Ahead of Market: 10 things that will determine D-Street action on Thursday

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the United States government’s credit rating, citing rising debt at the federal, state, and local levels and a “steady deterioration in standards of governance” over the past two decades. The rating was cut on Tuesday one notch to AA+ from AAA, the highest possible rating.

LIC to announce its Q1 results on August 10

Life Insurance Corp (LIC), India’s state-owned insurance giant, will release its unaudited financial results on August 10. The company’s shares increased by over 6% in the last six months but fell by 9% on a year-to-date basis. LIC’s average target price is Rs 822, with a consensus estimate indicating an upside of 28%

Ashish Dhawan picks stake in this financial stock, likely exits 2 tech firms

Dhawan picked up a 1.66% stake in Religare Enterprises (REL) – a diversified financial services group giving services across verticals viz. loans to SMEs, affordable housing finance, health insurance and retail broking. The value of his holding in the company stands at Rs 94.3 crore, according to Trendlyne data.