TCS shares defy market sell-off as target prices rise after Q4 beat. Should you buy?
TCS shares rose up to 1% to the day’s high at Rs 4,063 on BSE even as Sensex and Nifty fell around 1%. During the March quarter, TCS reported a 2.2% YoY increase in its revenue at Rs 61,237 crore in constant currency terms, despite ongoing demand weakness
‘Expensive’ India lures investors avoiding China risks
Indian equities now trade at around 23 times next year’s expected earnings, exceeding even the US, and outpacing the 17 for Japan and about nine for China, according to data compiled by Bloomberg based on MSCI Inc.’s indexes.
Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with HDFC Bank, Zomato and CAMS?
Here’s what Santosh Meena, Head of Research at Swastika Investmart, StoxBox, recommends investors should do with these stocks when the market resumes trading today.
Dollar stands tall as US rate-cut bets recede
The dollar went up 1.6% against a basket of six major currencies last week after a small but unnerving upside surprise in U.S. inflation cast doubt over bets on U.S. rate cuts, while European policymakers signalled a cut within a few months.
Investors brace for a volatile week on D-Street
“Investors need to brace themselves for increased volatility in the coming week, given the heightened geo-political temperatures,” said Aamar Deo Singh, Sr. Vice President, Research, Angel One.
TCS in for some bounce after a good Q4 show
“While the revenue was lower than our expectations, the margin improvement and deal wins remained robust, driven by better utilisation of resources,” said Sumit Pokharna, IT analyst at Kotak Securities. “In the near term, the stock is likely to move up as the numbers are good.”
Bitcoin ‘halving’ could deal a $10-billion blow to crypto miners
Around April 20, the halving will cut the amount of Bitcoin that “miners” can earn each day for validating transactions to 450 from 900 now. Based on Bitcoin’s current price, it could spell revenue losses of around $10 billion a year for the industry as a whole.
Volatility may cap Nifty at 22,500; trade cautiously
ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra, Eicher Motors, SAIL, IRCTC, City Union Bank and Tata Motors are among the stocks recommended by analysts for the short term.
RBI steps up gold buying amid US dollar volatility
RBI increases gold purchases to diversify forex reserves, with gold value contributing to record $648.5 billion. Gold acquisitions aim to hedge against inflation and currency risks, with increasing faith in gold amidst US dollar volatility and declining dollar reliability.
When Bharat places a buy on India, D-Street can thank discount brokers
The Big Four in this business – Groww, Zerodha, Angel One, and Upstox – continue to displace traditional brokers with a 63% combined market share of active clients by the end of FY24, up 4 percentage points in a year, showed NSE data.