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ICRA Limited , believes that the market shares of the top 5 cement companies should climb to 55% by March 2025.The market share of the top five cement companies—Ultratech Cement, Adani Group companies ( Ambuja Cement and ACC , Shree Cement, Dalmia Cement, and Nuvoco Vistas has increased significantly, from 45% in 2015 to 54% in December 2023.Also Read- FPI ease selling streak in June as outflows decline to ₹3,064 crore in Indian equities; When will inflows resume?ICRA expects this trend to continue, with both organic growth and inorganic expansion driving industry consolidation. In the last nine years, there have been 15 mergers and acquisitions, highlighted ICRA Research.

India has witnessed the fastest jump in alternative payment share for e-commerce payments in the Asia-pacific region from 20.4% in 2018 to 58.1 %in 2023 as per a report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company. Options for payment other than traditional cash include UPI, debit cards and credit cards among others.

Investors looking for sectoral themes can now bet on manufacturing funds as the new government’s focus on the manufacturing sector will ensure a supportive policy environment. The buzz around the manufacturing sector is driving asset management companies (AMCs) to launch new funds to capitalise on the growth potential of this vital sector.

Among the various types of home loans available, floating rate home loans are a common choice due to their potential for lower initial interest rates and flexibility. Floating rate home loans have interest rates that fluctuate based on market conditions.

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IT sector is currently a dark horse, influenced more by the global economic regime than India's policy framework,” says Naveen Kulkarni, Chief Investment Officer, Axis Securities PMS. In an interview with ETMarkets, Kulkarni said: “The stock markets will likely trend upward in the next six months. The upcoming budget will be a critical factor to watch out for,” Edited excerpts:

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Recreational real estate has been on a wild ride the last few years. First there was the boom brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, when interest rates dropped to .25 per cent and urbanites, suddenly free from the confines of office work, sought bucolic refuge from the close quarters of city life. Prices rose more than 40 per cent, and it seemed that any cottage with reliable internet for remote work was snapped up — sometimes for 70 per cent over asking.

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Major Solana (SOL) holders, known as whales, have recently orchestrated the transfer of over $500 million worth of SOL in six large transactions within 24 hours.

Nifty is stuck in a narrow range between 23300-23500, and a break on either side will lead to trending moves, says Kunal Shah, Senior Technical & Derivative Analyst at LKP Securities. “The underperformance of BankNifty is preventing Nifty from moving higher; for Nifty to break on the higher side, BankNifty must start performing. The undertone remains bullish, and one should adopt a buy approach on a breakout above 23500, targeting 23,800-24,000,” he says.

₹1.4 trillion in 2023-24, up 35% from the previous fiscal, and up four times compared to 2020-21, reflecting a turnaround in this segment. In 2020-21, for instance, Central Bank of India, and Punjab and Sind Bank reported losses. In 2023-24, they reported a net profit of ₹2,549 crore and ₹595 crore, respectively.

real estate prices in Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati region are set to soar with several land dealings expected to close as the regime in the state transitioned from YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP to N Chandrababu Naidu-helmed NDA, breathed new life into the hitherto abandoned city project. The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority has already notified eight tenders, calling for jungle clearance along several roads in Amaravati even as Chief Secretary Neerabh Kumar Prasad, accompanied by other key officials such as CRDA Commissioner Vivek Yadav, has already visited the region to take stock of the situation. YV Ramana Rao, president, Andhra Pradesh chapter, Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) claimed that land prices in Amaravati started inflating two months before the 2024 simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, anticipating Naidu's win. According to the CREDAI office-bearer, up to 50,000 acres of land inventory is available in and around Amaravati, including government and private lands.

₹85,582.21 crore in market valuation, driven by a positive trend in equities, with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) leading the gains.During the period, the BSE benchmark Sensex rose by 299.41 points or 0.39 per cent, reaching an all-time high of 77,145.46 on June 13.Among the gainers were Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, and LIC, while Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), ICICI Bank, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, and ITC saw declines in their market valuations.

benchmark Brent crude and rupee-dollar trend would also guide the market. «This week is a truncated one with no major triggers expected. However, we anticipate sector-specific movements amid budget-related buzz. Key factors to watch will be progress of monsoon and institutional flows,» said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd.

Venture capital (VC) funds and angel investors have started to seek more clarity from cofounders, who are also spouses, about their roles, responsibilities and any special rights given to either of them at the time of the company’s inception. In several instances, founders often name their spouses as cofounders at the time of the inception of their venture. However, if the spouses choose to part ways after a few rounds of funding, at that time, dealing with that separation becomes messy for investors as they have to deal with disgruntled spouses who are also shareholders of companies.

low-salt, low-sugar and nutrition-fortified packaged food with sales of such products having risen in the last five years, according to the latest data from companies, market researchers and the government. This reflects an uptick in healthy eating trends as well as packaged food companies working on improving taste, the reason why sales of such items had failed to gain traction initially. Data show urban India is leading the shift toward healthier food, even though it has also picked up pace in rural areas, where household expenditure on staples such as salt, sugar and edible oil has come down. High levels of sugar, salt and fat in processed goods are seen as a concern amid rising diabetes, obesity and cardiac issues in India and elsewhere. PepsiCo's bottling and distribution company Varun Beverages told analysts last month that 46% of its consolidated sales volumes comes from low-sugar or no-sugar products, which aligns with consumer trends.

BTech graduates in India have narrowed sharply over the years, according to the findings of a Deloitte survey. This could potentially lessen the lure of opting for costly management courses after completing BTech. The pay gap between MBA and BTech graduate salaries has nearly halved to 57% in 2024 from 102% in 2021, according to Deloitte's Campus Workforce Trends 2024 study shared exclusively with ET. «This is without accounting for the investment of time and money,» said Neelesh Gupta, partner at Deloitte.

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Despite trending memecoins dominating this crypto bull cycle, a recent downturn has seen Dogecoin (DOGE) and PEPE’s prices drop. On the other hand, Rebel Satoshi (RECQ) is being recognized as a new project aimed at entrenching true decentralization in the crypto space.