Inflation is persistently at elevated levels that warrants appropriate policy responses to anchor expectations going forward, said an RBI article published on Thursday. Retail inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) softened to 6.71 per cent in July, mainly on account of moderation in food prices. The Reserve Bank has increased the benchmark lending [...]
SpiceJet and Swiss firm Credit Suisse AG Thursday told the Supreme Court about the resolution of their financial dispute which led to the withdrawal of an appeal by the low-cost airline against a Madras High Court verdict which had ordered its winding up due to alleged non-payment of dues to the Swiss firm. "There is [...]
Equity benchmark Sensex ticked higher for the fifth straight session on Thursday, helped by fag-end buying in select blue-chip stocks amid a largely negative trend in global markets. A depreciating rupee and rising crude prices in the international market capped the gains in domestic equities, traders said. In a largely choppy session, the 30-share BSE [...]
Blue Chip companies are large and well-recognized companies with an excellent reputation. They are financially sound and have operated for many years. They have dependable earnings and often pay huge dividends to investors. Brokerages are bullish on these blue chip stocks and they see an upside of up to 27%: ICICI Bank The shares of [...]
The shares of food aggregator Zomato Limited have been on an uptrend after hitting their 52- week low of ₹ 40.60 in July this year. Its share price plummeted as market participants expected a huge sell-off after the expiry of the one-year lock-in period for its promoters and early investors. Zomato’s shares have risen from [...]
Ace Investor Radhakishan Damani’s supermarket chain Dmart (Avenue Supermarts Ltd) plans to boost its store count five-fold. The retail chain plans to grow its market share and compete with the likes of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail Ltd. which is expanding aggressively. In addition, it is planning to scale up its online business, Dmart Ready. Avenue [...]
The Department of Telecom has received upfront payment of around Rs 17,876 crore from Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Adani Data Networks and Vodafone Idea for spectrum they won in a recent auction, according to sources. While all telecom operators have opted to make payments in 20 annual installments, Bharti Airtel has paid Rs 8,312.4 crore [...]
Vikram Solar has received capital markets regulator Sebi's go ahead to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO consists of a fresh issue of up to Rs 1,500 crore and an Offer-for-Sale (OFS) of up to 50 lakh equity shares by the selling shareholders. Vikram Solar, which filed preliminary IPO papers with [...]
The shares of Mangalam Global Enterprise Limited opened at Rs 206 on Wednesday as against its previous close of RS 203. Till 11.30 am the shares had climbed 2.7% and were trading at Rs 209. In the last five days, the stock has climbed by more than 13%. So far this year, the stock has [...]
Britain's rate of inflation has surged to a new 40-year high as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 10.1 per cent on Wednesday, with increasing food costs the biggest driver of the latest hike. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), annual inflation for essential food items is now running at 12.7 per [...]
