News Analysis

Threshold limit of default to trigger insolvency must be raised from ₹1 lakh to ₹1 crore, feel experts

Outcome of ECB meeting leads to the greenback diving to the lowest in more than two years

Post demonetisation, cash crunch and rising defaults have impacted growth for MFIs. Until FY16, loans for MFIs were clocking a growth of over 50 per cent annually

27 have filed for voluntary liquidation; the bankruptcy code has made the process easier

Weak US dollar is another factor that can push prices higher

Exhaustive process, system glitches among difficulties faced by assessees

Risky road assets and high valuation render the issue non-lucrative

Geo-political tensions raise level of uncertainty and may cap the domestic currency’s strength

Expansion in the IT major’s share base in recent years due to two bonus issues helps

India must boost its defence budget to keep pace with China’s military spends

The share price of Dr Reddy's Laboratories, which has been hit heavily by regulatory tangles over the past year or so, rose as much as 9 per cent on ...

Lower income and transfer to contingency fund are key reasons

Handicraft artisans feel unacknowledged in the new tax framework

While there is no near-term trigger, a high real rate could nudge yields to fall over the medium term

This is despite banks’ cautious approach and the ongoing clean-up of accounts

A break above 63.8 can see the currency strengthening further in the short term

Lower cost of funds, operating costs vis-à-vis domestic banks seen as key reason

Regulatory incentives, awareness campaigns and good returns provide impetus

The dollar could continue to weaken as global growth stabilises

The Lead futures contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) failed to sustain above the intermediate support at ₹150 a kg in the past week. The ...

MFs with big exposure see wealth erosion of ₹3,000 crore

The Nickel futures contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) has surged over 7 per cent in the past three trading sessions. The 200-day moving ...

An opportunity to profit from arbitrage, but if price continues to slide, it will cap gains for investors

Nearly a year after it was announced, the $12.9-billion deal to sell the Ruias-controlled Essar Oil to a consortium led by Russian oil major Rosneft ...