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For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
Global Markets | Greek stocks set for MSCI developed market return by 2027, marking post-crisis milestoneGreece is set to rejoin developed market benchmarks in May 2027, a significant step after its 2009 debt crisis. This reclassification by MS...
Rating mechanism needs reform, says office of the Chief Economic Adviser"Given that private capital has a larger role to play in addressing global challenges over the coming decades, even a small reduction in th...
Rating agencies need to move away from opaque methodology, mechanism needs reform: Office of CEAPointing to the improvement in India’s macro fundamentals and its dissonance with ratings, the report noted that macro improvements mean li...
India’s sovereign credit perception better than othersThrough the Ukraine war, a litmus test for the global financial system, the cost of insuring potential defaults has risen more slowly in Mu...
Fall in CDS hints at improving sovereign credit perceptionIndia's 5-year CDS (Credit Default Swap), a gauge for investment risk, dropped about 68% to 85.92 since March 24 last year, outpacing decli...
Moody's upgrades India's ratings outlook after nearly two years to Stable from NegativeIn November 2019 Moody’s had downgraded India’s sovereign rating by a notch to Baa3 from Baa2 with a negative outlook over a weak reform pu...
Bond yields slip below 6% again on RBI measures, but pare lossesThis was the first instance since May 14 when yields have dropped below 6 per cent.
ICICI Bank & SBI risk swap rates rise offshoreBoth SBI and ICICI Bank have been declared as systemically important banks by the central bank.
Healthy appetite for debt paper from emerging marketsMost emerging market sovereigns are currently quoting at a yield of 3-3.20 per cent.
EM bonds give stellar returns so far in 2019; appetite remains strongMost emerging market sovereigns are currently quoting at a yield of 3-3.20 per cent.
REC bond yields higher than HDFC’sIf two groups merge, immediate offloading of securities is needed to halve their exposure.
Lower funding costs could add 3-4% to earnings growthAnalysts had earlier estimated 11% and 21% earnings growth for current and next fiscal.
Moody's raises outlook for 15 banks including ICICI, HDFC to 'positive'Earlier in the day, Moody's raised India's credit rating outlook to 'positive' and said an upgrade in its sovereign rating is also possible.
Budget 2014 takes steps in the right direction, but short on detail: S&PStandard & Poor's said that the commitment of the new Indian govt to maintaining the trend of fiscal consolidation would benefit the sovere...
Junk status still likely for India? Five factors that endanger sovereign ratingsS&P said that the direction & pace of policy reforms, more than which political party takes control, can affect ratings on the sovereign.
S&P's negative outlook on India may have perception impact: Finance Minister Pranab MukherjeeThe Government said S&P's negative rating outlook on India's deficit, debt burden and economic health may have "perceptional impact" on for...
- Government can achieve its fiscal deficit target: Barckays Capital Research
Indian government will be able to maintain its fiscal deficit taget said the research arm of European Bank Barclays.
- India's country rating vulnerable to further setbacks: Moody's
Expressing concern at the rapid deterioration of the fiscal situation in the country, global rating agency Moody's has said India's soverei...
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Govt’s inability to live within its means & remove bottlenecks for entrepreneurial activity is constraining further upgrade, Moody’s vice-p...