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For a country where 60% of the population depends on agricultural income, and where agriculture contributes 18% to India’s GDP, the timely arrival and widespread distribution of the monsoon can have a far-reaching impact on the economy. It will also influence the fortunes of sectors that are heavily dependent on rural income. The monsoon, which…
Cement stocks to buy: After a challenging start to FY25, the Indian cement sector rebounded strongly in the March quarter, setting the tone for a more stable and profitable FY26. Supported by firm pricing, cost optimisation, and strong demand recovery, companies across the board delivered better-than-expected results in Q4FY25. Sector-wide EBITDA per metric ton (EBITDA/mt)…
Bitcoin’s outperformance relative to smaller cryptocurrencies is widening. An index that tracks so-called altcoins is down about 40% year-to-date, while Bitcoin is up 18% so far in 2025. A group of 12 US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have drawn strong inflows, with investors pouring in about $4.2 billion so far in May. In options markets, traders…
Nomura Holdings Inc. strategists upgraded Chinese stocks to a ‘tactical overweight,’ saying the trade truce between the US and China is a significant positive for the Asian nation’s equities. “These developments should reduce the US-China geopolitical risk premium that has been associated with China stocks,” strategists led by Chetan Seth wrote in a note Tuesday….
The Indian stock market has delivered an impressive performance over the past month. Between April 7th and May 6th, the broader market posted a robust 9% gain on a closing basis, with an intraday swing from low to high reaching as much as 14%. This sharp rally was catalysed by a global market surge following…
(Repeats earlier column with no change to headline or text) NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS, April 27 (Reuters) – Speculators held on to bullish bets in Chicago corn and soybeans last week in hopes that U.S. talks with trading partners might progress, potentially stimulating U.S. grain exports. U.S. farmers are off to an efficient start on spring planting…
Christopher Wood, a US-based investment banking group, Jefferies’ global strategist, recommended that global investors increase their exposure in the Indian stock market and sell US stocks amid the uncertainties looming over the capital markets due to Trump tariffs, as per a Business Standard report. Wood reiterated his bullish stance on the Indian stock market in…