Valuations clearly above long-term averages: Shibani Sircar Kurian

​And therefore, that is why you are starting to see numbers in terms of the deal wins remaining largely intact. Near term, of course, even in the next quarter, we will possibly have to contend with muted growth outlook. And it is possible maybe towards the second half of the year, the expectation at this […]

JSPL promoters in early talks to raise up to $3 billion

JSPL, part of the OP Jindal group, is one of India’s largest steel producers. According to the latest data, the promoter Jindal family currently owns a 61.2% stake and has increased holdings by 0.8 percentage point since the June quarter last year.

Fed open to another rate hike after expected rise this month

Driving the rally: A big drop in inflation last month. Consumer prices rose 3% in June from a year earlier, compared with 4% in May, the Labor Department reported on July 12. That was the smallest increase in more than 24 months and well below the 9.1% surge seen just a year ago.

‘Life Insurers’ premium growth may be muted

In the first quarter of FY24, HDFC Life, SBI Life, and Max Financial Services are projected to achieve year-on-year annual premium equivalent (APE) growth of 15%, 8%, and 8%, respectively, while ICICI Prudential Life is likely to experience a 9% decline in APE on year. According to Motilal Oswal, value of new business (VNB) growth […]

NBFCs’ growth pace to stay strong on loan demand, benign costs

In a note, ICICI Securities said earnings growth momentum for housing finance (HFC) and microfinance companies is likely to be better sequentially, helped by an upward repricing in asset portfolio after a 25 to 50 basis points hike in lending rates between March and April. One basis point is 0.01 percentage point.