Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide D-Street action on Tuesday

Indian equities closed on a weak note on Monday, ending at 19,672, down 73 points, due to setbacks faced in the IT and FMCG sectors, high input costs, weak demand and mixed banks. Analysts predict an immediate downside support for the Nifty at 19,500-19,400. Political gridlock in Spain

Industrial licenses issued under IDR Act to be valid for 15 years

“In supersession of all earlier Press Notes, the period of validity of industrial license is being extended from three years to fifteen years for all kind of licenses henceforth to be granted under IDR Act in line with the validity of licenses being issued for defence items as a measure for ease of doing business,” […]

Motherson’s Kunal Malani sees Schneider business being ROCE accretive from next year

Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd is set to acquire assets and shares of Germany’s Dr Schneider Group for €118.3m ($141.2m). Dr Schneider Group is a loss-making asset, currently going through administration. Despite this, the acquisition is expected to create new growth opportunities for Motherson through the addition of a new product portfolio. Last month, Motherson Group […]

ITC Hotels demerger not a big game changer for shareholders: Amnish Aggarwal

ITC’s decision to demerge its hotel business is not likely to be a game-changer for shareholders, says Amnish Aggarwal, Head-Research at Prabhudas Lilladher. The capital-intensive hotels business only accounts for around 5% of ITC’s value, with 80% attributable to its cigarettes and FMCG operations. While some expectations were built into the stock price in anticipation […]