Pushed to (Brick) wall, bond investors dial Sebi

Investors have taken up the matter with Sebi citing uncertainty surrounding the matter following the market regulator’s decision in October 2022 to cancel the certificate of registration given to Brickwork due to certain contraventions and deficiencies, people aware of the developments told ET. Sebi last month revoked the order directing Brickwork to shut down operations.

Early birds report strong Q2 growth

For a sample of 219 companies, aggregate net profit grew 29.8% year-on-year in the September quarter, the most in six quarters. Revenue rose at a four-quarter high of 18%. Revenue and net profit had grown 20.6% and 7.5%, respectively, in the year-ago quarter.

Nifty’s weakness may continue, 19,500 is key support: Analysts

​They caution if this support is breached, there is a likelihood that the index could further decline towards the range of 19,000 to 18,900 in the coming weeks. Analysts suggest traders may want to explore potential opportunities in Reliance, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, and Sun Pharma.

Adani Power close to taking over Coastal Energen for ₹3,440 crore

After two days of intense bidding, Adani Power emerged as the winner late Saturday evening, said two people with knowledge of the matter. Jindal Power, the other bidder in the fray, quit the race, they added. The interest in Coastal Energen, undergoing corporate insolvency, is mainly because it is among a few operational power plants […]

Money managers bet ECB rates haven’t hit a peak

The view clashes with swaps pricing that shows a pause from the ECB virtually baked in this week – and only a 10% chance of a 25 basis-point hike at a subsequent meeting. In the US, swaps show a 40% chance of another quarter-point hike from the Federal Reserve.