Ashok Leyland MD on Q1 results, plans to list subsidiaries & more
Ashok Leyland, led by CEO Shenu Agarwal, expressed strong potential in its subsidiaries like Hinduja Leyland Finance, Hinduja Housing Finance, and Hinduja Technologies. Despite election impacts, Q1 volumes hit record highs. Prospects look promising for FY25. Agarwal also says that a lot of positive momentum is building and he expect sQ2 also will be good.
Hot stocks: Brokerage view on Ramco Cements, Tech Mahindra, Laurus Labs, Syngene and Cyient
Citi has maintained a sell call on Ramco Cements, raising the target price to Rs 750 from Rs 735. Despite stable EBITDA per ton, Ramco has lost market share by not selling at significantly lower prices. The stock is expected to underperform until the company resolves the conflict between market share and pricing.
SJVN shares zoom 13% on getting Rs 14,000 crore Mizoram project
Shares of PSU power stock SJVN surged over 13% to Rs 159.60 on BSE on Friday, following the receipt of a Letter of Intent from the Mizoram government for the Darzo Lui pumped storage project. This project, comprising eight units of 300 MW each, is an On-stream Closed Loop Type pumped storage project.
Fed rate cut not likely next week, but possible in September: Peter Cardillo
Peter Cardillo from Spartan Capital Securities pointed out that China’s economic struggles might lead to an unexpected half-percent rate cut by the Fed in September. Despite soft tech earnings from Alphabet and Tesla, the overall market showed strong performance, driven by a 2.8% GDP growth and consumer spending amid lower inflation.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as next week
Swaps markets suggest a 41% chance of the Bank of Japan hiking rates by 15 basis points by the conclusion of its July 31 policy meeting, indicating plenty of caution. And only 30% of BOJ watchers surveyed by Bloomberg forecast a hike, even if more than 90% see it as a risk.
Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with Adani Green, Nestle and Tech Mahindra?
Stocks that were in focus include names like Adani Green, which fell 7.75%, Nestle, which declined 2.5%, and Tech Mahindra, whose shares rose 0.44% on Thursday.
Tips Industries Q1 results: Net profit surges 61% to Rs 44 crore
Tips is the only listed player that writes off 100% of the content cost during the quarter of the release. It has a library of over 30,000 songs across genres and languages.
Bank stocks fall for a third day on Q1 slip
“Major private banks like Kotak, Axis and HDFC have reported their earnings which have not been up to the mark and most missed estimates,” said Shreyansh Shah, Research Analyst, Stoxbox. “Investors have booked profits following the results leading to the decline in the index.”
Budget 2024 decoded: Wealth managers now back global MFs
The long-term capital gains tax on international mutual funds has been reduced to 12.5% for investments held over 24 months. Wealth managers now recommend diversifying portfolios with 10-15% in overseas equities, particularly in the US and China.
Life insurers tweak products, incentives to protect margins after IRDAI’s new surrender rules
Private life insurers in India have strategized to adhere to new IRDAI regulations requiring surrender value from the first year on non-participating policies. Companies like HDFC Life, ICICI Prudential Life, and SBI Life are adjusting their commission structures and product mixes to protect margins and maintain growth despite the regulatory changes.