Morning Business News Round up_December 18, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • Fed Awards $105.2 Billion Of Reverse Repos
  • India, US Trade Ministers To Discuss WTO Issues
  • Goldman: High Risk Of Oil Dipping Further; Likely To Hit $20/Bbl
  • US Q3 Current Account Deficit Largest Since 2008
  • RBI May Lower Rate By 25-50 Bps In 2016: ET Poll
  • Ergo To Buy 23% Stake In HDFC Ergo For Rs 1,122cr
  • Cash Flow Of High-Debt Firms Turns Positive After 10 Years
  • M&M May Tweak Engines To Suit Emission Norms
  • Disclosure Rules Eased For Payments To Non-Residents
  • Vedanta-Controlled Balco Wins IMEA Gold Award
  • USFDA Approves Aurobindo’s Drugs For Diarrhoea, Allergy
  • Carmakers Call For Comprehensive Plan After Delhi Smog Crackdown
  • RBI Allows More FII Buy In Powergrid Corp
  • MCX To Ban Members Not Registered With SEBI
  • NDMC Nod Likely For New Towers On Govt Land In Lutyens Delhi
  • India Needs Rs. 31 Lakh Cr For Infra Sector In 5 Yrs: Crisil
  • ‘India Better Placed Than Peers To Deal With Impact Of Fed Rate Hike’
  • Alkem, Dr Lal To Make Stock Market Debut On Dec 23
  • RBI Unveils New Math For Banks’ Lending Rate
  • Developing And Developed Countries In Deadlock At WTO
  • Maruti’s Shareholders Allow Suzuki To Own Upcoming Gujarat Plant
  • HUL Buys Indulekha In Return To Hair Oil Segment
  • Rajan’s Crackdown On $59 Billion Bad Loans Means M&A Surge In India
  • CBI Files Chargesheet In Bank Of Baroda Remittances Case
  • Sensex Gaining Streak Continues For 4th Day, Surges 309 Points To End At 25,804
  • Vodafone, Reliance Com May Clinch 3G, 2G Roaming Agreements
  • US Visas: On Top Of $1 Bn Hit, IT Firms’ Costs Up 4-Fold
  • Govt Defers Plan To Impose 2% Levy On Air Tickets From Jan 1
  • India Ranks 97th On Forbes’ Best Countries For Business List
  • India Not Immune To Fed Rate Hike Jitters: Fitch
  • Govt Wants 30% FDI Growth Per Year: Kant
  • Thomas Cook Completes Acquisition Of Kuoni Travel

  • Anil Ambani, Spielberg Join Hands To Form Amblin Partners
  • Goa Govt Forms Panel To Solve Ore Transportation Impasse
  • Rs 10k-Cr NHAI Tax-Free Bond Issue Oversubscribed

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“Stock market corrections, although painful at the time, are actually a very healthy part of the whole mechanism, because there are always speculative excesses that develop, particularly during the long bull market.”

-Ron Chernow

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Morning Business News Round up_December 15, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • Eicher, Havells, Patni Back Trifecta Capital’s Fund
  • Fiis Rs 6K-Cr Nifty Shorts May Fire Up Markets Again
  • Blackstone Raises $18 Billion For Global Buyout Fund
  • Fed Rate Hike Wrong Move For Emerging Economies
  • RBI Denies Rumours Of Scribbles Notes Being Refused
  • Rjio 4G Peaked 70 Mbps In Trials: Credit Suisse
  • Govt To Auction 28 Oil, Gas Blocks Off Mumbai
  • Retail Inflation At 5.41% In November
  • Rupee Cracks Below 67 Mark To Hit 27-Month Low
  • WPI Inflation At -1.99% For 13th Straight Month In Nov
  • Fitch Retains India’s Rating, Says Growth Will Continue
  • Tech Mahindra, M&M To Acquire Italian Design Firm Pininfarina
  • RBI, Bank Heads Discuss Cleansing Of Lender Books
  • Jaitley Holds Talks With Congress Leaders On GST Bill
  • India Moves Up 5 Places In Human Development Index Rank To 130
  • Centre Receives Just 17 Smart City Proposals A Day Before Deadline
  • FTIL Case: Madras HC Gives 3 More Months For CLB To Complete Hearing
  • Essar Oil’s Delisting Begins; Floor Price: Rs.146.05/Share
  • Sun Pharma Sells Ohio Facility To Nostrum Laboratories
  • IOC To Invest Rs1.75 Trillion In Expansion Projects
  • Infosys Invests $3 Million In US-Based Wearables Start-Up Whoop

