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«Actually, within the power sector, if you look at the distribution companies, then I would say that they have been simply overvalued. Power Grid romping ahead into the overvaluation territory is clearly visible,» says Mahantesh Sabarad, Independent Market Expert. Will you use this dip as a buying opportunity on the likes of IndiGo and Honasa? Both these companies have very profitable outlook. So, generally a dip should mean that one can take a bite of these companies. But, if I look at IndiGo, you are entering the lean season right now and therefore one needs to be a little careful when it comes to the airline stock. As far as Honasa is concerned, they are in for a little tough competition ahead. So, one would rather wait out what the management would like to say post these dips, post these equity changes, etc, to really make more sense of it. As it is the overall market seems to be a little shaky right now and therefore we might have an effect on these two stocks.

Moody's rating agency has highlighted that India's fiscal consolidation pace post-Covid has underperformed compared to its peers, including emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

especially in the Muslim-Yadav-dominated constituencies.Follow UP Election Results 2024 Live Updates hereOf the 34 Muslim-Yadav-dominated seats (analysed by Mint) in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP won 22 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. The BJP lost eight of these 22 seats to Akhilesh Yadav's SP and one to the Congress in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.Simply put, the SP and the Congress (INDIA bloc allies) reduced the BJP's seat share in Muslim-Yadav-dominated seats – snatching away nine seats from the 22 seats won by the BJP in 2019.However, the SP didn't lose a single seat (won in 2019) to the BJP.

Nifty ended the month in red, declining by 74 points to close at 22,530. However, since December, the index has been touching new peaks every month. High volatility was experienced due to the election season, the results of which will be declared on Tuesday, June 4. The week also witnessed high fluctuations as the index closed 2.5% lower on Friday from its all-time high of 23,110 on Monday. Currently, India VIX stands above the 24 mark.

Also Read: Stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends 5 breakout stocks today“Over the medium to long-term, we anticipate the consolidation in favour of organised developers to gather steam. Moreover, rising capital intensity of the realty business, credit crunch and focus on execution are likely to aid developers with strong balance sheets and established brands. With the uptick in the housing space along with the comfort on the debt reduction front, developers have ramped up their business development activity, leading to the strengthening of launch pipelines and spurred pre-sales growth," the brokerage said in a report.

The Edinburgh-based firm announced back in 2022 that it was undertaking a widespread assessment of all its portfolios and product offerings, which would see the merger or closure of over 100 funds. This was all with the goal of minimising product duplication and simplifying abrdn's overall offering, as well as free up resources, according to the firm, which the latest portfolio rebranding is part of. PIMCO and abrdn funds lose Square Mile rating following manager departures Effective from 16 May 2024, the Absolute Return Global Bond Strategies fund will become the Macro Fixed Incom...

debt repayment. Using a personal loan for debt consolidation can be an effective strategy. Below are some of the potential advantages: Before opting for debt consolidation with a personal loan, it’s essential to take these factors into account: Debt consolidation essentially streamlines debt management and may create additional room in your budget, decreasing the need to rely on savings to fulfill debt obligations.

Analysts at cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex predict the price of Bitcoin could consolidate for up to two months post-halving.

Nifty 50 ended flat as the Reserve Bank of India’s policy announcements had no major fireworks. The central bank left policy rates unchanged and also retained its stance of focussing on withdrawal of accommodation. The Nifty 50 ended flat at 22513.70 points, and on daily charts, it’s suggesting that the index is consolidating after a sharp run-up, which is a healthy sign.

SRF, part of the specialty chemical space, remained rangebound for the past 1 year but recent momentum helped the stock to break out from a 9-month consolidation on the weekly charts. Short-term traders can look to buy the stock now for a possible target of Rs 2,900-3,000 in the next 3-4 weeks, suggest experts.

Personal loans fall under the category of unsecured loans, meaning they lack collateral such as a car or house to back them up. While this makes them more accessible compared to secured loans, they often result in higher interest rates.

