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China says it is banning a United States research company and two analysts who have reported extensively on claims of human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups native to the country’s northwest

Rahul Bhuskute, CIO & EVP, Bharti AXA Life Insurance, says: “Given a relatively stable rupee, given inflation, which is sub-6%, given core inflation around the 5% handle, the probabilities of interest rate cuts in India going forward are going to increase and the market should definitely get a tailwind because of that. Have the markets harvested all the tailwinds and front ended all the earnings of all those potential interest rate cuts? We do not believe. So, there is some more to come around that factor.” Markets seem to be in very good shape right now but are the markets ignoring risks on valuation front or are you of the camp that earnings quality of corporate India, the corporate earnings to GDP ratio is actually improving and hence the decline will be cushioned by earnings. Which side of the camp are you? Rahul Bhuskute: I guess clearly markets are at a high and we do believe there are reasons for the markets to do so. First of all, globally the interest rate cycle has peaked out. There is an expectation that interest rates will start coming off. Definitely, in India, we have clearly passed the point of highest rate and therefore the opportunity cost for an equity investor is low and we do expect that to be a continued tailwind for the market going forward.

RBZ Jewellers made a flat listing on the exchanges on Wednesday. However, post the listing, the stock jumped 5% and was locked in the upper circuit. The debut was in line with the subdued grey market trend, reflecting cautious investor sentiment towards the company despite its strengths. While RBZ Jewellers possesses strong fundamentals and a fair valuation on the surface, the significant risks cannot be overlooked, analysts said. «The flat listing serves as a stark reminder of the potential pitfalls associated with gold price volatility, client concentration, informal artisan arrangements, and intense competition.

NSE SME platform with a mild premium of 7.5% on Wednesday. Post the listing, there was heavy buying interest with the shares locked in a 5% upper circuit at Rs 105. The issue was priced at Rs 93 per share with a face value of Rs 10 each. The IPO was completely a fresh equity issue of 86.74 lakh shares and the company raised Rs 81 crore through the public offer.

PM Kusum Scheme1, said CRISIL in a media note. «This will follow a likely revenue growth of 8-10% in the current fiscal. Operating margin, too, will remain healthy, at 12-13% this fiscal and the next, riding on improving operating leverage and with prices of key raw materials remaining steady.

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ultra-luxury tourism destination in Saudi Arabia. «The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro has been chosen as the turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor....for the AMAALA project in the Red Sea region, Saudi Arabia,» the company said in a filing to BSE. AMAALA is an ultra-luxury destination set in the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Natural Reserve along Saudi Arabia's northwestern coast. Spanning 4,155 square kilometer, the project features pristine landscape and diverse natural ecosystems, coupled with unique and intriguing heritage and local culture. «The award of this prestigious contract stands testimony to the synergistic strength of diverse offerings of L&T Construction in providing innovative solutions to customers keen on sustainable, clean and reliable electricity and water system,» T Madhava Das, Whole-Time Director and senior Executive Vice President (Utilities), L&T said. L&T is a USD 23 billion multinational engaged in EPC projects, hi-tech manufacturing and services.

Shanti Spintex debuted at a premium of 8.6% on the BSE SME platform after a successful IPO. The stock then rallied further to hit the upper circuit of 5% at Rs 79.8 on Wednesday. The company offered its shares at Rs 66-70 for its Rs 31.25-crore IPO, which opened on December 19 and closed on December 21. The IPO, which was completely a fresh equity issue of shares, saw a subscription of 27.38 times at close.

European shares were marginally higher on Wednesday as robust China data lifted miners, while an overnight Wall Street rally amid persisting optimism the Federal Reserve could begin cutting rates as early as next March helped tech stocks rise. By 0814 GMT, the pan European STOXX 600 rose 0.1% at 477.83 points following an over 0.4% gain across major Wall Street indexes overnight. Basic resources was amongst the top gainers, rising 0.4% as most base metal and iron ore prices advanced after data showed manufacturing activity in top consumer China improved last month, while energy advanced 0.6%. The technology sector, which houses Europe's major chipmakers, jumped 0.7%, in line with their rising Wall Street counterparts. Keeping a lid on gains, telecoms and insurers fell 0.4% each. Volumes are expected to be light as traders return from an extended Christmas break with only a few trading days left in 2023. Bayer rose 1.7% after the German drugs-to-pesticides group said it has won a trial in a lawsuit brought by a California man who said he developed cancer from exposure to its Roundup weedkiller.

Ram temple in Ayodhya is set to be inaugurated, the city of Hyderabad earns a place of honor with its name etched on the intricately designed wooden doors that adorn the sacred structure. Anuradha Timbers, a century-old firm based in Hyderabad, has been entrusted with the task of crafting these doors, many of which will be adorned with gold plating, a TOI report stated.