  • FDI In Insurance A Hit, But Pension Sector Still Struggling
  • Natco Settles Patent Case With Gilead, Others Over Tamiflu; Shares Rise
  • Sensex Ends 106 Points Up At 25,150 In A Volatile Trade; Nifty Settles At 7,650
  • Reliance Communication’s Deal To Sell Towers Will Lower Its Debt By 60%: CLSA
  • Sebi Attaches PACL Assets Over Failure To Refund Rs 60,000 Cr
  • Nissan And Datsun Cars In India To Get Pricier By Up To 3 Per Cent
  • PSU Banks To Get Additional Rs 5,000 Crore In March
  • Centre Readies Direct Subsidy Plan For Farmers
  • Hot Money Loses Steam: FPI Inflows Into Stocks Dip Below $3b
  • Indian Leather Products To Be Showcased In Dubai
  • Asia Index Launches Four Indices To Track Non-Market Factors

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“Mutual funds give people the sense that they’re investing with the big boys and that they’re really not at a disadvantage entering the stock market.”

-Ron Chernow

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Morning Business News Round up_December 11, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • RBI Announces Timetable Reduction In SLR
  • Raghuram Rajan Warns Companies About High Debt
  • Telcos Drag Trai To Court On Call Drop Compensation
  • RBI Lets IDFC Bank Into Second Schedule List
  • RBI Buys Dollars In Both Spot And Future Market To Rein In The Value Of The Rupee
  • Steel Firms Allege Safeguard Duty Being Bypassed
  • Norm On 70% Money In Escrow To Hit Realtors’ Cash Flow
  • RBI Introduces Cross-Currency Options In Exchanges
  • Centre May Form Panel To Review National Policy On Farmers
  • Bharat Forge To Supply Aero Engine Parts To Rolls-Royce

  • Telcos Set To Roll Out 3G On Lower Frequency Band 900 Mhz
  • Minority Shareholder Files Suit Against Cairn, Vedanta
  • Fund Mop-Up Via Qips Slumps 41% To Rs. 12,658 Cr In April-Oct
  • Honda India To Recall 90,210 Units Of Diesel Variants Of City, Mobilio
  • Havells To Sell 80% Stake In Sylvania For Over Rs1,070 Crore
  • Texas Billionaire Backs Indian Start-Up Teabox Over Mutual Taste For Tea
  • Inox Wind Buys Out Sarayu Wind Power To Expand Presence In Andhra Pradesh
  • Maruti Suzuki To Raise Car Prices From 1 January
  • Sensex Snaps 6-Day Losing Streak, Closes 216 Points Up, Nifty50 Settles At 7,683; Tata Steel, RIL Gains Over 3%
  • Asian Development Bank To Lend $1 Bn To Power Grid Corporation
  • IATA Forecast Airlines In 2015 To Post Profit Of $33 Bn

  • Govt Collects Rs 21,054 Cr Via Petrol, Diesel Cess In FY’15
  • India, Switzerland Improve Cooperation On Tax Matters
  • India-EU Trade Talks’ Fate To Be Decided In January
  • November Inflation Seen Above 5%, Room For Rate Cuts Narrows
  • GST Will Unify Country As One Market, RBI Governor
  • Goa Iron Ore Miners Seek Duty Relief As Prices Dip

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“Every portfolio benefits from bonds; they provide a cushion when the stock market hits a rough patch. But avoiding stocks completely could mean your investment won’t grow any faster than the rate of inflation.”

Suze Orman

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Morning Business News Round up_November 20, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • BOJ keeps policy steady despite recession, sees capex rebound
  • China banks turn blind eye to soaring overdue loans
  • Fed to hold term reverse repo operations in December
  • India to sell more coal mines in production push – govt official
  • 7th Pay Commission recommends 23.55% pay hike
  • October air passenger traffic up 18 percent
  • Centre puts up 8 coal mines from 4 states for auction
  • Rajasthan to get investment worth Rs.3.3 lakh crore: CM
  • RBI says investors will need approval to buy 5 pct in banks
  • Anil Ambani bets big on solar power in Rajasthan
  • India’s sugar output rises by 33% in early crushing season
  • Vedanta may scale back expansion on soft aluminium prices
  • Companies garner Rs 5,500 crore via NCDs in Apr-Oct
  • Punj Lloyd bags two orders worth Rs 483 cr from NTPC

  • Strides Arcolab changes name to Strides Shasun Ltd
  • CEA-led panel may suggest GST rate of 20-24%
  • RBI sets direct agri-lending target at 11.57%
  • Canara Bank to raise Rs 2,400 cr by issuing tier II bonds
  • Naveen announces Rs 35,000 cr package for western Odisha farmers
  • Two US law firms threaten class action law suit against Dr Reddy’s
  • Modi’s gold deposit scheme attracts only 400 grams

 

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.”

