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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters, center, in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. Investment activity is thus expected to strengthen, driven by rising capacity utilisation, government’s capex push and deleveraged corporate balance sheets. Manish Banthia The monetary policy for the last two years was largely crisis management given the pandemic times. However, post 2021, as growth started to recover, it was required for the Reserve Bank of India to normalize interest rates. Given that fiscal support in India was not as large in comparison to the US, the recovery seen in India was gradual. With the crisis behind us now, it is imperative we move to a more neutral stance in terms of... … [Read more...] about RBI will take interest rates to a neutral zone and stop there

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Interest Rates On The Rise With interest rates on the move, due to the Fed’s latest rate hike , there are winners and losers galore. One of the areas we haven’t paid much attention to for years is our savings accounts. For most of us, we have been beaten into submission, simply accepting the laughable interest we’ve been getting. If you’ve been with a traditional bank the savings interest rate has been, well, insulting. Some banks have been paying as low as 0.1% on some of their savings accounts. How Your Savings Account May Change What has changed is with the Fed’s announcement of a .25% rate increase, banks will have to adjust to keep up. Of course, lending rates will increase as well, but the big winner here is your cash savings rates. When the Fed increases their rates, banks in lockstep will increase what they are paying to park money at their bank, generally speaking. Essentially, it is exactly the outcome the … [Read more...] about What Rising Interest Rates Mean For Your Savings Accounts

Wall Street's main indexes rose over 1% on Friday as signs of slowing economic growth and falling commodity prices tempered expectations over how high the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to rein in inflation. Global financial markets have been roiled this month on worries that rapid rate hikes by major central banks could cause a recession, with the benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) confirming a bear market last week as it recorded a 20% drop from its January closing peak. The three main indexes on Friday looked set to notch their first weekly gain in four, boosted by megacap growth stocks and defensive sectors such as healthcare and utilities seen as safer bets during times of economic uncertainty. "Conversations about the U.S. economy likely slowing which could lessen the hawkishness of the Fed, combined with lower commodity prices and bond yields - these are reasons investors are mentioning to justify why we could experience a near-term bounce," said Sam Stovall, … [Read more...] about Wall Street rallies as traders dial back rate-hike bets

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Here we go again. Seven months into the coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19 numbers are going in the wrong direction in 29 of 50 states. Despite President Trump saying repeatedly that Covid-19 is “going away,” the data shows that the virus is not going anywhere. The U.S. is seeing widespread increases in Covid-19 cases at the same level the country was at just after the July 4th holiday weekend, prior to the big summer surge. This has public health experts concerned that the country is heading for a third spike. “We have a baseline of infections that vary between 40 and 50 thousand per day,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, told CNBC’s Shepard Smith yesterday . “That’s a bad place to be when you’re going into the cooler weather of the fall and the colder weather of the winter.” Meanwhile, domestic air travel has been ticking up, too. Last month, the Transportation Security … [Read more...] about Travel Alert: Covid-19 Cases Are Back To July Levels, And Rising Fast

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has hailed the government’s decision not to pass through a higher surcharge rate to consumers despite the recent sharp increase in fuel and other electricity generation costs. “The FMM is pleased that the government had positively considered its call for assistance to help curb one of the industries’ major operational input costs, i.e. energy cost,” said FMM president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai on Saturday (June 25). On Friday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Putrajaya had decided to maintain the electricity and water tariffs in Peninsular Malaysia in efforts to fight the rising cost of living. In a statement, Soh said: “The government’s decision to absorb the cost of the fuel price which amounts to RM5.8 billion and hence maintain the Imbalance Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) surcharge at the current rate as well as to maintain the current water tariffs would ease the cost … [Read more...] about FMM hails govt’s decision to absorb fuel price increase

