India could be the second most important driver of global growth in 2022 after China: Michael D Patra
The world’s third largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity is going to contribute about 14% of global growth this year, he said, even as the country is facing the risk of rising deficit due to higher import bills on the back of global commodity prices.
Deutsche Bank sees India stocks beating S&P 500 as earnings grow
“Indian macros are firing on all cylinders,” Mayank Khemka, chief investment officer for India at the bank, said in an interview, pointing to economic data ranging from power and fuel demand to auto sales. “When all of this is happening, it has to reflect in corporate performance. From here, the expectations of market returns should […]
What’s driving the shift to non-linked plans for insurance companies?
It is expected that the prevailing interest rate situation is favourable for the profitability and growth of life insurers. The current interest rate rise is expected to improve the value of new business (VNB) margins of both participating (par) and non-participating (non-par) insurance products. Participating plans provide guaranteed and non-guaranteed benefits, while non-par plans typically […]
BEML, IGL, Zomato rally up to 24% this week; Natco, Yes Bank among top laggards on BSE500
Among sectoral indices, BSE Metal index zoomed 5 per cent, followed by a 4 per cent rally in Capital Goods and Power indices each. Energy, utilities, finance and industrial stocks added 3 per cent each during the week. In the BSE 500 index, about 290 stocks settled in the green, whereas others dropped during the […]
Mind Over Money: Prakriti Poddar of RoundGlass explains 4 healing techniques to lift mental wellbeing
Similarly, they are twice as likely to develop Type 2 diabetes. This all adds up to absenteeism at work and loss in productivity which can significantly affect the performance of an organisation. According to the Centers for Disease Control, depression causes 200 million lost workdays each year.