– Robert Arnott

 

Morning Business News Round up_November 19, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • Telecom dept seeks PMO help to free up TV waves
  • India Inc’s Oct foreign borrowing dips 24% at $2.11 bn
  • Government extends currency swap facility for SAARC members
  • Govt to raise Rs 21Kcr from CIL stake sale
  • Govt nudges Vodafone with settlement proposal
  • India’s top real estate cos stare at Rs 30-k cr debt
  • Divestment, exports, infra get govt push
  • RBI workers’ strike tomorrow likely to disrupt settlements

  • Modi govt looks to revive stalled road projects, boost exports
  • Confusion reins over FSSAI’s product approval regime
  • GAIL rerating on oil & gas policy, Mahanagar Gas IPO
  • Jindal Stainless aims to cut debt by 64% through restructuring
  • Amtek Auto may sell Tekfor for Rs 6,000 crore
  • Japan regulators set to slap Toshiba with record $57 mn fine: Source
  • Competition panel asks Coal India to examine spot e-auction scheme afresh
  • Cabinet approves modification to bilateral assistance guidelines
  • GMR Kamalanga Energy gets revised tariff order from CERC
  • Commodity markets in worse shape than in 2009
  • Centre approves direct subsidy for sugarcane growers
  • Glenmark, Sun Pharma, Cipla said to weigh bid for Teva portfolio
  • Ramdev’s Patanjali atta noodles have no approval: FSSAI
  • Essar Steel bankers pushing to convert debt to equity
  • Govt would launch an initial public offering of Cochin Shipyard Ltd
  • ScoopWhoop raises $4 million from Kalaari Capital
  • Dr Reddy’s buys IP rights for anti-coagulant drug from Alchemia for $17.5 mn
  • Sensex slumps 382 pts to 25,482, Nifty settles below 7,750
  • Productivity gains of internet can transform India
  • Inflation completely under control in India: CEA
  • Govt fixes maximum mktg margin for natural gas
  • Finance Minister Arun Jaitley meets Rahul Gandhi
  • Ola raises $500m from Baillie Gifford, SoftBank and others
  • OECD countries to limit overseas financing for coal plants
  • Irdai to regulate non-life, health insurers’ expenses
  • India-focussed ETFs grow as demand picks up
  • Microfinance industry sees 28% rise in client base in Q2

 

 

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“The stock market is filled with individuals who know the price of everything, but the value of nothing.”

– Phillip Fisher

 

Morning Business News Round up_November 13, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • MSCI to include 14 China ADRs in EM index
  • US budget deficit widens to $136 billion in October
  • NRI deposits grow to $121.8 bn by 55% during April-September 2015
  • FDI reforms to revitalise India-UK ties
  • India bond ETF, bond index to launch in London
  • Green nod for Tata Steel’s Rs 185-cr Odisha project
  • Raghuram Rajan warns of global threat from easy money
  • September IIP slumps to 3.6%, October CPI rises to 5%
  • 7th pay panel’s draft report riddled with dissent notes
  • Private banks to gain with easing of FDI
  • UK, Indian cos to sign deals worth $13.7 bn
  • Call drops compensation to cost telcos Rs 200-cr a quarter
  • Parliamentary committee calls for one regulator for money pooling schemes
  • Alstom to supply 800 electric engines to Indian Railways

