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Axis Bank rallies 230% under Shikha Sharma; markets see exit as positive

The underperformance over the last one year, analysts say, has been on account of the Bank's worsening asset quality led by its corporate loan portfolio.

After Sensex rally, mid-and small-caps likely to play catch up: Analysts

Analysts say the up move in the benchmark indices has been on account of a rally in only a clutch of stocks, which they feel is a cause for concern

Platts sees crude oil prices in $75 - $80 a barrel range for next 18 months

Rising prices are starting to threaten oil demand in Asia, especially in a country like India, which is starting to feel the pressure more than others, says Paul Hickin

Sebi tweaks IPO norms, intends to rationalise FPI, MF regulations

Shareholding of foreign holding will be harmonised to 15% in Market Infrastructure Institutions

28 companies announce buyback plans aggregating Rs 213 billion

While Mcleod Russel, ADF Foods, Indiabulls Real Estate, DCM Shriram and BSE have announced buyback through open market route, the remaining 23 companies plan to buy back their shares via tender offers

HNIs want to diversify; create an offshore portfolio: Citi's Sameer Kaul

Younger clients are more aware and keen to invest into new age technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning, he says

Rising probability of global risk-off biggest threat to markets: Khemani

The US dollar getting stronger also has huge implications for the already leveraged emerging markets (EMs), including India, in terms of cost of capital as well as its availability

Interglobe Aviation: Buy on a dip for the long haul, say analysts

The weakness in the stock, analysts say, is a knee-jerk reaction to the news of its president, Aditya Ghosh, unexpectedly quitting on Friday. Going ahead, oil prices, Q4FY18 results will dictate trend

Earnings will take markets higher, probability of a 35% upside: Bhatnagar

Profitability in the metals sector has returned and there is good earnings visibility, but global factors present a challenge

IT, FMCG, auto, metal stocks gain in Sensex's 2,400-pt rally since March'18

Analysts say the surge in IT, auto and FMCG stocks were led by investors seeking safety against the market volatility arising from global trade war fears and rising bond yields

Motilal Oswal expects Maruti to hit Rs 14,000; here's Q4FY18 results preview

For Maruti Suzuki Q4FY18 results, analysts expect the earnings upgrade cycle for Maruti to continue in FY19 as well, driven by higher volumes and margins. Check Maruti Suzuki Q418 results

After 1,100% gain in 2 years, rally in Venky's India stock may halt for now

Kotak Securities analysts have downgraded Venky's (India) to 'sell' citing the sharp rally seen over the past few months

India can outperform EMs; bull-case Sensex target at 41,500: Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley's S&P BSE Sensex target in a bull-case scenario to which they attach a 30 per cent probability is 41,500.

Oil prices can hit $80 a barrel in a year: Paul Hickin of S&P Global Platts

Oil prices hit their highest in over three years on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump threatened to fire missiles at Syria in response to a suspected chemical attack last week

IT stocks outrun markets for three consecutive quarters; midcaps shine

The Nifty IT index has outperformed the benchmark Nifty50 for the three consecutive quarters, rallying 26 per cent since June 30, 2017

Churn in constituents to have negligible impact on Nifty's fundamentals

The churn will lead to a minor deterioration in Nifty 50 fundamentals, suggest Ravi Muthukrishnan and Pankaj Chhaochharia of Elara Capital in a recent report.

Analysts see limited downside for markets from here

S&P BSE Sensex at 33,129 levels has corrected around 9 per cent from its record high level of 36,444 touched on January 29, 2018 in intra-day deals

30 of 47 firms that raised funds via QIP are trading below issue prices

Of the 47 firms that together raised Rs 551 bn through QIPs in FY18 - the highest ever in financial year - eight PSBs, which have raised a combined Rs 271 bn, are now valued 21% lower at Rs 213 bn

Sensex can dip to 30,000; PNB scam dents investors' confidence: Marc Faber

In the case of the recent fraud at PNB, it does not impact the economy, but it does impact the confidence in the country's financial system

Within Asia, India is one of the markets we are overweight on: Raychaudhuri

'Indian retail investors for decades have under-invested in equities and we're now seeing a reversal to the trend,' he said