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S&P 500 ends lower, European stocks wrap up biggest weekly loss of year

The dollar gained ground against a basket of world currencies, while the euro saw its largest Friday-to-Friday drop against the dollar in two months

Nifty Bank hits 50,000 mark for the first time ever; Check key reason

Surpassing the 50,000-mark for the very first time, the index's ascent can also be attributed to robust Q4 GDP figures, and S&P recent upgradation of India's rating to positive

S&P Global to observe India's fiscal glidepath for possible rating upgrade

India aims to narrow its fiscal deficit to 4.50% of gross domestic product by the end of 2025/26, from an expected 5.8% in 2023/24

S&P revises India's outlook to 'positive', maintains 'BBB-' rating

S&P rating aligns with similar ratings from other global agencies, including Fitch and Moody's, which also assigned the lowest investment grade rating to India but with a stable outlook

FY24: A rewarding year for investors who put their money in IPOs

The S&P BSE IPO Index, a gauge tracking the after-listing performance of newly listed companies, has risen by 69 per cent in this financial year

RBI's regulatory clampdown may tighten loan growth next year: S&P Global

The regulatory actions would enhance the operational resilience of the system, says the rating agency

S&P Global raises India's FY25 GDP growth forecast by 40 bps to 6.8%

Agency's projection is lower than the Reserve Bank of India's and the government's growth estimate of 7%

Next govt's fiscal moves key to sovereign rating: S&P Global Ratings

S&P said following nearly a decade of rule by the BJP-led NDA govt, a change in the ruling coalition could bring a period of policy uncertainty

ICICI Bank's profitability solid despite AIF provisioning, margin pressure

Ratings agency S&P said that the bank's better customer profile and underwriting compared to many Indian banking peers should also limit losses

Anil Agarwal's Vedanta announces second dividend of Rs 11 apiece for FY24

Vedanta second interim dividend: The second interim dividend will cost the company Rs 4,089 crore and its record date has been fixed at December 27

No changes to China credit rating, economic outlook: S&P Global Ratings

We last affirmed our A+ long term ratings on China in June with stable outlook and there has been no changes to that yet," said S&P in an emailed response to queries from Reuters

SBI can fend off rising risks In personal loans, says S&P Ratings

SBI's personal loans are growing faster than the rest of its portfolio. However, the bank's customer selection mitigates the associated risks

S&P upgrades Delhi International Airport's rating to 'B+' from 'B'

Stronger Traffic and Profitability drives rating action

S&P lowers Sri Lanka's long-term local currency credit rating to 'CC'

Domestic debt restructuring plan triggers action

India's rating upgrade hinges on sustainable fiscal consolidation: S&P

MUMBAI (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings could consider an upgrade in India's sovereign rating if the country's fiscal metrics improve on a sustained basis and inflation is persistently lower, aided by monetary policy actions, an analyst at the agency said on Wednesday.

EV penetration: At 1.1%, India is far behind Asian average of 17.3%

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S&P affirms HDFC Bank's long-term issuer credit rating at 'BBB-'

The bank's strong management and governance structure should help in the planned merger of mortgage lender Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (HDFC) with itself

New pricing norms cut earnings downside for gas producers: S&P Ratings

India's new gas pricing regime will offer greater downside protection for earnings of gas companies such as Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Oil India Ltd, S&P Ratings said on Friday. The new norms will not affect the pricing for gas produced from difficult fields that companies like Reliance Industries Ltd operate. Under the new guidelines announced on April 6, 2023, the government will set prices for domestically produced gas on a monthly basis; the rate will be 10 per cent of the average price of the Indian crude basket in the preceding month. The price will have a floor of USD 4 per million British thermal unit (mmbtu) and a ceiling of USD 6.5 per mmBtu. "We expect the new gas pricing terms to result in more fluid market price revisions," said S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Shruti Zatakia. Under the earlier regime, prices were reset semi-annually and were linked to gas prices in key international trading hubs. The pricing mechanism for gas production from deep water,

S&P Global Ratings to answer questions on Adani Group in coming months

S&P Global Ratings will be answering many questions about India-based Adani Group in the coming months, the credit rating agency said on Wednesday.

Indian banks gave highest returns in Asia Pacific region: S&P Global report

According to the report, the Punjab & Sind Bank had posted a returns of 118 per cent while the Jammu and Kashmir Bank gave 104.69 per cent