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See long-term opportunity in auto parts, aerospace and chemicals: AB Sun Life AMC’s Harish Krishnan
Harish Krishnan of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC said the rupee’s sharp fall may be nearing its final phase as the government and RBI step up stabilisation measures. He highlighted engineering exports, chemicals, aerospace and IT services as long-term investment themes, while cautioning that margin pressure from rising input costs could continue over the next two quarters.
JSW Steel and Radico Khaitan top Motilal Oswal's buy list after strong earnings
Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Research, Wealth Management at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, recommends Radico Khaitan (target ₹4,000) and JSW Steel (target ₹1,520) on strong earnings. He backs Adani Ports and Adani Power on volume growth and power demand. On OMCs, he sees limited downside post the ₹3 hike with HPCL as an interesting pick, while gold jewellery stocks may stay under near-term pressure.
Exclusive: Promoter-backed fund raise on cards for AB Capital
Source told CNBC-TV18 that Aditya Birla Capital may soon raise ₹4000-₹5000 crore via preferential issue and QIP with promoter and institutional participation. Vodafone Idea to also consider fundraise on May 16.
Muthoot Finance falls 6% after mixed Q4 show; posts strong gold loan growth
Muthoot Finance's total income increased by 65.1 per cent year-on-year to ₹9,291.36 crore, compared to ₹5,627.37 crore in the year-ago period
Muthoot Finance shares drop 6% despite Q4 profit growth; bulls say valuations 'attractive'
Despite trimming loan growth estimates due to the recent correction in gold prices, brokerage firm CLSA increased its FY27 profit estimates by 15% on the back of higher yields.
India's gold loan market has huge potential, there's lot of idle metal: George Alexander Muthoot
The rise in prices will add to the growth momentum as it will give more borrowing power to those who are pledging gold. The uncertainties will not change the course of the gold loan market. And the price fluctuation won't matter since there is enough cushion. While disbursing loans, the loan to value (LTV) ratio is 75% but the ratio comes down when price increases. Over the last two years, the gold price have risen although recently a small correction has happened from the high, says George Alexander Muthoot, managing director, Muthoot Finance.
Muthoot Finance Q4 profit more than doubles on strong gold loan growth
Muthoot Finance reported strong fourth-quarter earnings with profit more than doubling and net interest income surging, driven by healthy growth in its gold loan portfolio and overall assets under management.
UTI AMC’s V Srivatsa bets on IT, sees banks and insurers poised for rerating
V Srivatsa, Executive VP-Equity at UTI AMC, remains positive on large private banks despite near-term pressure on NIMs, citing attractive valuations and stable credit costs. He also sees value emerging in IT stocks, where growth remains at 3-5% despite AI concerns, with companies trading at 5-6% free cash flow yields. Srivatsa prefers AMCs over exchanges within financial services and is overweight on life insurance, expecting better growth and rerating potential ahead.
Aditya Birla group, KKR left in race for Sprng Energy
Aditya Birla Group and KKR are vying to buy Shell's renewable energy firm Sprng Energy. Binding financial bids are in, and Shell will negotiate with the top two contenders next week. India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and Actis are out of the running. The deal could be worth around $2 billion. Shell is reviewing strategic options for Sprng Energy.
Profit booking limits paper gold rally post duty hike
The overnight hike in import duty on Wednesday drives ETF holders to book profits, limiting the rally to 6%.
Gold volume growth may dip 10–15% after duty hike, say jewellers
India's gold and silver import duty hike may affect jewellery sales volumes initially. Industry leaders believe demand will stay strong due to gold's cultural and investment importance. Consumers might opt for lighter jewellery. The government aims to conserve foreign exchange and boost domestic gold recycling. Initiatives are underway to encourage circulation of idle gold.
‘Time for alpha’: Motilal Oswal AMC CEO sees these sectors leading next market cycle
Motilal Oswal AMC MD & CEO Prateek Agrawal said the current market environment favours active investing and emerging growth sectors over traditional index-heavy plays. Agrawal also said gold duty hikes were less severe than expected and added that mutual fund inflows remain stable despite market volatility.