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Railways earns Rs 2,242 cr from senior citizens by suspending concession

The Railways has earned an additional revenue of around Rs 2,242 crore from senior citizen travellers in 2022-23 by revoking concession offered to them, an RTI response has found. The national transporter had generated Rs 1,500 crore in excess between March 20, 2020 -- when the assistance was suspended after the onset of the Covid pandemic -- and March 31, 2022. In its reply to a Right to Information (RTI) query filed by Madhya Pradesh-based Chandra Shekhar Gaur, the Railways said that between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023, it did not offer concessions to almost eight crore senior citizens which included about 4.6 crore men, 3.3 crore women and 18,000 transgenders. The total revenue from senior citizen travellers during the period is Rs 5,062 crore which includes an additional Rs 2,242 crore, earned due to the suspension of the concession, according to the RTI reply. For the Railways, the earnings from senior citizen fares has increased at a steady pace. Between March 20, 2020 a

India to outperform Asian, EM peers; high valuation a challenge: Chris Wood

Will remain slightly Overweight India in the Asia Pacific ex-Japan relative-return portfolio, says Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies in his GREED & Fear note to investors.

Gyscoal Alloys' profit jumps to Rs 2.20 cr in Q2; revenue from ops rises

The company posted a jump of 2,787 per cent in its net profit year-on-year (YoY) from Rs 7.64 lakh. On sequential basis, the company's profits jumped by 129.14 per cent from Rs 98.14 lakh

Strong earnings growth can be market propeller: IDFC Mutual Fund CEO

"With most indirect tax decisions shifted to the Goods and Services Tax Council, recent Budgets have become less eventful from a sectoral perspective"

Global slowdown, Union Budget: 5 factors that will guide markets in 2023

Analysts expect the Indian equity markets to consolidate over the next few months, as they fully digest the negatives of rich valuations, rising interest rates amid growth headwinds.

M&M Finance soars 10% as asset quality improves in September quarter

As on September 30, 2022, the company expects its Gross Stage 3 to be around 7 per cent as compared to 8 per cent in Q2FY23 and Gross Stage 2 to be around 10 per cent as against 11.7 per cent.

'Risks to global markets could arise from central bank rate actions'

Market is building an earnings growth of 10-12 per cent for FY23, which seems achievable given the present earnings momentum and economic outlook, says Sanjay Chawla of Baroda BNP Paribas MF.

Earnings growth will decide the pace of market recovery: Rajat Rajgarhia

'Now valuations have become more reasonable and trade at long-term averages. More importantly, there are palpable signs of peak inflation behind us'

HUL, ITC, and USL now have 432 officials earning more than Rs 1 cr a year

In the last fiscal, FY22, the number of such executives rose by 33 per cent, 44 per cent and 113 per cent in HUL, ITC and USL, respectively

TCS Q1 results to set stage for IT earnings

Tata Consultancy Services is set to announce its June quarter earnings today. Find out what analysts expect from TCS results, and what could be the road ahead for the company.

'Long-term capital gains tax relief will be a game-changer for the markets'

Retail investors in India are by default optimistic. They are strong believers in the long-term story of India, and rightly so, says Sandeep Bhardwaj of IIFL Securities.

Facilitated Rs 3,600 cr loans in Q1FY23, up 112% QoQ, says BharatPe

Helped disbursals to over 120,000 merchants in Q1FY23, up from 66,000 merchants in Q4FY22

Fiem Industries surges 6% on healthy outlook, stock up 56% in one month

Overall, the management believes that the worst is behind the two-wheeler industry and expects the industry to get back on its growth path.

JP Morgan sees RIL at Rs 3170 in a year; upgrades stock to overweight

The brokerage firm cites a positive earnings revision cycle ahead, given the strong refining and gas environment, for the ratings upgrade.

ITC gains 1% after Motilal upgrades rating; stock up 23% thus far in 2022

Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOSL) upgraded rating on the stock to 'Buy' with a price target price of Rs 335 per share.

Second half of FY23 is likely to see higher earnings growth: Swati Kulkarni

We can see a possible earnings growth revival in the automobile sector if the raw material pressure softens and semiconductor availability improves

IIFL Finance net profit rises 30% to Rs 321 crore in March quarter

IIFL Finance on Thursday reported a 30 per cent growth in net profit to Rs 321 crore for the March quarter, driven by strong loan sales and lower provisioning for impaired assets.

Return from well-managed portfolios may be 15-20%, at best: P Kacholia

The domestic market being in a cyclical bull run, the more prudent thing would be to buy on dips, said MD Kacholia

European shares tumble as disappointing earnings fan investor fears

Oil prices pulled back too as another bout of risk aversion spread across markets and sent traders looking for safety in government bonds.

Market is factoring in a 26% earnings CAGR over FY21-23: Nomura

Besides strong corporate earnings, the current rally in the equity markets is also supported by benign macros, Nomura said, with a very supportive monetary policy