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14.01 / 05:09

UPS security HANS Universities Investigations International China reins in its once-freewheeling finance sector with purges and pay cuts

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Chinese leader Xi Jinping is bringing the country’s financial sector to heel, one banker at a time.

14.01 / 04:35

markets security Analysis Research Trade Experts reports HDFC Life Q3 Preview: PAT may grow 21% YoY, margins to decline

insurance company HDFC Life is expected to report healthy growth in its profitability during the third quarter. The profit is seen rising 21% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 443 crore, according to estimates from Emkay. Meanwhile, Motilal Oswal expects the profit growth to be 19% YoY during the reporting period. There are no other estimates on the company's third quarter profit and net premium income. However, the value of new business (VNB) growth is likely to be anywhere between 19-21% YoY during the quarter. Most estimates predict a decline in VNB margins on a YoY basis.

14.01 / 04:35

markets COST security Analysis Trade Experts Afcons Infrastructure shares rise 3% after securing Rs 4,787 crore Pune Ring Road project

Shapoorji Pallonji Group firm Afcons Infrastructure’s shares surged 3.5% in early trade to a high of Rs 496.70 on the BSE on Tuesday, January 14, as the company emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for the Rs 4,787.20 crore tender floated by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). The civil construction company has been selected for two projects to construct the access-controlled Pune Ring Road (East) Packages PRR E5 and E7. Both projects are to be completed within 36 months.

14.01 / 04:35

UPS Waters security Analysis Trade Experts JSW Energy shares jump over 4% after receiving letter of intent to acquire Mahanadi thermal plant

JSW Energy jumped 4.39% to Rs 540.50 in early trade on Tuesday after the company successfully emerged as the applicant to acquire KSK Mahanadi Power Company, which owns 3,600 MW of thermal power plants, under insolvency proceedings. According to a company statement, this follows the approval of the Committee of Creditors, with the transaction pending regulatory approvals from the National Company Law Tribunal and the Competition Commission of India.

14.01 / 04:35

markets UPS Target security Analysis Trade reports Underperform call on Redington, target price Rs 158: BNP Paribas Securities

BNP Paribas Securities has an underperform call on Redington with a target price of Rs 158. The current market price of Redington is Rs 205.8. Redington, incorporated in 1961, is a Mid Cap company with a market cap of Rs 16074.85 crore, operating in IT — Hardware sector. Redington's key products/revenue segments include Computer Hardware, Sale of services and Other Operating Revenue for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

14.01 / 04:35

markets security Analysis Research Trade Experts Rupee recovers from record low, rises 21 paise to 86.49 against US dollar in early trade

Indian currency found support from positive inflation numbers and some recovery in domestic equity markets even though the outflow of foreign funds continued to play a negative role. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 86.57 and pared further losses to trade at 86.49 against the greenback in initial deals, 21 paise higher from its previous close.

14.01 / 03:15

markets Digital security Strategy PAM Courts International Odisha announces monthly pension of Rs 20,000 for people imprisoned during Emergency

14.01 / 02:07

UPS security economy Election War It’s time for the world to consign expansionism, like war, to history

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A little over 85 years ago, on 1 September 1939, the Wehrmacht attacked Poland under orders from Adolf Hitler, sparking off World War II. At the end of a conflict whose body count from military and civilian casualties is estimated at around 70-85 million, a global world order emerged in which the sanctity of territorial boundaries, democracy and liberal values were enshrined as non-negotiable.

14.01 / 02:07

Progressive Gap Fighting security President War Israel, Hamas move closer on Gaza cease-fire deal

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Cease-fire talks between Palestinian militant group Hamas and the Israeli government have made progress in recent days, raising hopes a deal could be reached to release some of the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip and pause fighting that has dragged on for 15 months. “We are close to a deal and it can get done this week," U.S.

14.01 / 01:17

markets security Analysis Research Trade Experts reports Stocks in news: HDFC AMC, HCL Tech, Delta Corp, United Spirits, BEL

HDFC AMC, HCL Tech, Delta Corp, United Spirits, BEL among others will be in focus due to various news developments and third quarter results. HDFC AMC, Network18 Shares of HDFC AMC and Network18 will be in focus in Tuesday's trade as the companies will announce their third quarter results later today.

