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Sachin Mampatta is an award-winning Mumbai-based journalist who has led the data journalism team and covered stock markets for Business Standard. The data journalism team initiative has included products such as the weekly in-depth data journalism newsletter (Number Wise), Monday morning's Statsguru as well as daily stories and multi-part series. He has also covered stock markets since 2008 (at Business Standard and elsewhere) where his work included breaking news on regulatory developments, investigative stories, profiles and interviews of key market movers.
Sachin Mampatta is an award-winning Mumbai-based journalist who has led the data journalism team and covered stock markets for Business Standard. The data journalism team initiative has included products such as the weekly in-depth data journalism newsletter (Number Wise), Monday morning's Statsguru as well as daily stories and multi-part series. He has also covered stock markets since 2008 (at Business Standard and elsewhere) where his work included breaking news on regulatory developments, investigative stories, profiles and interviews of key market movers.
Give positive returns of 4.64% in the month against 25-year average of -2%
Average monthly searches for 'bull market' have gone down significantly from May-June peak
Interview with Chairman, TPG Growth India
NSE in talks with investors for offloading stake, BSE considering an IPO; to do so before April
Question over plan to be put to vote next month
Companies have raised Rs 3.3 lakh crore since FY09; the total since liberalisation has been Rs 6.19 lakh crore
Finance ministry not in favour of an immediate move in this regard
Espirito Santo Financial Group owned 20% stake in Banco Espirito Santo SA, the Portugese bank, which required a euro 4.9-bn bailout earlier this year
Stakeholder in former parent declared bankruptcy last week, firm says no India implication
Lower interest rates, when they come, are expected to boost bonds
Lower-than-expected bids force firm to postpone the process
Puts in place a mechanism on the lines of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program in the US; tip-offs can be given on toll-free number
Experts say these entities lag other financial service providers in implementing effective anti-money laundering systems
Brokerages lag behind other financial service providers in implementing effective safeguards, say experts
Its market capitalisation tops those of the 3 largest Indian firms combined
BSE Dollex 20% below 2008 high when rupee was 39 to a dollar
Currency has depreciated from around Rs 40 to Rs 60 since previous high in 2008
Tax department sends notices saying they are liable to pay MAT
Sebi has sought to regulate analysts for the first time and attempt to address issues including eligibility, transparency and conflicts of interest
Upside on macroeconomic factors will be keenly watched, say experts