As mutual fund AUM hits Rs81 trillion and alternatives surge, Centrum sees industry doubling to $2.3 trillion by 2029 Indian households are abandoning physical assets it seems for financial markets at a pace that would have seemed impossible five years ago. Centrum’s latest research quantifies the shift: household financial assets stood at Rs319 trillion in … Read more
The quick-commerce unit hit the black, and that is good Eternal pulled off a rare feat in India’s cutthroat quick-commerce wars: its Blinkit division turned operationally profitable for the first time in Q3, delivering a wafer-thin adjusted EBITDA of Rs 40 million. For investors chasing growth at reasonable prices, this looks like validation of founder … Read more
Nuvama raises target 17% on commodity tailwinds; current market price yet to fully factor in aluminium and zinc businesses alone Vedanta’s pending demerger into five separately listed companies is poised to unlock significant value for shareholders, with the stock’s current price not even fully accounting for its aluminium and zinc operations, according to analysis by … Read more
Strong quarter masks limited upside as stock trades at 2.8x FY28 book value AU Small Finance Bank’s impressive third-quarter performance has delivered everything investors hoped for except one thing: room for the stock to run further. The lender’s shares, which have surged 65% over the past year to Rs1,001, now trade at valuations that leave … Read more
Jefferies flags textiles, pharma, autos, and aviation as big winners in landmark agreement India and the European Union are on the cusp of sealing a Free Trade Agreement that could reshape investment opportunities across multiple sectors, according to a new equity strategy note from Jefferies dated January 20, 2026. The deal, nearly two decades in … Read more
India’s cable giant dillema was over market share or profitability in Q3, absorbing commodity prices compressed margins to three-quarter low The numbers tell two different stories. Revenue surged 46 percent. Margins crashed 300 basis points. Polycab India Limited’s December quarter results have exposed a fundamental tension in the organized cable manufacturing sector: when commodity costs … Read more
Bank delivers 11.5% profit growth as NIMs expand, but NII growth slows to 6.4% amid deposit mobilization challenges. HDFC Bank reported its third-quarter FY26 results on January 18, showcasing improved margins and pristine asset quality, though net interest income (NII) growth moderated to 6.4% year-on-year. The private sector lender posted a net profit of Rs … Read more
Despite a 4% profit decline, three leading brokerages see 20-24% upside—unpacking the fundamentals that drove their conviction When ICICI Bank reported a 4% drop in quarterly profit two days ago, the initial reaction might have seemed concerning. But dig deeper into the numbers, and a different story emerges – one that investors tracking India’s banking … Read more
Asset-light expansion, RevPAR resilience, and a Clarks boost. The hotel chain isn’t just growing rooms—it’s rewiring how it makes money. Indian Hotels hit Rs 878 in November 2024. Then dropped 20% over two months. The fall looked like something broke. But the fundamentals kept building. Revenue grew 15%, EBITDA climbed 16%, and the business model … Read more
There is a strong wealth destruction current under the calm and small caps are bearing a brunt of that India’s equity market appears untroubled. Benchmark indices have held their range, heavyweight stocks continue to attract steady flows. To the casual observer, it looks like a market taking a breather. That impression, however, is misleading. Beneath … Read more