Strong Q3 performance stokes more upgrades than downgrades, shows data

Analysts raised 2023-24 (FY24) earnings estimates for 49 per cent of 162 companies

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Gold price declines Rs 10 to Rs 62,390, silver falls Rs 100 to Rs 76,400

The price of 22-carat gold also fell Rs 10 with the yellow metal selling at Rs 57,190

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Nifty, Bank Nifty can fall up to 7%, warn charts; Key hurdles to watch out

According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the trading strategy for Nifty and the Bank Nifty is 'sell on rise'.

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Realty sentiment index moves upward as financial institutes remain bullish

Real estate developers and financial institutions are bullish on their outlook for the property market for the next six months and expect the high demand to sustain its momentum, according to a Knight Frank and NAREDCO report. Real estate consultant Knight Frank and realtors' body Naredco on Sunday released their 39th edition of Real Estate Sentiment Index for Q4 2023 (October-December 2023). As per the report, the current sentiment index score remained in the optimistic zone, rising to 69 from 59 in the third quarter of 2023 calendar year. The sentiment index is based on the survey of supply-side stakeholders like developers, investors and financial institutions. A score of above 50 indicates 'optimism' in sentiments, a score of 50 means the sentiment is 'same' or 'neutral'. The score below 50 indicates 'pessimism'. The future sentiment score, which indicates stakeholders' outlook, has also increased from 65 in Q3 2023 to 70 in Q4 2023, driven by general optimism about the Indian

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Hybrid mutual funds scheme gain popularity, attract Rs 20,634 crore in Jan

Hybrid mutual fund schemes have been gaining popularity among investors, attracting Rs 20,634 crore in January, marking a 37 per cent surge from the previous month, largely due to their appeal as an alternative investment option post-change in taxation laws for debt funds. With this, total inflow in the category reached Rs 1.21 lakh crore in the April-January period of the current financial year (FY24). However, hybrid schemes saw outflow in the same period of the preceding financial year. Hybrid funds are mutual fund schemes that typically invest in a combination of equity and debt securities and sometimes in other asset categories such as gold. The category has been attracting regular inflows since April 2023, after a change in taxation for debt funds that kicked off in the same month. Before that, the segment saw a net withdrawal of Rs 12,372 crore in March last year. According to the latest data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi), hybrid schemes witnessed an

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Mcap of 6 most valued firms fall by Rs 71,414 cr; LIC, TCS biggest laggards

The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 71,414 crore last week, with state-owned company LIC emerged as the biggest laggard. Of the top-10 most valued firms, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Industries faced a total erosion of Rs 71,414.03 crore. On the other hand, State Bank of India, Infosys, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were emerged as the gainers. They collectively added Rs 62,038.86 crore. However, in last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 831.15 points or 1.16 per cent. The market valuation of state-owned insurer LIC fell by Rs 26,217.12 crore to Rs 6,57,420.26 crore. TCS's market valuation tumbled by Rs 18,762.61 crore to Rs 14,93,980.70 crore. The market capitalisation of ITC eroded by Rs 13,539.84 crore to Rs 5,05,092.18 crore, while that of Hindustan Unilever dimnished Rs 11,548.24 crore to Rs 5,58,039.67 crore. Market valuation of Bharti A

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Efficient Industrial Finance reports standalone nil net profit/loss in the December 2023 quarter

Sales reported at Rs 0.01 crore

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Gold price climbs Rs 10 to Rs 62,300, silver rises Rs 100 to Rs 75,700

The price of 22-carat gold also rose Rs 10 with the yellow metal selling at Rs 57,110

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Crypto currencies have no underlying value: RBI exec director Vasudevan

Crypto currencies cannot be referred to as "currencies" as they have no underlying value, a central bank official said. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been critical of new-age currencies like bitcoins, saying they pose systemic risk to the financial systems. "Crypto currencies cannot be called currencies as they don't have any underlying value," P Vasudevan, an executive director at the RBI, said during a panel discussion organised by IIM-Kozhikode here. Ultimately it is a call that the government has to take on how to tackle crypto currencies, the official said. Currently, bitcoins have no legal backing in India and investors have to pay a tax on the income earned by trading in them. In the backdrop of the action against Paytm Payments Bank and curbs imposed on some international card providers, Vasudevan said self-regulation can protect the fintech sector better. He also said that mechanisms could be looked at to highlight bad behaviour.

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Nifty Energy to face stiff resistance at 40,000; Pharma seems range-bound

According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the Nifty Energy index is trading in overbought zone, hence some reversal can be anticipated.

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Julius Baer India gets over Rs 300 cr; Juniper Hotels IPO opens Feb 21

Juniper Hotels, which runs hotels under the Hyatt brand, on Thursday fixed the price band of Rs 342-360 per share for its Rs 1,800 crore initial public offering (IPO)

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