Kalpen Parekh, MD & CEO, DSP Mutual Fund, says “we felt that prices are maybe a year ahead of what they should be and part correction has happened, let us say, in the last two-three weeks, but we do feel that even today when we look at our portfolios, we would be happy with some more consolidation either in terms of time or if there is some more price fall, our conviction to buy the same set of good companies with the next five-year horizon would go up significantly. But we would still say it is time to be cautious, time to be more diversified and time to be more asset allocated rather than chasing only one bucket.” You and your team are putting out some great data. In fact, it is just not garnering assets but also educating the ecosystem and learning which I really appreciate about your house. You called out on the froth in small and midcaps very early on. In fact, the buzz may have gotten louder in the last two weeks, but the melting of the indices started in the first or second week of February. Do you think the adjustment is done or not entirely?

BRUSSELS (Reuters) — Further consolidation of Europe's airlines was necessary to keep the industry competitive, the CEOs of British Airways owner IAG and Ryanair said on Wednesday, as the EU weighs a new deal.

Investing.com — Just as the market was beginning to think bank failures were a thing of the past, a full year after the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, issues with New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) last week raised the alarm that a new slew of problems for the smaller players could be percolating underneath the surface.

credit score. Lower credit utilisation ratio: If you use a debt consolidation loan to pay off multiple debts, such as credit cards, your overall credit utilisation ratio may decrease. This ratio represents the amount of credit you're using compared to your total available credit.

Despite the broad-based tech bull market, times haven’t been easy in the EV space. From big boys like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and BYD (OTC:BYDDF) to emerging startups such as Canoo (NASDAQ:GOEV) and Sono Group (OTC:SEVCQ), the industry appears to have lost momentum on both the equity and financial sides. 

Opting for a shorter loan tenure: Accelerating the loan repayment results in a lower overall interest payment. This is attributed to the interest being calculated based on the remaining loan balance, which diminishes more rapidly with shorter tenures. Nevertheless, opting for a shorter loan tenure necessitates larger monthly payments for timely repayment.

Shares of Covid-favourite ITC are now under pressure amid discussions around BAT stake sale. In Friday’s session, the stock fell below the Rs 400-mark. “It has approached the upper band of a historical consolidation, which could potentially serve as support. In the short term, there might be a recovery towards Rs 440 and beyond. Support on the lower end is set at Rs 389, and if breached, the stock might face a further decline,” says Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities.

Mint’s Ravi Krishnan, Gupta, who manages assets worth ₹2.27 trillion, emphasised that the biggest thing to monitor in the upcoming interim budget is the government's commitment to its fiscal consolidation plans. Edited excerpts: I think after the results of the state election, both concerns seem significantly mitigated. Going into the polls, there was apprehension that competitive populism might emerge, but this government has largely avoided this in recent years.

Also Read- Budget 2024 expectations: GJEPC advocates import duty cuts, licensing reforms for gems & jewellery sector BofA Securities said that between April and November in FY24, India used up 50.7% of the full-year budgeted fiscal deficit target, which compares well versus the median 75.9% of the total that gets exhausted during April and November usually BofA Securities said that even as total expenditure continued to trace the median run rate, the outperformance was led by higher than median revenue receipts. They see higher than budgeted tax and non-tax revenue to more than offset- the potential shortfall in divestment proceeds, higher than budgeted subsidy bill, modestly higher interest expense and other revenue expenditure. BofA said that the concerns surrounding fiscal slippage in an election year are understandable.

interim Budget, says BofA Securities. “The current government’s intent is to consolidate the fiscal deficit through capital expenditure-driven growth instead of expenditure compression. We expect this strategy to continue in FY25 union budget as well,” the global brokerage firm said. The brokerage also expects the Centre to meet its fiscal deficit target of 5.9% of GDP in FY24. Between April and November of the current fiscal year, the government used up 50.7% of the budgeted fiscal deficit target for the full year, which is quite less than the median 75.9% of the total that usually gets exhausted in this period, BofA pointed out.