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  Invesco Global Market Strategist Brian Levitt says inflation has returned to its comfort zone on Barrons Roundtable.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mirae Asset Investment Managers entered India at the fag end of 2008, just as the global financial crisis took hold. Between 2008 and 2011, its assets under management (AUM) saw little growth, even as 12 major foreign players, including Standard Chartered, AIG, Fidelity, and Morgan Stanley, exited the market.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. China’s over $100 billion push to bolster its stock markets has stirred optimism, but begs the question of whether investors and businesses will take the bait amid lingering doubts about the economy’s underlying weakness.

SpiceJet has received a near-term tailwind with institutional investors lapping up its Rs 3,000 crore share sale. Foreign investors who have been allotted shares under the airline's Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) include big names such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Societe Generale, Nomura Singapore and Discovery Global Opportunity (Mauritius) Ltd. The QIP was oversubscribed with 87 Indian and international institutions subscribing to the issue. In addition to the Rs 3,000 crore raised through its QIP, SpiceJet will also receive an additional Rs 736 crore from the previous funding round, further boosting its financial stability and growth plans. Why are big investors betting on recovery of SpiceJet despite the airline struggling with a wide range of issues from aircraft leases to staff salaries? Investors not only hope that SpiceJet is resilient enough to survive its manifold crisis but also consider the growth prospects of India's aviation sector. Also Read: SpiceJet shares rally 6% after Rs 3,000 crore QIP attracts marquee investors

Despite the rising number of applications and the falling number of internships, the hardest (major) investment bank to land an internship isn’t the venerable JPMorgan and its 0.91% acceptance rate or Goldman Sachs and its 0.8%. No, the toughest bank to land an internship at – statistically – is Morgan Stanley.

Brokerage firms Morgan Stanley and BofA have initiated coverage on Brainbees Solutions with an overweight and buy rating respectively. Emkay Global has upgraded Tata Motors to a ‘buy’ from ‘add’ while Citi has maintained a buy rating on Exide while cutting the target price of the stock. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources:

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. (Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. has picked banks for a potential initial public offering of its Indian business that could raise as much as $1.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in Philadelphia showcased both their strengths and weaknesses. While Harris appeared composed and on point during most exchanges, Trump had a rougher night with some statements that drew skepticism. Hosted by ABC News, the debate was fact-checked more rigorously than previous ones, adding to Trump’s challenge. Even though Harris seemed to dominate, each candidate had their standout moments—both good and bad, as per the reports of MSN.

Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota from Democratic Party on that debate show, as per the report of The Hill.

Morgan Stanley analysts have stated that any misstep could end up being bad for the stock markets.

Options traders are getting less skeptical about Indian banks after months of underperformance. The cost of hedging against volatility in the NSE Nifty Bank Index is near its lowest level since January relative to the broader NSE Nifty 50 Index, indicating less demand for protection.

Bajaj Housing Finance was subscribed 14.05 times on the third and the last day of bidding on Wednesday, led by strong demand from non-institutional investors (NIIs) and qualified institutional buyers (QIBs). On day two, the issue was subscribed 7.5 times. At 11:30 am, the issue attracted bids for 10,22,02,27,408 shares, or 14.05 times against the issue size of 72,75,75,756 shares. The retail portion was subscribed 5.35 times, while non-institutional investors subscribed 25.2 times. The qualified institutional buyers’ allocation was booked 23.5 times, and the shareholder reservation portion saw 12.76 times subscription.

Suzlon Energy surged 5% to reach a day's high of Rs 81.95 on the NSE on Wednesday, marking the second consecutive session of gains and a total increase of over 10% in the two-day rally. The positive investor sentiment is driven by Morgan Stanley's overweight stance on the renewable energy sector. The stock was trading with strong volumes, with nearly 7.6 crore shares changing hands on the NSE around 10 a.m. The total traded value was Rs 617 crore. The stock is nearing its 52-week high of Rs 84.29.

At 11:09 am, the issue attracted bids for 2,17,98,61,352 shares, or 3 times against the issue size of 72,75,75,756 shares. The retail portion of the issue was subscribed 2.37 times, and the non-institutional category's subscription rate stood at 6.82 times. The allocation for qualified institutional bidders was booked 1.08 times.

Infosys and InCred has a hold rating on SBI Life while CLSA has maintained an outperform rating on ICICI Bank. Morgan Stanley has an overweight call on Suzlon Energy and Goldman Sachs has a buy rating on Marico.

Morgan Stanley said the decline in oil prices would be a cause for concern for Indian equities if the oil market is right about its assessment of a global slowdown. The brokerage said while falling oil may seem good for India's economy, earnings and shares, in practice, the impact depends on the reasons and duration of the fall. «We think it is safe to say that the recent bearishness in the oil markets is being led by growing concerns about slowing demand, and to that extent, its positive impact on India's terms of trade is diluted greatly,» said Morgan Stanley's strategists, including Ridham Desai, in a client note.

Wall Street's staunchest supporters, with hopes for a turnaround fading in the world's No. 2 economy. Over the past two weeks, long-standing China bulls UBS Global Wealth Management, Nomura Holdings Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have all downgraded the country's equities, citing concerns ranging from the property-led demand slump to piecemeal stimulus measures and geopolitical tensions ahead of the US elections.

Initial results of autopsies conducted on four of the people who died on board the Bayesian superyacht revealed the victims may have died of suffocation as opposed to drowning.

Indian IPO market is witnessing an unprecedented boom, with a strong surge in new issues this year. Next week, the momentum is set to peak with as many as 13 IPOs scheduled to hit the market, marking one of the largest clusters of offerings in a single week. Analysts said this flurry of activity reflects growing investor confidence and signals a vibrant capital-raising environment, underscoring India's robust economic fundamentals.

Peak XV Partners, formerly Sequoia Capital India and SEA, on Friday, divested a little over 22 per cent stake in Indigo Paints to investors like Morgan Stanley, Mercer and HDFC MF for Rs 1,557 crore via open market transactions. Venture capital firm Peak XV Partners through its two affiliates, Peak XV Partners Investments IV and Peak XV Partners Investments V, offloaded a total of 1.05 crore shares, amounting to a 22.04 per cent stake in Pune-headquartered Indigo Paints, as per the bulk deal data on the NSE.

MSCI EM Investable Market Index (IMI) and is on track to beat the dragon in the more popular EM (emerging markets) index as well. Morgan Stanley announced that India has become the largest weighting in the MSCI EM IMI, overtaking China yesterday and its weight in the EM index is knocking on the threshold to be the largest.