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BULLS TO DANCE ON D-STREET DESPITE HEADWINDS

Top-performing stocks across sectors may rise 20-40% over the next year, driven by earnings growth and bullishness on Dalal Street.

Investors in longer-duration debt funds need to be patient

Experts say while rate cuts remain on the table, their start is likely to be delayed

Predictions of normal rains a fillip for agrochem firms

Domestic companies may outperform exporters in March quarter and in FY25

Long runway of growth for AMCS

THE COMPASS Asset management companies are likely to report strong PAT growth in Q4FY24 on the back of AUM growth

IIFL Finance board clears rights issue to raise ₹1,272 cr

The board of IIFL Finance has approved a rights issue in the ratio of one equity share for every nine equity shares amid the continued ban on its gold loan business.

Asian mkts slip as Fed dithers on rate cuts

Asian stocks edged lower following hawkish comments by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that helped fuel a third straight drop in the S&P 500 and saw two-year Treasury yields briefly climb to 5 per cent.

Global funds retreat from Asia's EMs

Global funds are retreating from emerging markets in Asia, with a five-month buying spree of stocks ending on scaled-down expectations for US rate cuts.

Advance-decline ratio set for best showing in a year

The advance-decline ratio (ADR), a barometer for overall market sentiment, has improved sharply this month amid a broad-based recovery in stock prices from their lows in March.

Modest rise in net SIP inflows as redemptions jump 54%

Net SIP inflows up 4.9%, even as gross collections rise 28%

Biden to call for 25% tariff on Chinese metals

US President Joe Biden will call for sharply higher tariffs on Chinese metal products as part of a package of policies aimed at pleasing steelworkers in Pennsylvania, at the risk of angering Beijing.

Dubai grinds to a halt as flooding worsens

Dubai flights have been severely disrupted and cars were left stranded on flooded roads after record rainfall over the past day brought the city to a standstill.

Toshiba to axe 5K in restructuring bid

Toshiba Corporation plans to cut 5,000 jobs in Japan, or roughly a tenth of its domestic headcount, in a bid to cut costs and focus on its infrastructure and digital technology operations, the Nikkei said Wednesday.

Saudi's Neom hunts for more cash for $1.5 trn desert city

Saudi Arabia's Neom is planning its debut riyal bond sale for later this year as it looks for more sources of funding for the $1.5 trillion worth of construction projects it's planned for the futuristic city, according to sources.

Saudi, UAE: Spare region from the dangers of war

Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, says Netanyahu

India to be $34.7 trn economy by '47: PHDCCI

The Indian economy will attain the size of $34.7 trillion by 2047, with per capita income of $21,000, a report by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on 'Viksit Bharat @2047' said on Wednesday.

NaBFID eyes ₹1 trn infra sanctions

The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) is eyeing fresh sanctions of 1 trillion for new projects and refinancing through structured instruments in the current financial year (2024-25).

In Bihar's Gaya, Manjhi fights a battle for prestige

It is now a battle of prestige for 79-year-old Jitan Ram Manjhi, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate from Bihar's Gaya, a seat reserved for Scheduled Castes.

Women help groups weave success tales

With dusk fast settling over the skyline, a group of 10 women in Jangethi village near Meerut went into a quick huddle.

BSP's electoral strategy: Going solo to counter twin challenges

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has entered the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh facing the twin challenge of retaining its support base among Dalits and establishing Akash Anand, party chief Mayawati's nephew, as her political successor.

BJP YEARS COMPARED TO UPA ERA ED searches up 86x, asset attachments and arrests rose 25x

Searches conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the anti-money laundering law rose by 86 times while arrests and attachment of assets jumped by around 25 times in the te years since 2014, compared to the preceding nineyear period, according to official data.

10 free LPG cylinders, changing FRBM, nixing CAA in TMC manifesto

The Trinamool Congress has proposed a cap on prices of cooking gas, petrol, and diesel \"at affordable levels\" in its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, on Wednesday.

Raj wears Ram on sleeve, carries business in mind

Dust settles on campaign trail in 12 Rajasthan seats, voting tomorrow

Electronics rises up the ranks, now India's 5th largest export

Propelled by burgeoning mobile phone exports from India, especially from Apple, electronics exports have moved up one position to become India's fifth largest export, at $29.1 billion, displacing drugs and pharmaceuticals at $27.8 billion in the financial year ended March 31, 2024.

Eliminating risk: RBI asks offline PAs to verify KYC for merchant

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) draft regulation for payment aggregators (PAs) will enable the latter to manage risks on their platform with well-defined Know Your Customer (KYC) norms for merchants, said market participants.

In FY25, NHAI to monetise 2,741 km roads

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is looking to monetise 33 stretches of national highways during the current financial year (FY25) through its toll operate transfer (TOT) and infrastructure investment trust (Invit).

New govt may kick off pesticide, seed reforms

With farm Acts out of the picture, the government may look at reforming the input side of the agriculture sector ― regulations and rules that govern seeds, fertilisers and plant chemicals.

NPCI allows Paytm to migrate users to new PSP bank handles

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has One97 allowed Communications (OCL), the company that operates Paytm, to start migration of users to a new payment service provider (PSP) the bank handles.

Crude oil import bill shrank 15.9% in FY24, thanks to Russia shipments

Discounts on a steady stream of Russian crude have led to India's crude oil import bill shrinking by 15.9 per cent to $132.4 billion in FY24 (2023-24), down from $157.5 billion in the previous year, even as import volumes remained the same.

D'Décor signs superstar Ranveer Singh as the brand ambassador for 'Sansaar'

D'Décor launches 'Sansaar' - a conscious living and mindfully crafted home décor fabrics brand