IPL Biologicals has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government to establish a state-of-the-art biofertilizers, bio pesticides, bio fungicides, and microbial growth promoter facility in the region at an investment of Rs 400 crore. Aligning with the national goal of adopting the most organic and sustainable practices by 2030, IPL Biologicals envisions the MOU with the Gujarat government to develop a new facility as a significant contributor to sustainable agriculture. The major focus of the first phase of production will be on biological agriculture products, followed by probiotics and enzyme products.

Nifty on Wednesday hit a fresh all-time peak of 21,602.50 with banks, auto and metal stocks leading the charge. Notwithstanding the recent upside, Axis Securities said it foresees Nifty to hit 23,000 by December 2024. For the new calendar year 2024, the brokerage firm has picked 9 stocks within the broader themes of manufacturing, PSU banks, NBFCs, IT services, and consumption. The nine stocks recommended by Axis are Pitti Engineering, Sansera Engineering, Archean Chemicals, Amber Enterprises, JK Lakshmi Cement, SBI, Manappuram Finance, Cyient, and Westlife Foodworld. «The fundamentals of Indian corporates have improved significantly and so has the profitability across the board. This can be seen in the cumulative and rolling net profit of the NSE 500 universe for the last 4 quarters (till Q2FY24), which crossed the Rs 12 lakh crore mark. Moreover, after a muted performance for several years, the ROE of the broader market is improving as well. The bolstered balance sheet strength of corporate India and the significantly enhanced health of the Indian banking system are additional positive factors,» Axis said. It sees Nifty earnings growing to post 14% CAGR growth over FY23-26. New year stock picks from Axis:

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Happy Forgings share price opened on BSE at ₹1,001.25 apiece levels whereas it listed on NSE at ₹1,000 per share levels. However, the newly listed stock witnessed profit booking trigger immediately after share listing and touched intraday low of ₹961 per share on NSE.

Tata Motors expect record sales in 2024, and big cities are racing to adopt electric buses. Despite the subsidy row, India is expected to become one the world's largest EV markets. India’s biggest and increasingly most consequential neighbour, China will complete 75 years of rule by a one-party communist regime on 1 October.

₹887.95 apiece on the BSE. Emkay Global Financial Services has initiated coverage on Tejas Networks with a ‘Buy’ recommendation and DCF-based target price of ₹1,050 per share, implying 14.3x P/E (Dec-24E).

Investing.com-- Japanese and Indian stock markets were the top performers in Asia through 2023, with a dovish Bank of Japan and optimism over the Indian economy acting as key points of support.

Happy Forgings, which makes complex machinery components, debuted on stock exchanges on Wednesday at a lower-than-expected listing gain of 18% at Rs 1,000 apiece compared to its IPO issue price of Rs 850. Following the listing, the stock was trading just about 1% higher at Rs 1,010 on the BSE in the morning session when some buying action was seen on the counter. “Happy Forgings presents a mixed bag for investors. The lower-than-expected listing raises concerns, but the decent gain and strong fundamentals offer a counterpoint.

Toyota Motor's global production jumped 11 per cent in November to a record level, bouncing back from last year's supply chain disruptions and benefiting from robust demand both in Japan and overseas. Output for November climbed to 926,573 vehicles, while worldwide sales increased 14 per cent from a year earlier when shortages of semiconductors plagued automakers globally. Both figures include Toyota's Lexus luxury brand.

Devang Mehta, Director-Equity Advisory, Centrum Wealth Management, says “we like a host of capital goods stocks, be it Siemens, be it in the bearing space or motion management, something like a Timken India. I am not suggesting any buys, but these are some companies which we track very closely that bring a lot of order activity, right from railways to ports to a lot of such companies doing greenfield and brownfield projects. This looks like an extremely interesting space, be it automation, be it capital goods ancillaries, power ancillaries. This pace, for the next two, three years becomes more structural rather than a short-term cyclical.” The J. Kumar Infrastructure management is quite bullish about the kind of order inflows they are seeing and very confident about beating their guidance as well. Do you have any view on J. Kumar or any other infrastructure name? Devang Mehta: I think, yes, clearly this is one space infrastructure, be it capital goods, be it infrastructure, roadways, ports, railways.

RBZ Jewellers listed unchanged on the exchanges on Wednesday. The stock debuted at Rs 100 on the bourses as against the IPO price of Rs 100. Ahead of the listing, the company's shares traded flat in the grey market. The public offer of RBZ Jewellers was subscribed 16.72 times at close.