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Morgan Stanley cuts India's FY23 GDP forecast to 7.2%

It sees downside risks emanating from a weaker than expected global growth trend, supply-side-driven commodity price shock and faster than warranted tightening of financial conditions

Markets should be able to withstand inflation up to 8%: Credit Suisse

The key risks to India's economy, and thus the markets, stem from crude oil prices and a worsening balance-of payment situation, Credit Suisse analysts said

Market may be less sensitive to Fed meetings in H2CY22: Bernstein MD

'We still see a range-bound market but have lowered the range to 13,500-16,000 for the Nifty50'

No relief for markets as Fed gets aggressive to tame inflation: Chris Wood

The latest consumer inflation (CPI) print in the US for June came in at 9.1 per cent - the highest reading since 1981, and surpassed most analysts' expectations, who had pegged this at 8.8 per cent

Nomura cuts 2023 India GDP forecast to 4.7% amid recession fears

Despite the government's recent fiscal steps to counter inflation, Nomura believes, there are upside risks to inflation from the continued pass-through of higher input costs

Mid, small-caps shine; will their outperformance last?

Mid-and-small-caps indexes have outperformed their large-cap peers in July so far. So what is attracting investors to these two market segments, and will this outperformance last?

Is it a good strategy to invest in gold right now?

With financial markets facing a turbulent time, is it a good strategy to seek refuge in gold? What are the key factors that you must keep in mind before investing in the yellow metal?

Wipro, Tech Mahindra: Jefferies downgrades six IT stocks on recession fears

Earlier in May, analysts at JP Morgan had downgraded the Indian IT sector citing growth concerns. Rising margin headwind in the near-term, JP Morgan had said then, was one of the key concerns.

Some moderation in domestic flows cannot be ruled out: Rahul Singh

'Our investment strategy has been to stay balanced between growth and value, with higher interest rates likely to make markets much more valuation-conscious than in the past few years'

Inflation risk has peaked in Asia; rate hikes may moderate: Morgan Stanley

Inflation as measured by the CPI index stood at 7.04 in May 2022, higher than the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) comfort zone of 2 - 6 per cent

Where are crude oil prices headed?

West Texas Intermediate, or WTI crude futures slipped below $100 a barrel mark for the first time since May 11 on Tuesday. Is the era of high oil prices getting over, or was that a temporary blip?

'Long-term capital gains tax relief will be a game-changer for the markets'

Retail investors in India are by default optimistic. They are strong believers in the long-term story of India, and rightly so, says Sandeep Bhardwaj of IIFL Securities.

Residential sales hit 9-year high in the first half of 2022: Knight Frank

The rise in sales is despite the overall prices of residential property rising over time. Prices, according to Knight Frank, increased across all markets in the range of 3 per cent - 9 per cent YoY

PSUs face further investment apathy; privatisation may struggle: Analysts

The bulk of the earnings reduction over the past two months for the Nifty-50 index, according to KIE, has come from the government's decision to levy new taxes

Plastic ban: Maharashtra, Gujarat among top Indian plastic waste producers

India ranks as the fifth-highest country in the generation of plastic waste with an annual discharge of 3.5 million tonne in fiscal year 2020, according to a note by Kotak Institutional Equities.

Markets unlikely to bottom out soon amid recession fears: Nomura

As regards valuations, Nomura believes stocks have largely (if not fully) priced in expectations of higher policy/discount rates. They expect the markets to remain choppy in the near-term

Feel constructive towards markets with Nifty near 15,000: Andrew Holland

The markets are quickly coming to the realisation that earnings are likely to disappoint, and that analyst forecasts are too high, said Holland

Damocles Sword on oil stocks: Is it time for you to rethink your position?

The government has levied Rs 6 per litre tax on ATF and petrol exports and imposed Rs 13 per litre tax on diesel exports

Is the time ripe for consolidation among new-age technology companies?

A rise in cost of capital has already weighed on the related stocks all across the globe over the past few months

Sectors and stocks to invest in H2-CY22

The first half of the calendar year 2022, which draws to a close now, was marred by external headwinds. We bring you a recap of what all kept traders and investors busy in the last six months