allocation sees JSPL, Hindalco slip nearly 10%
Jindal Steel and Power, Hindalco, JSW Steel, Sesa Sterlite and Tata Steel are down 4-12% on BSE.
 "SC ruling on coal block allocation sees JSPL, Hindalco slip nearly 10%")
Public sector banks rally as the govt plans to improve risk management
The ministry has also asked banks to prepare a list of large borrowers
 "Public sector banks rally as the govt plans to improve risk management")
158 stocks have zoomed over 50% since poll results
Of these, 25 have more than doubled, 133 surged 50-100%
 "158 stocks have zoomed over 50% since poll results")
Oriental Bank of Commerce, Dena Bank are still good bets: analysts
This is the second instance in less than a month when a public sector bank was found being involved in a scam
 "Oriental Bank of Commerce, Dena Bank are still good bets: analysts")
Diversify into foreign stocks
RBI recently hiked LRS limit to $125,000 or Rs 7500,000 as on Aug 19 with $/rupee rate of 60
 "Diversify into foreign stocks")
The growth outlook in India is dependent on pace of reforms: Amar Gill
Interview with Head of Asian research, CLSA
 "The growth outlook in India is dependent on pace of reforms: Amar Gill")
Global gold demand slumps 16% in Q2
Jewellery demand was almost a third lower, according to a WGC report
 "Global gold demand slumps 16% in Q2")
Defensive stocks back in the reckoning
Geopolitical concerns, earnings sees investors rush to safe haven plays post the Union Budget presentation in July
 "Defensive stocks back in the reckoning")
DLF, Prestige, Phoenix set to be biggest Reits beneficiaries
Experts, however, caution that though the moves are positive for the sector as a whole, they don't expect much gain in the near-term
 "DLF, Prestige, Phoenix set to be biggest Reits beneficiaries")
Rail stocks cheer FDI move, defence scrips lukewarm
Among railway stocks, shares of wagon-maker Texmaco Rail and Engineering has gained 9% to 101 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
 "Rail stocks cheer FDI move, defence scrips lukewarm")
Infosys buyback demand finds support as investors question cash reserves
The suggested buyback price of Rs 3,850, which also is the stock's 52-week high, is at 6.7% premium to the Wednesday's intra-day high price
 "Infosys buyback demand finds support as investors question cash reserves")
Small-caps outdo bigger peers
158 small-cap firms post aggregate net profit growth of 104% against 16% each recorded by mid, large-cap players
 "Small-caps outdo bigger peers")
Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular in focus on tariff hike buzz
Most telecom stocks have outperformed the market on Friday with Bharti Airtel trading 2.8% higher
 "Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular in focus on tariff hike buzz")
Pantaloons Fashion & Retail tanks post June quarter results
For the recently concluded quarter, the company eported a net loss of Rs 78 crore
 "Pantaloons Fashion & Retail tanks post June quarter results")