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Industry seeks duty relief on key chemicals amid supply disruptions
Indian industry bodies are urging the government to temporarily suspend anti-dumping duties on key chemical feedstocks. This move aims to ease supply chain disruptions caused by the West Asia crisis. The proposals focus on protecting MSMEs and ensuring the availability of essential raw materials for packaging and consumer goods. Reductions in import duties are also sought to manage rising costs.
Stocks in news: Manappuram Finance, Kotak Bank, Nazara Technologies, United Breweries
Indian markets continued their recovery for a third straight session, with Nifty approaching the 23,800-24,000 resistance zone. Key stocks like Manappuram Finance, Kotak Bank, Nazara Technologies, and United Breweries are in focus due to significant corporate developments, including acquisitions, licensing agreements, and environmental clearances.
Kotak Mahindra, Federal Bank line-up to acquire StanChart's India credit-card-only customers; Offer review underway
Standard Chartered is considering offers from Kotak Mahindra Bank and Federal Bank for its Indian credit card customers. This move aligns with the bank's strategy to reduce focus on single-product clients. The sale involves up to 600,000 customers who only have credit cards. This divestment aims to improve profitability by shedding non-core assets.
NSE picks 20 banks, eight law firms for mega IPO
Morgan Stanley, Citi, JP Morgan among foreign bankers and Kotak Mahindra, JM Financial, Axis and IIFL Capital among Indian bankers managing the NSE IPO. Eight law firms including Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co, Latham & Watkins LLP will advise on the issue.
MFs pull back: Stakes cut in 11 smallcap stocks in Q3 after two quarters of buying
Mutual funds have sold shares in 67 BSE small-cap companies. This move follows two quarters of buying. Many of these stocks have seen their prices drop significantly this fiscal year. Some have gained substantially. However, the focus is on the major losers. This shift in mutual fund strategy warrants investor attention.
Bank Stocks In Focus: Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bandhan Bank Shares Trade Higher
Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bandhan Bank buzz during early trade.
Billionaire-backed Kotak Bank open to deals as CEO touts capital
Kotak Mahindra Bank is exploring acquisitions to deploy its surplus capital and expand its scale, CEO Ashok Vaswani said. The lender has a strong capital position, with a capital-to-risk ratio of 22.6%, allowing it to consider even deals above $1 billion, though it will assess whether targets fit its strategy, valuation and management focus.
Reliance Industries shares offer valuation comfort, Morgan Stanley sees upside risks
Morgan Stanley noted in its report that even as global refiners and Asian chemical stocks have re-rated, Reliance Industries continues to trade at a discount to its local peers.
Explained | US-Iran war and the most impacted chemical stocks due to it
The Iran-Israel-US war has entered its 10th day and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical trade route, remains shut for the sixth consecutive day. This has resulted in a surge in oil prices and a sell-off across global markets. As tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, trade is disrupted, and chemical stocks are in focus as they declined up to 4% on Monday. Here's a roundup of the chemical firms and the impact they may see due to the ongoing conflict, according to brokerage firm IIFL.
Stocks to Watch Today: Kotak Bank, KPIT Tech, Waterways Leisure, Advit Jewels, Genus Power, Ivalue Info, Cupid, RailTel, Rane Madras in focus on 01 July
Stocks to Watch, 01 Jul: Stocks like KPIT Technologies, Cupid, Hexagon Nutrition, Kotak Mahindra Bank, RailTel Corporation of India, Tata Communications, Rane Madras, RHI SRF, Genus Power Infrastructures, Indo Tech Transformers, Ivalue Infosolutions, and Axiscades Technologies will be in focus on July 1.
Stocks to Watch Today: TCS, NTPC, Shanthi Gears, Gillette, Bharti Airtel, Shree Ram Twistex, IndiQube Spaces, Tata Elxsi in focus on 20 March
Stocks to Watch, 20 March: Stocks like Shree Ram Twistex, Tata Consultancy Services, IndiQube Spaces, NTPC, Samvardhana Motherson International, Shanthi Gears, JSW Cement, Archean Chemical Industries, Tata Elxsi, Nestle India, and Gillette India will be in focus on March 20.
Stocks to Watch Today: Kotak Bank, Torrent Power, Persistent, Aurobindo Pharma, Dr Reddys Labs, KEC International, Turtlemint, Transrail, Airtel in focus on 29 June
Stocks to Watch, 29 Jun: Stocks like Kotak Mahindra Bank, Torrent Power, Persistent Systems, Aurobindo Pharma, Indoco Remedies, BEML, Lupin, Dr Reddys Laboratories, Jubilant Pharmova, Zydus Lifesciences, Hexaware Technologies, KEC International, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea will be in focus on June 29.