  • 60,000 Maggi WelcomeKits sold within 5 minutes of flash sale
  • Global gold demand hits more than 2-year high in Q3
  • Coal India invites global firms to set up washery in Jharkhand
  • Sterling hits 3-month high after Draghi’s comments drag euro down
  • SpiceJet posts Rs24 crore profit in Q2 on lower fuel prices
  • RBI staff plan strike on 19 November
  • Reliance Jio’s LYF phones miss Diwali launch, sale restricted to staff
  • FDI limit raised for TV channels
  • India, UK announce 9 billion pounds worth of deals
  • Swachh Bharat cess to be levied on portion of taxable service
  • Over 4,660 tons seized pulses offloaded in open market: Govt
  • Indiabulls Housing to buy 40% in UK bank for $100 mn
  • Pragati Maidan makeover on anvil; to cost around Rs 3K cr
  • DGCA allows airlines to roll out zero baggage charges
  • Easing of FDI norms to support investment, GDP growth
  • LIC Nomura launches ETF Sensex, eyes to mop up Rs 200 cr
  • Mkt investors poorer by Rs 4.4L cr so far this fiscal
  • Honeywell plans to grow twice the rate of India’s GDP
  • Cos listed on VSEL to move on BSE dissemination board
  • Sebi lifts curbs on Tea Time in public holding norms case

Morning Business News Round up_November 05, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • Moody’s downgrades VW due to emissions scandal
  • Govt will unveil big power reforms in couple of days
  • RBI issues operational guidelines for gold bonds
  • 5% rise in indirect tax receipts a huge positive: FM
  • Govt dismisses Moody’s report, calls it opinion of junior analyst
  • India, US discuss measures to deepen capital mkts
  • Alstom in major share buyback after GE deal
  • Volkswagen fails emission tests in India, gets notice
  • Banks step up pressure on Essar Group
  • Bankruptcy panel submits report and draft law
  • IDBI Bank to raise Rs 2,800 cr through a QIP offering
  • Cairn-Vedanta merger now by June 2016, says Group firm
  • Maggi noodles clears final tests, relaunch likely late November
  • Vedanta Resources net loss widens in H1 FY16; halts dividend
  • Rajan defends his speech calling for tolerance, mutual respect
  • S. private sector adds 182,000 jobs in October
  • Reliance Infrastructure to exit cement, roads businesses
  • Tata Comm building world’s largest IoT network in India
  • NSE extends waiver of processing fee for MF distributors

  • Solar tariffs in India hit all-time low of Rs. 4.63
  • Standard Chartered said seeking to sell Essar Global loans
  • Godrej Properties Q2 profit jumps 127%
  • United Spirits to sell French winery by November
  • ONGC to buy into Adani-Welspun’s oil block off Mumbai coast
  • India to remain fastest growing IT market in 2016, says Gartner
  • Services sector growth hits 8-month high in October
  • Cars, SUVs prices to rise by Rs 6,000 to over Rs 6 lakh in Delhi
  • DLF Q2 net profit rises 21% to Rs 131.50 crore
  • Call drops’ Re 1 penalty: Trai, telcos headed for fierce court battle
  • Cognizant Q3 net grows 12% at $397 mn, raises revenue guidance
  • Sebi unlikely to challenge SAT order on SRO issue
  • IOC set to open more border routes to Nepal for supplies
  • Ashok Leyland Q2 profit after tax up 137%
  • France reaffirms 2b euros for 3 cities under smart city plan
  • Bata reports Q2 PAT of Rs 54 cr, turnover at Rs 575 cr
  • India has only 1% total retail sales in digital commerce

Retail News Round Up_Nov 02,2015

Retail News :

  • Commerce Minister asks RBI, Enforcement Directorate to probe if top e-tailers like Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal flouted rules
  • E-commerce, start-up boom swells India’s advertiser base; 2000 advertisers added in Jan-Sep 2015
  • India Post collects Rs 800 crore from cash-on-delivery facility
  • Quikr has launched QuikrServices that currently lists home-services providers in 11 categories
  • Oxigen Services in talks to raise Rs 1,300 crore; plans to hive off online business
  • Strengthening backend operations for great customer experience, Grofers wants to be one-stop app Consumer for all your daily needs

 

