Voiding Rs 2,000 note unlikely to hit money supply: Officials
Finance secretary TV Somanathan said: “There is adequate supply of smaller-denomination notes in the economy to substitute for the ₹2,000 notes. I don’t see any impact whatsoever on the economy.” Economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth said it is only an exchange of notes of one denomination for smaller denominations. “Money supply to the economy will […]
Q4 results this week: LIC, Shree Cements, Vodafone Idea, Sun Pharma, M&M, Nykaa and others
Several popular companies such as ONGC, M&M, Vodafone Idea, HUDCO, Shree Cements, BPCL, LIC, Nykaa, and Hindalco among others, are expected to release their quarterly earnings report later this week. The list of companies to report their results on each day include names such as Ashok Leyland, Sun Pharma, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, Grasim […]
ETMarkets Smart Talk: How to trade Zomato shares on Monday after Q4 results
Zomato’s shares will be watched closely as the foodtech company’s losses narrowed in Q4 to Rs 188 crore. The stock’s support levels are around Rs 58-55, while resistance lies at Rs 75-80, according to Sumeet Bagadia, executive director of Choice Broking. He adds that short-term prospects of the stock may appeal to risk-taking investors. Meanwhile, […]
Why the stock market keeps rallying, defying doom scenarios
The persistent bearishness towards equities could be fuelling a market rally in stocks, as investors who bet against the market are forced to unwind their positions. Despite the S&P 500’s 17% rally since October, sentiment among money managers remains low, and their cyclical holdings are at their lowest level since October, according to Goldman Sachs. […]
Six entities under lens for suspicious trading in Adani shares: SC panel
The Supreme Court-appointed expert committee investigating Adani Group’s shares trading prior to the Hindenburg report’s release found no evidence of price manipulation by firms linked to the group. However, the committee has identified six entities, including four FPIs, for suspicious trading, with a build-up of short positions in the Adani Group shares before the release […]
Monetary tightening behind us; liquidity to remain key focus for RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain its pause on monetary tightening through FY24, despite markets anticipating rate cuts. Soft inflation, real policy rates above 1%, easing external balance pressures and global monetary tightening at its peak have signaled a dovish turn by the RBI MPC, but concerns over monsoon and oil […]
Learn With ETMarkets: Decoding option prices
“When it comes to determining the price of an option, the current market price of the underlying asset is the key factor. When it comes to call options (right to buy), as the market price of the underlying asset rises, the value of the call option usually follows suit. Conversely, for put options (right to […]
Q4 results, Fed minutes among 7 factors to drive D-Street this week
Volatility is expected in the Indian stock market as investors react to RBI’s decision to recall Rs 2,000 banknotes. A number of companies will release their quarterly results in the coming week which should drive individual stock prices. The US Federal Reserve will reveal the minutes of its meeting and discussions around the raising of […]