Tengku Zafrul: The MoF will continue to monitor external factors that can have a negative impact on the domestic economic situation to ensure that the cost of living of the people is under control. (Photo by Zahid Izzani Mohd Said/The Edge) - A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): The projected consumption subsidy expenditure of RM77.3 billion so far for 2022 is the highest subsidy in history ever borne by any government, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said the projected consumption subsidies cover petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (RM37.3 billion), cooking oil (RM4 billion), flour and electricity to reduce the people's cost of living, and subsidy bills (RM9.7 billion), excluding welfare assistance from 2018 to 2022. “When added to other assistance such as social welfare assistance, including Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) (RM11.7 billion) and other subsidies (RM14.6 billion), the total subsidy so … [Read more...] about RM77b subsidy so far this year highest in history, says Zafrul

Members of the rock band Pink Floyd are seeking at least US$500mil (RM2.2bil) in a deal for their music catalog, according to people familiar with the talks, which would be one of the largest sales in music history. The group known for hits such as Money and Comfortably Numb is selling its recording and songwriting catalog, as well as the power to create merchandise based on the band, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are confidential. Patrick McKenna, who is representing the band in the process, didn’t respond to an email seeking comment. McKenna has winnowed the list of potential buyers to four, said the people. The names include Warner Music Group Corp., Sony Music Entertainment and BMG. Sony and Warner already distribute some of Pink Floyd’s music. The British rock band released some of the most popular records ever, including Dark Side Of The Moon and The Wall, two albums that defined music in the 1970s. The group has sold 75 million … [Read more...] about Pink Floyd is seeking US$500mil for music catalog including ‘The Wall’

Trade Watchlist Portfolio Message Set Alert live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × The board of food delivery company Zomato on June 24 approved the acquisition of quick commerce company Blinkit for Rs 4,447 crore in an all-stock deal. Also, Zomato ’s restaurant supplies subsidiary Hyperpure will acquire the warehousing and ancillary services business of Hands on Trade Private Limited for Rs 60.7 crore. While the Blinkit deal value was earlier estimated to be upwards of $700 million, the drop in Zomato’s stock price has reduced it to $568 million at current exchange rates. “Quick commerce has been our stated strategic priority since the last one year. We have seen this industry grow rapidly both in India and globally, as customers have found great value in quick delivery of groceries and other essentials,” said Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal. “This business is also … [Read more...] about Zomato board approves deal to acquire Blinkit for Rs 4,447 crore

Nilekani, in his Chairman’s address, stressed on the company’s One Infosys Approach, saying it helped the company deliver its fastest growth in a decade. Challenges such as slowing growth, supply chain disruptions, soaring inflation, rapidly rising interest rates, and fears of a recession present an opportunity to transition to new ways to gain market share, Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani said on June 25. Addressing shareholders at the company’s 41st Annual General Meeting, Nilekani said, corporate leaders are having to deal with challenges in a post-pandemic world, and along with the above challenges, there is potential to help them. The AGM’s agenda — along with approving of financial statements — also included the reappointment of CEO Salil Parekh and the approval of his new compensation. Salil Parekh’s proposed compensation, for his second term till March 2027, is Rs 79.75 crore annually, up 88 percent from FY22. Shareholders approved his salary hike, making him one of … [Read more...] about Challenges present opportunity for Infosys to gain market share: Nandan Nilekani

Trade Watchlist Portfolio Message Set Alert live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × CD Equisearch's research report on Vinati Organics As per Crisil Research, the Indian specialty chemicals industry is expected to outpace its Chinese counterpart and almost double its global market share to ~6% by 2026. Much of this growth will be powered by solid export tailwinds due to a shift in the global supply chain driven by the China+1 policy of vendors and demand recovery in domestic end-user segments. Currently, the industry is confronted with a sharp rise in input costs, including fuel costs, and facing logistical challenges emerging from China. Beyond the ‘Chine plus one’ opportunity within agrochemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, tailwinds from the imminent investment cycle in e-mobility, batteries, and renewables have further expanded the total addressable market that has … [Read more...] about Accumulate Vinati Organics; target of Rs 1983: CD Equisearch