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Stock markets have continued to defy gravity despite 18 months of relentless onslaught of Covid. The Sensex, for instance, currently rules at 32x the price-earnings multiple — 25 per cent higher than 25.5x PE multiple of the world’s best known index,

↘ FY22 started on a dull note for benchmark stock indices. Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.4 per cent and 1.5 per cent, respectively, during the month ↘ The price-to-earnings (PE) multiple of Nifty 50 was at its lowest since October 2020. The P/E

Sensex P/E multiple is among the highest in the world. BSE Small-cap index is at 62 times trailing earnings per share Commodity prices have risen sharply over past few months. This will hit financials of a large chunk of companies, especially those i

IT: Signing of big deals and doubledigit revenue guidance augur well for the sector Pharma/Healthcare: Outlook for formulations, API and contract manufacturing for developed and emerging markets remains robust Infrastructure: Lots of opportunities du

Do not exit investments yet; continue with SIPs in MFs If you are a pro who foresees market movements, consider investing in lump sum to benefit from the low net asset values (NAVs). A lower NAV would help you accumulate more units If you had bought

Don't have a standard health insurance? Buy a Corona Kavach Policy from any insurer; consider a super-top-up policy to raise your cover Buy a critical illness policy to cushion heavy expenses on particular illnesses in case of need Online term life i

Focus on premiumisation; now 65 per cent of Diageo's portfolio is premium brands Strong focus on profitability Halved factories from 94 to 47 Investment in quality manufacturing, addition of automatic lines Reduced people costs Switching from volume

1948 IFCI 1955 ICICI 1964 IDBI 1981 NABARD 1989 SIDBI 1996 IDFC 2006 IIFCL 2021 NBFID On March 25, the last day of the Covid-19 curtailed Budget Session of Parliament, the government passed a Bill that turned the clock 30 years back to India’s pre-ec

Co-ordinate with the Centre and state governments, regulators, financial institutions, institutional investors and other stakeholders in India and outside Facilitate building of institutions to support the development of long-term non-recourse infras

From an era when alcoholic beverages were taboo and consumed mostly by men outside homes, recent years have seen increasing permissibility for alco-bev consumption Indians want to “drink better”, experiment with their favourite tipple; Rise in millen