Morning Business News Round up_October 30, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • Govt To Announce New Civil Aviation Policy Today
  • FATCA Fact: New US Tax Law Is Shaking Up Indian Trusts
  • US Economy Slows To 1.5% Growth In Q3
  • RBI Opens National Pension System For Nris
  • India Will Offer Concessional Credit Of $10 Bn To Africa: PM
  • Volkswagen Meets Indian Government On Emissions
  • Sebi Cuts IPO Paperwork; Notifies 5-Sheet DRHP
  • Dr Reddy’s Q2 Net Up 26% At Rs 722 Cr
  • Govt Clarifies Tax Treatment Of Offshore Rupee-Denominated Bonds
  • Telecom Regulator Sticks To Compensation Order On Call Drops
  • Cipla Sells Stake In Chinese Biotech Firm
  • IDFC Bank’s Net Worth Pegged At Rs 13,322 Cr
  • Airtel To Return 50% Mobile Data Used At Night,Makes Wynk Free
  • US Plan To Mandate FDA Audit Of Farm Imports Irks India
  • World Bank Retains India’s Growth Rate At 7.5% This Fiscal
  • Grasim Net Up 17% On Higher Cement Volumes
  • NTPC Q2 Net Profit Rises 40% To Rs. 2,898 Cr
  • Nestle India Q3 Profit Dives 60% On Maggi Noodles Ban
  • Govt Approves 16 FDI Proposals Worth Rs 4,722 Crore
  • India Unprepared To Tackle Online Data Security
  • BPCL, Oman Oil Looking To Sell 24% Stake In Bina Refinery
  • Yes Bank Q2 Profit Rises 26.5% To Rs610 Crore
  • Pfizer In Talks To Merge With Botox-Maker Allergan

  • GE Said To Plan Close On $9.3 Billion Alstom Purchase
  • Volkswagen May Recall 100,000 Diesel Cars In India
  • Sensex Falls For Fourth Day, Ends 201 Pts Down, Nifty Ends At 8,111
  • India Ratings Lowers India FY16 Growth Forecast To 7.5%
  • US Fed Decision Provides More Space To Emerging Markets: Shaktikanta Das
  • US Lawmakers Oppose Indian Norms On Pulses’ Stock Limit
  • Small And Midcap Funds Fare Well In Q2: CRISIL
  • Interest On Rupee Denominated Bonds To Attract 5% Tax
  • IRDA Clears Air On Repudiating Life Covers
  • IPO Of Indigo’s Parent Co Over-Subscribed 3.63 Times
  • Make Single Premium Policy Tax-Free, Insurers

Morning Business News Round up_October 23, 2015

Morning Business News:

  • Japan Offers India Soft Loan For $15-Bn Bullet Train
  • ECB Keeps Rates On Hold, Seen Opening Door To Easing
  • Slow Fibre Rollout Hurting Telecom; Experts Blame Low Investment In Optic Fibre
  • Reliance Group To Further Invest Rs 46,000 Crore In MP
  • LIC In Talks With Psbs For Nomura Stake Sale
  • Reliance MF Eyes More Acquisitions After Goldman
  • Shell Cos’ Patents To Come Under Domestic Tax Net
  • Investors Unfazed By Dividend Row: Indigo
  • Rcom In Talks With BSNL, Vodafone, Idea For 2G Intra-Circle Roaming
  • India To Meet Fiscal Targets Despite Revenue Drop: Bofa-ML
  • India Remains Less Exposed To External Risks, Says Moody’s
  • RBI Issues Rules To Operate Gold Monetisation Scheme
  • Eyeing $1 Billion GMV By Early Next Year: Shopclues Officials
  • DLF Appoints Bankers For Selling Promoters Stake In Rental Arm
  • Iron, Steel Exports Plunge 41% To $4.57 Bn In Sept
  • Indians Working In US Find Their Job Less Stressful: Survey
  • Kerala Govt Mulls Importing Pulses To Tame Price Rise
  • GIC To Invest In Tishman Speyer’s Waverock Project In Hyderabad
  • Rural Inflation Running Higher Than Urban: HSBC
  • PE Transactions To Touch $22 Bn By December: Report
  • HDFC Bank Profit Rises 20% To Rs2,869 Crore
  • Petronet LNG Pays Rs400 Crore Demurrage As Psus Refuse Costly Gas Import
  • JSW Steel Profit Falls 84%, Beats Estimates Of A Loss
  • Indiabulls Real Estate Posts Twofold Jump In Net Profit
  • Ratan Tata, American Express Invest In Digital Currency Start Up Abra
  • ‘Airline Losses To Come Down 35% To Rs 5,500 Cr This FY’
  • Centre Clears Two Ordinances For Swift Settlement
  • Over 75% Real Estate Projects Non-Starters: Assocham
  • Equity MF Folio Count Up By 21 Lakh In Apr-Sept
  • Domestic Fis Pitch For Easier Taxation
  • Oilseeds Output In Rabi Season May Be Normal
  • Gamesa To Set Up 100 Mw Wind Plant For HFE In MP

  • Coal India Takes IT Route To Track Mining Projects