14.01 / 01:17

markets Action security Analysis trends Trade Experts Pre-market action: Here's the trade setup for today's session

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14.01 / 00:39

IPO security Analysis Research Trade Experts recommendations More negative on smallcap and midcap stocks: ICICI Prudential MF

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund said it is «more negative» on small-cap and mid-cap stocks even after the declines. «We hold on to our view that small-caps and mid-caps are more risky and are overvalued compared to large- caps whereas large-caps are in neutral zone as per our framework,» said S Naren, executive director & CIO, ICICI Prudential AMC. Naren said large-caps are not cheap, but they are not overvalued either. He added that exuberance in equities among local investors exists.

14.01 / 00:39

markets security Analysis Research trends Trade Experts Nifty Next 50 in bear grip, stocks decline upto 58%

Nifty Next 50 index, comprising 50 stocks ranking just below the Nifty's 50, became the first benchmark index this year to enter bear territory, declining more than 20% from its 52-week highs. The index dropped 4.3% on Monday and is now down 21.09% from its yearly high on September 27. In comparison, the benchmark Nifty is 12% below its peak level on September 27, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 indices are trading 14% below their highs.

13.01 / 20:19

security Election War Freedom country rights Austrian far right and conservatives reach budget accord in a step toward new government

Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl and his prospective coalition partners say they have reached an agreement to bring down the budget deficit

13.01 / 20:11

MET security Trade President country Interviews Danielle Smith warns Trump's tariffs are coming and will include oil

Canadians should be prepared to face U.S. tariffs once Donald Trump assumes the presidency next week, with no exemptions for oil, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith warned after meeting the president-elect in Florida.

13.01 / 18:25

markets security Strategy Celebrity Relationships Adani, export controls, and beyond: Can India-US relations overcome its hurdles under Donald Trump?

India-US strategic relationship with a solid docket of achievements — ‘from the seabed to the stars, and beyond’, to quote the White House’s lyrical drafters. There’s much to celebrate and much to anticipate as Donald Trump takes office on Monday.

13.01 / 17:55

markets security Strategy NVIDIA Trade country reports White House slaps new curbs on exports of Nvidia AI chips

White House unveiled sweeping new restrictions on the sale of advanced AI chips by Nvidia Corp and its peers, leaving the Trump administration to decide how and whether to implement curbs that have encountered fierce industry opposition.

13.01 / 17:55

markets security Strategy NVIDIA PAM country Joe Biden’s new rules on exporting AI chips: Here are the countries affected. How will it impact you?

AI chips to other countries. 2024 has been the year of a massive AI hype, and the Biden government appears to have taken due cognizance of the fact. Primarily, Nvidia's AI chips that have recently been introduced and is in great demand, will be one of the first to face the impact when these these rules come into place.

13.01 / 17:29

markets BLOCK security Strategy President US extends deadline on Nippon's bid for US Steel, offering hope that deal is not dead

Nippon Steel to buy US Steel may have a new lease on life after the Biden Administration extended a deadline for the Japanese steelmaker to abandon plans to acquire the storied Pittsburgh company after President Joe Biden blocked the deal. The new deadline, now in mid-June, was viewed by US Steel — and investors — as an opportunity for the companies to complete the acquisition, even though President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office in a week, also opposes the deal.

13.01 / 16:53

markets Provident SEC security Pool information 2020 SEC charges BMO US$40 million for selling"misleading" mortgage-backed bonds

A regulator in the United States has charged a unit of the Bank of Montreal (BMO) more than US$40 million for selling mortgage-backed bonds that it says offered misleading metrics and did not accurately describe the characteristics of the collateral backing the bonds.

13.01 / 16:29

markets Digital security Strategy Trade PAM country India striving for closer partnership with European Union, says EAM Jaishankar

European Union and will be more visible in the Mediterranean region in future as he discussed regional and global issues with Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares. Jaishankar is here on a two-day visit — his first to Spain as the external affairs minister — nearly two-and-a-half months after Spanish President Pedro Sanchez visited India.

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