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HDFC Hybrid Equity Fund: A good balance between returns and safety

The scheme's investment objective is to generate capital appreciation/income from a portfolio, predominantly comprising equity and equity-related instruments

MSMEs to face headwinds due to economic slowdown in US, Europe: CRISIL

A fifth of the MSME sector by value is expected to witness an increase in working capital requirement this fiscal, the report said

Residential real estate sales to grow by 8-10% in FY22-23: CRISIL study

The study included 11 large and listed, and 76 small and mid-sized residential developers; buoyant residential demand has resulted in robust sales growth in the past two fiscals

Cement prices likely to drop by 1-3% despite healthy demand: Crisil

According to the Crisil report, for the first time in many years, there were no pre-monsoon price hikes in April and May of the current fiscal year, despite steady demand

CRISIL upgrades Central Bank rating on improvement in profitability

State-owned lender has improved asset quality, been profitable for eight consecutive quarters

Hyundai to announce over Rs 15,000 cr investment programme in Tamil Nadu

The proposed investments of Rs 15,000 crore to Rs 20,000 crore would be spread over the next seven to 10 years, sources said

Shopping mall operators' revenue may rise 7-9% this fiscal: Crisil report

Shopping mall operators are expected to earn 7-9 per cent higher revenue during this fiscal, driven by strong retail consumption and improved rentals in their properties, according to CRISIL. "Buoyant retail sales and improved rental yields are expected to lift the revenue of mall operators by 7-9 per cent this fiscal. That would be tantamount to around 125 per cent of pre-pandemic, or fiscal 2020, revenue," it said in a statement. The rating agency said that the growth in revenue will be on a high base of FY23. During the last fiscal, CRISIL noted that "return to social normalcy after mobility curbs were lifted led to substantial growth in footfalls and a robust 60 per cent rise in revenue to around 116 per cent of the pre-pandemic level". "Additionally, high occupancy levels, solid profitability backed by cost-optimisation measures and strong balance sheets will keep the credit risk profiles of mall operators healthy this fiscal," the agency said. CRISIL Ratings has analysed 28

Why the European Union's CBAM is worrying for Indian steel exports

The mechanism will come into force in 2026, with a levy linked to EU carbon market price, on imported iron, steel, aluminum and other products

Toll operators in India to see a revenue jump of 16-18% in FY23: CRISIL

In FY24, the revenue growth will continue to be strong, but it will be a lower 9-11 per cent

Wholesale credit to grow at 9-11% in FY23-30 period: CRISIL report

9% of infrastructure, industrial capex is for green projects and number is rising, says agency

Global environment gloomier, India to grow at 6% next year: CRISIL

CRISIL said that the risks to inflation are 'tilted upward' due to the predictions of El Nino over the next couple of months

5G adoption to take time, only a third of users may switch by March 2025

High cost of 5G devices and readily available 4G network shaping users' behaviour

Domestic airlines expected to fly back into profitability next FY: CRISIL

Domestic airlines industry is expected to fly back into profitability next fiscal, for the first time since the outbreak of Covid, amid easing cost pressures and reduction in leverage to support credit profiles, a report said on Wednesday. As per the report by credit rating agency Crisil, the industry is also likely to pare its net loss by as much as 75-80 per cent year-on-year to Rs 3,500-4,500 crore this fiscal, compared with around Rs 17,500 crore last fiscal. Strong recovery in passenger traffic and easing cost pressures are supporting this turnaround in operating performance of airlines, Crisil said. The projections are based on Crisil Ratings analysis of three airlines that account for around 75 per cent of domestic air traffic. Domestic and international passenger traffic recovered to 90 per cent and 98 per cent, respectively, in the nine months through December this fiscal, compared with the corresponding period of fiscal 2020 (pre-pandemic). Business and leisure travel ..

Hot temperature to heat up prices, reduce wheat yield, says CRISIL report

The hot temperature if persists in March may not only reduce the wheat crop yield but also heat up the commodity prices, said CRISIL.

Cereal prices likely to remain elevated going into next fiscal: CRISIL

Prices of cereals are unlikely to rise further as witnessed in the recent past but may remain elevated well into the next fiscal due to vagaries of climate change, strong global and domestic demand, rating agency Crisil said. Domestic production of cereals has grown consistently in the past 50 years. However, prices of cereals have risen faster. The weighted average crop price index for cereal crops logged 3-4 per cent CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) over fiscals 2017-2022, it said in a report. Even in the current fiscal, prices of cereals have risen significantly on-year in the first nine months -- of wheat and paddy by 8-11 per cent and of maize, jowar and bajra by 27-31 per cent, it added. "....the price sentiment for cereal crops is expected to be strong in absolute terms," Crisil said. Anticipation of higher production of wheat in current rabi season is expected to improve the stock condition, which may put downward pressure on prices, though heatwaves remain a key ...

Residential real estate sales to lag commercial in FY23: CRISIL

On the commercial real estate front, after a healthy performance in the first half of this financial year, net leasing will slow down in the second half owing to fears of an impending global recession

Domestic, semi-regulated markets to drive pharmaceutical industry's growth

High raw material prices to put pressure on margins

ICICI Bank raises Rs 5,000 cr via infrastructure bonds for funding projects

The base issue size for ICICI Bank's infra bonds was Rs 1,000 crore with green shoe option of Rs 4,000 crore

Non-Covid services may boost hospital SMEs in FY23: CRISIL SME Tracker

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which account for 60-65 per cent of the health care delivery market, stand to benefit from the improvement

Hotel biz to rise 23% in FY22 over pre-Covid period: CRISIL Ratings

The Indian hotel industry is likely to witness 23 per cent growth in revenue this fiscal over the pre-pandemic level, driven by a strong recovery in business travel and continued traction in leisure travel, according to a report. Higher average room rates (ARRs) and occupancy will help the hotel industry log a strong improvement in profitability to around 34 per cent this fiscal compared to 24 per cent in the pre-pandemic period (fiscal 2020), Crisil Ratings said in a report. Revenue, on its part, will increase 23 per cent over the pre-pandemic level, riding on a strong recovery in business travel and continued traction in leisure travel, it added. "Leisure travel had gained traction post the Delta wave last fiscal, while business travel has started picking up steadily after a much milder Omicron wave in January 2022. This has been fuelling demand in the MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and events) segment," Crisil Ratings Senior Director Mohit Makhija said. Crisil Ratings .