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When a small footnote is used as a tool to make a weak balance sheet look strongThis is the uncomfortable truth about company accounts. A number on a balance sheet is not always cash that will return, and a liability tu...
$300 billion, sanctions relief, Hormuz reopening: Who gets what in the US-Iran peace deal?US-Iran Peace MoU: The US and Iran have signed a preliminary 14-point memorandum of understanding, outlining plans for sanctions relief, ec...
Mutual funds cut PSU bank exposure to 8-month low in May. Warning sign or buying opportunity?Mutual funds have cut their stake in PSU banks to an eight-month low. This move has led to discussions about whether it signals caution or ...
Time to be selectively bullish again? 5 small-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 29%The conditions that created the worst 18 months for small-caps are starting to ease. The US-Iran war is moving towards settlement. Crude pr...
Oil Price Today (June 17): Crude oil dips below $80, near 3-month low ahead of US-Iran agreement. Will liquid gold fall more?The interim agreement, expected to be signed on Friday, would grant Tehran significant economic incentives, including the immediate ability...
IPO-bound Zetwerk’s FY26 operating revenue rises to Rs 15,900 crore: CrisilIPO-bound Zetwerk anticipates a rise in operating income to Rs 15,900 crore in FY26, driven by strategic exits from non-core segments and r...
The accounting trick used by companies to make a weak balance sheet look strongIn one recent case, a large investment sat comfortably under equity until the auditor read the shareholders' agreement, found a buyback cla...
SBI, PNB, other PSU bank stocks tumble up to 21% from record highs. Time to buy or wait?Public sector bank stocks have seen a significant drop from their recent peaks. The Reserve Bank of India has introduced measures to attrac...
Charting the global economy: Jobs, inflation feed rate-hike betsStrong hiring across sectors and expanding manufacturing activity signal labor market strength, while upcoming US price data and ECB decisi...
PNG gas scam: Man clicked on bill link & kept losing money until Rs 31 lakh was drained; 21 others fell for the same fraudFake gas bill update scam: A cyber fraud has targeted 22 individuals in Thane, Maharashtra. Victims received fake gas bill update messages,...
Balance sheet trick: Decoding another manipulation, and how to spot a bad apple in your portfolio before othersThere is one line in the accounts that most investors skip because it looks routine. But behind that line can sit disputed demands, old los...
RBI proposes tighter disclosure norms for deposit rates, links bulk deposit pricing to liquidity rulesThe Reserve Bank of India is proposing new rules for bank deposit interest rates. Banks will need to publish their rates daily. They can al...
ADB, StanChart ink partnership to support Indian firms across supply chainsThe Asian Development Bank and Standard Chartered Bank have partnered to boost supply chain finance in India. Agreements include risk-shari...
Trump signs AI order giving government access to powerful modelsUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers will share advanced...
Trump signs AI order after earlier postponementPresident Donald Trump has rolled out a new initiative for AI firms, allowing entities such as OpenAI and Google to present their most soph...
Rules in the works to enable G-Sec, repo deals by insurersInsurers will soon be able to undertake repo and government securities lending transactions. The insurance regulator is developing an opera...
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 26%Another down day, and another week where the market started with a cut. There is, at this juncture, no point in guessing what will happen t...
PSU bank stocks vs private banks in FY27: The valuation trap you need to avoidPSU banks achieved historic profit and NPA lows in FY26, yet analysts favor leading private banks for FY27. This shift is driven by superio...
Indian banks' profitability to ease this fiscal on lower treasury gains, ECL provisions: CrisilIndian banks will see a slight dip in their return on assets this fiscal. This is due to lower treasury income and early provisions for a n...
ICICI Bank, AU Small Finance Bank top picks as banking sector gears up for earnings revivalIndia's banking sector is poised for a strong earnings rebound. Profit growth is set to recover significantly over the next two years. Priv...