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Coronavirus outbreak: Cash-rich companies find favour in testing times

Healthy net cash position acts as an insurance against the demand downcycle

Brokerages prefer realty firms with annuity assets amid stable cash flows

At beaten down valuations, annuity developers offer favourable risk-reward, it said. DLF, Prestige Estates, Phoenix Mills and others have large office properties

It'll be a positive surprise if earnings grow in FY21, says Jigar Shah

Further fall will depend on whether the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation lasts beyond May-June 2020

SIP closures loom as coronavirus outbreak takes a toll on the markets

After falling 6 per cent in February, the Sensex has declined over 23 per cent in March. Estimates suggest 85-90 per cent of SIP investors are exposed to equity assets.

Street signs: Nifty at critical juncture, fear of job cuts, and more

Last week, the volatility indicator fell sharply even as the Nifty fell 6.5 per cent. Analysts, however, say the weakness in financial stocks is a pain-point for the market

Commodity picks: 6 April, 2020

Though domestic demand is need based, supply scenario is extremely tight due to logistic bottlenecks amid slowdown in transport

Dividend payouts by India Inc nearly double to Rs 44,810 cr in Q1 CY20

The change in the tax structure has prompted companies to advance their payouts

Mutual funds investment in REITs, InvITs climbs 58% to Rs 980 cr in January

In comparison, an investment of mere Rs 7 crore was seen in REITs in January 2019 and Rs 611 crore in InvITs

Covid-19: FPIs pull out record Rs 1.1 trn in March, highest withdrawal ever

The outflow of funds in March comes after six consecutive months of investment by FPIs since September 2019

Oil rises for the second day on hopes of Saudi-Russia output deal

On Thursday, oil staged its largest one-day rally in history on prospects for a cut in supply equivalent to anywhere from 10 per cent to 15 per cent of world demand.

Coronavirus outbreak eats into stock valuations, market plunges 34%

Half of Nifty 50 stocks are trading at single-digit P/E ratio

Bond market disappointed with borrowing plan of Centre, states

Dealers say the huge supply is a concern at a time when volumes have thinned because of Covid

SBI MF becomes largest fund house with average assets of Rs 3.74 trn

SBI Mutual Fund has emerged as the largest fund house in the country with average assets of Rs 3.74 trillion in the March quarter, rising 6% from the previous quarter

FPI investment limits rise in stocks after govt decision on sectoral caps

Market players said the higher limits have potential to attract billions in overseas flows but it may not play out immediately

Nifty posts 6.7% weekly drop as investors continue to fret over Covid-19

Investors were left disappointed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his video message refrained from offering any measure to help repair the economy

Malaysia plant boosts Biocon prospects in US and other key markets

Firm seen benefiting from operating leverage, biologic sales by FY22

HUL pips HDFC Bank to 3rd spot in market capitalisation; RIL remains on top

Consumer goods major is down 4.2% since Feb 20, against 33% fall of HDFC Bank

Investor wealth erodes Rs 4.82 trn as Covid-19 cases continue to spike

Axis Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, dropping 9.16 per cent

Market Wrap, April 3: Here's all that happened in the markets today

The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 27,591, down 674 points or 2.39 per cent amid heavy selling in financial stocks

RBI shortens forex, money market trading hours amid coronavirus lockdown

Apex bank announces change in market timing, trading hours to function from 10 am to 2 pm