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ICICI Prudential's Anand Shah favours manufacturing, consumer services despite inflation risks
Anand Shah, CIO-PMS & AIF at ICICI Prudential AMC, believes manufacturing-focused mid- and small-cap companies are well placed to benefit from stronger earnings growth, rupee depreciation and a gradual shift towards domestic production. He remains overweight on consumer services, private banks, asset managers and insurance firms, while expecting telecom industry profitability to improve over time through tariff hikes. Shah also warned that inflation risks from energy and food prices could weigh on consumption.
China Stock Gauge Sinks as Traders Favor AI Winners Elsewhere
Chinese stocks listed in Hong Kong are facing bleak milestones as a global rush into artificial intelligence supply chain players sidelines the Internet and consumer companies that dominate the offshore benchmark.
Premium push shields Gillette, Whisper makers as supply chain costs rise
High-margin offerings like sleep gummies and electric razors are helping the consumer goods majors offset severe raw material inflation triggered by the US-Iran conflict, a top executive said.
Deal done, but don't count on cheap Oil yet; cautions Mirae Asset Sharekhan
Shipping data firm Kpler estimates that daily transits may rise to around 40 vessels within the first month - less than half the pre-war average of 100, says Mohammed Imran, of Mirae Asset Sharekhan.
Sebi proposes changes to ETF trading norms
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed significant changes to the trading framework for Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). These reforms aim to enhance price discovery by introducing dynamic price bands and a new base price determination methodology. A pre-open call auction mechanism for commodity ETFs is also planned to better align trading limits with underlying asset movements.
Telcos reject call for cheaper, standalone voice & SMS plans
Telecom operators Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea have rejected the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai) proposal for mandatory affordable voice and SMS-only plans. Consumer advocates argue this forces millions of feature phone users to subsidize data they don't use, while telcos claim it's technically unsound and anti-consumer.
SEBI revises ETF framework to improve price discovery — key details here
SEBI has introduced a revised framework for exchange-traded funds, bringing in dynamic price bands, new base price calculations and a pre-open auction mechanism aimed at improving price discovery and investor protection.
NSE Indices launch 11 new sectoral indices including Nifty Power and Nifty Hospitals
NSE Indices has introduced 11 new sectoral benchmarks, taking its total sectoral index count to 34. The move aims to deepen sector-specific market coverage, support the growing passive investment ecosystem and provide fund managers with new benchmarks for ETFs, index funds and thematic products.
NSE Indices launches 11 new sectoral indices, taking total count to 34
The newly launched indices are Nifty Power, Nifty Capital Goods, Nifty Telecommunications, Nifty Construction, Nifty Consumer Services, Nifty Commercial & Transport Services, Nifty Retail, Nifty Hospitals, Nifty NBFC, Nifty Housing Finance and Nifty Insurance.
Honasa Consumer, 6 other stocks hit 52-week highs, rally up to 35% in a month
Despite weakness in the broader market, seven BSE 500 stocks including Honasa Consumer, Aegis Logistics and Gland Pharma scaled fresh 52-week highs, gaining up to 35% over the past month amid strong investor buying.
No individual data, Sebi to tweak AMC exec pay disclosure norms
In a bold initiative, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is looking to overhaul the reporting standards for executive compensation within asset management companies (AMCs). Rather than peering into the earnings of individual executives, the new proposal would shift focus to total remuneration for specific roles.
Cipla wants new-age medicines to contribute 10% of revenue in five years
Cipla is expanding its innovation ambitions while building manufacturing capacity in the US, as the drugmaker looks to diversify revenue streams and strengthen supply-chain resilience amid increasing regulatory and localisation pressures in global pharmaceutical markets.