Motilal Oswal has reiterated a “Buy” rating on Zomato stock, claiming it has found “no evidence” of an adverse impact from the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) on the food delivery app. BofA Securities has taken a more cautious “Neutral” stance, setting a price target of INR72 ($0.96). Though warning ONDC could become a significant risk if it continues to scale up it may still “serve as a key platform in the food delivery space”. In contrast, the high-end users who prefer speedy service on Zomato and Swiggy are not particularly price-sensitive.
Gold loan stocks rally after RBI hikes loan-to-value ratio limit and eases small loan norms
Gold loan stocks surged 2–7% after RBI raised the LTV ratio on loans under ₹2.5 lakh to 85%. Simplified norms reduce compliance burden, aiding lenders