MARKETS: Sensex sheds 1100pts; Paytm, Policybazaar, Zomato bleed – Business Standard

The BSE benchmark index, the Sensex, tocuhed a high of 59,778 during its extreme brief stay in the positive zone this morning, thereafter the index dropped to lower levels as the day progressed. The Sensex, however, recovered a wee bit towards the close, but still ended the Monday’s trading session with a significant loss of […]

Will the market cheer withdrawal of farm laws? | Business Standard News

Going-forward, as trading sentiment is expected to remain subdued this week too given the absence of fresh triggers, analysts suggest investors accumulate quality stocks at lower levels. Madan Sabnavisn who is chief economist at CARE Ratings, believes the decision to repeal the Bills is unfortunate as the laws were progressive and had the potential to […]

Demand rise and market share gain boost Pidilite’s growth | Business Standard News

Pidilite, India’s fourth-largest consumer company by market capitalisation, was among the standout performers in the September quarter. Aided by a rebound in construction activity, higher pent-up demand, and market share gains, the company posted a 40 per cent YoY growth in revenues at Rs2,626 crore. Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information […]

Bitcoin drops toward $60,000, Ether falls amid broad cryptocurrencies dip | Business Standard News

“We’ve seen the U.S. He also cited concerns about China continuing its regulatory crackdown. New tax-reporting requirements for digital currencies are part of the $550 billion infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden just signed into law. It “would be unusual to keep moving up without corrections,” said Vijay Ayyar, head of Asia Pacific with crypto […]

India received record FDI in last 7 yrs; hope to see trend continue: Goyal | Business Standard News

This pick up in economic activity is here to stay and the future looks to be extremely bright,” he said at industry body CII’s National Conference on MNCs 2021. “We will have an FTA with UAE in next 60-100 days, an interim agreement with Australia probably around the same time. Under an FTA, two trading […]

Financials, Reliance drag Sensex down 396 pts; Maruti zooms 7%, M&M 3% – Business Standard

The BSE Sensex was down 177 points at 60,541 levels at 10:05 AM while the Nifty50 was at 18,078, down 38 points. Individually, shares of PB Fintech, the parent company of Policybazaar, rallied another 16 per cent to Rs 1,397 on the National Stock Exchange in Tuesday’s intra-day trade after a strong market debut on […]

Investors prep for biggest week in over a decade for Indian IPO debuts | Business Standard News

The third week of November concentrates the first day of trade for initial public offerings that together raised about $3.3 billion, the biggest weekly amount for the local market in 11 years. A rallying stock market helped spur multiple technology unicorns to list in India this since January, with proceeds raised in new-share sales at […]

Climate finance to carbon: The hits and misses of COP26 talks in Glasgow – Business Standard

Climate action has two parts: mitigation, which requires countries to cut back on fossil fuels, protect and expand forests, and promote clean infrastructure; and adaptation, which includes building critical infrastructure to deal with extreme climate events such as cyclonic storms, droughts and floods. The $100 billion target itself is now inadequate — developing countries are […]

Glasgow COP26: Climate deal sealed after late drama over coal | Business Standard News

Earlier, at a stocktaking plenary, India made an important intervention to express its disappointment over the draft text of the agreement. Fossil fuels and their use have enabled parts of the world to attain high levels of wealth and wellbeing, and targeting any particular sector is uncalled for, he said. The Glasgow agreement was a […]

Tata Motors ‘punches’ its way to pole position in SUV market in October – Business Standard

Riding high on the Punch — the sub-compact SUV offering launched on October 18 — the Tata group flagship sold a record 23,381 units in October, higher than 20,022 units sold by archrival Mahindra & Mahindra, 18,538 units sold by Hyundai Motor India, and 15,931 units sold by Kia Motors India. Business Standard has always […]

Global trends to guide markets in holiday-shortened week ahead: Analysts | Business …

“Given that most of the quarterly results and festive mood is behind us, indices are expected to move sideways. Ajit Mishra, VP – Research, Religare Broking, said, “As the result season is almost behind us, the focus will shift back to global markets for cues. Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information […]

Cong seeks SC-monitored SIT probe into Karnataka multi-crore Bitcoin ‘scam’ – Business Standard

“India’s biggest ever ‘Bitcoin Scam’ has been unearthed in Karnataka. “This is not a money laundering crime alone, this is an international crime. There are doubts being raised on the reputation of Basavaraj Bommai and his political career and reputation are at stake and that is why he should write to the government for constituting […]