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Krishna Kant

Krishna Kant

Krishna Kant

Nifty100 PBT could have been 8.5% higher without labour Code effect

TCS, Infosys book one-time exceptional charges, while HDFC Bank absorbs higher wage costs directly into quarterly P&L

Nifty100 PBT could have been 8.5% higher without labour Code effect
Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 11:02 PM IST

Smallcaps slide after 2 yrs of outperformance: Here're top gainers, losers

The category saw a reversal of fortune in 2025 amid a broadbased selloff. Krishna Kant & Ram Prasad Sahu analyse the ones to watch out for in 2026

Smallcaps slide after 2 yrs of outperformance: Here're top gainers, losers
Updated On : 26 Jan 2026 | 10:34 PM IST

Sensex EPS growth falls to its lowest level in nearly five years

BSE Sensex EPS growth slows to 1.3%, the weakest in five years, highlighting a sharp earnings slowdown even as valuations stay elevated

Sensex EPS growth falls to its lowest level in nearly five years
Updated On : 22 Jan 2026 | 12:07 AM IST

Early-bird results in Q3 show worst earnings growth in 17 quarters

IT firms, RIL slow profit growth; banks biggest laggards in revenue

Early-bird results in Q3 show worst earnings growth in 17 quarters
Updated On : 19 Jan 2026 | 11:30 PM IST
Margin pressures drag down Reliance Industries' profit to 4-quarter low
Updated On : 16 Jan 2026 | 11:57 PM IST

When midcaps blinked: A year of sharp reversals and what lies ahead

A stalled index masked stock-level swings across sectors. Krishna Kant & Ram Prasad Sahu identify the biggest movers of 2025

When midcaps blinked: A year of sharp reversals and what lies ahead
Updated On : 15 Jan 2026 | 11:26 PM IST

India Inc's revenue growth may have picked up in Q3FY26: Brokerages

Earnings likely grew at slowest pace in 6 quarters

India Inc's revenue growth may have picked up in Q3FY26: Brokerages
Updated On : 10 Jan 2026 | 12:13 AM IST

Silver's breakout drags gold-silver ratio to lowest in over a decade

Electronics and solar demands reshape the precious metals trade

Silver's breakout drags gold-silver ratio to lowest in over a decade
Updated On : 07 Jan 2026 | 11:53 PM IST

Shifting sands: Billionaires' wealth loses weight vs expanding GDP

India's billionaire promoters lose ground as equity market weakness and rupee depreciation drag wealth growth below the pace of the country's fast-expanding GDP

Shifting sands: Billionaires' wealth loses weight vs expanding GDP
Updated On : 04 Jan 2026 | 11:34 PM IST

Sensex@40: Legacy companies make way for modern businesses on the index

Over four decades, traditional players have ceded significant ground to state-run enterprises and new, institutionally owned businesses that now drive market growth

Sensex@40: Legacy companies make way for modern businesses on the index
Updated On : 02 Jan 2026 | 6:07 AM IST

BSE Sensex tops other assets classes by a hefty margin in 40 years

It has beat gold and traditional savings, delivering a consistent winning streak while creating significant wealth for ordinary people who held their investments through decades of economic growth

BSE Sensex tops other assets classes by a hefty margin in 40 years
Updated On : 02 Jan 2026 | 6:02 AM IST

Bharti gained most among India's top biz groups in 2025; Tatas stay ahead

All three Bharti group companies out-performed in CY25 but the biggest gains came from their flagship Bharti Airtel

Bharti gained most among India's top biz groups in 2025; Tatas stay ahead
Updated On : 02 Jan 2026 | 12:04 AM IST

Weakness in ₹, broader equity mkt shrinks India's billionaire club in 2025

But a robust IPO market leads to emergence of 9 new promoter billionaires

Weakness in ₹, broader equity mkt shrinks India's billionaire club in 2025
Updated On : 01 Jan 2026 | 12:05 AM IST

Stellar & disappointing stocks of 2025: leaders fall, laggards rise

Some stocks that rallied last year have been among the biggest laggards of 2025, while many underperformers have emerged as winners

Stellar & disappointing stocks of 2025: leaders fall, laggards rise
Updated On : 26 Dec 2025 | 6:30 AM IST

Bajaj Finance to Muthoot Finance: NBFCs outpace banks once again

Retail NBFCs like Bajaj Finance, Muthoot and Shriram Finance are expanding faster than banks, led by strong demand in gold loans, vehicles and housing finance, analysts say

Bajaj Finance to Muthoot Finance: NBFCs outpace banks once again
Updated On : 08 Dec 2025 | 11:57 PM IST

With 2 airlines in command, market concentration in aviation skyrockets

The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) in the sector is up by 1800 points in the last decade to record high of 4500 in FY25

With 2 airlines in command, market concentration in aviation skyrockets
Updated On : 08 Dec 2025 | 12:08 AM IST

Non-Nifty 50 firms' profit engine fires up, eclipses index giants in Q2

Mid and small-cap companies delivered their fastest earnings growth in seven quarters, lifting their share of India Inc's profits even as Nifty 50 firms saw a slowdown

Non-Nifty 50 firms' profit engine fires up, eclipses index giants in Q2
Updated On : 27 Nov 2025 | 12:27 AM IST

Private banks may lose ground again in FY26 as credit growth lags

Analysts attribute the relative slowdown among private-sector banks partly to specific events, notably the merger between HDFC Bank and HDFC

Private banks may lose ground again in FY26 as credit growth lags
Updated On : 26 Nov 2025 | 12:06 AM IST
Q2 scorecard: Nifty 50 companies' profit growth at 12-quarter low
Updated On : 24 Nov 2025 | 11:02 PM IST

Commodities spur India Inc's Sep qtr showing; other key sectors struggle

Other key sectors such as IT Services, FMCG, Banking and Power however continue to struggle with low single digit growth in revenues and earnings

Commodities spur India Inc's Sep qtr showing; other key sectors struggle
Updated On : 16 Nov 2025 | 11:33 PM IST