Ahead of Market: 10 Things That Will Determine Stock Market Action on Friday

The Indian market ended higher on Thursday, with the Sensex and Nifty paring early losses after a volatile session, as investors weighed continued trading optimism against increasing caution ahead of the Union Budget this weekend.At the close, sentiment recovered with the Sensex adding 222 points, or 0.27%, to 82,566.37, and the Nifty gaining 76 points, […]

Foreign flows weigh on markets, but profit signals offer select opportunities: Sandip Sabharwal

Indian stock markets continue to struggle for direction as foreign investor outflows dominate sentiment, even as underlying business performance does not appear as weak as market movements suggest. According to market expert Sandip Sabharwal, the current phase is driven more by momentum-based global asset reallocation than by deteriorating fundamentals.“Most of the active funds of foreign […]

Sensex falls over 150 points, Nifty tests 25,250 points on sell-off pressure, FII outflow weighs on sentiment

Indian shares opened marginally lower on Wednesday, adding to pressure from the previous session’s sharp sell-off that dragged the Sensex and Nifty to their weakest levels in more than three months. Continued foreign fund outflows, uneven corporate profits and persistent concerns about global trade and geopolitics continued to weigh on sentiment.The BSE Sensex fell 102 […]

India is set for a cyclical earnings rebound and could outperform emerging markets despite valuation concerns: Jonathan Garner, Morgan Stanley

According to Jonathan Garner, Chief Asia & Emerging Market Strategist and Chairman of Asset Allocation at Morgan Stanley, India is in a cyclical earnings recovery that could see it outperform most emerging markets over the next two years, even as concerns about valuations and foreign investor outflows persist.Speaking to ET Now, Garner said India’s earnings […]

Deposit growth is critical for HDFC Bank’s margin recovery; Pre-merger LDR levels unlikely: Dnyanada Vaidya

The focus on bank earnings has sharpened this quarter around balance sheet strength, return ratios and sustainability of growth, with HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank firmly in the spotlight. In an interaction with ET Now, Dnyanada Vaidya of Axis Securities shared her assessment of credit growth, deposit mobilization, profitability metrics and valuation trends among large […]