Mark To Market

Cement price hikes taken by producers in February have moderated in March. (Vipul Sharma/Mint)

Regaining pricing power to be a long grind for cement companies

2 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Allocation to global equities continued to decline in March, falling to 3% overweight, according to the BofAML survey. (Sarvesh Kumar Sharma/Mint)

Allocation to equities lowest since 2016, shows BofAML survey

1 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Unless Coal India Ltd keeps up the supply momentum, the current coal inventory could soon disappear at thermal power plants. (Vipul Sharma/Mint)

Coal stock rises at thermal power plants, but will it be enough?

1 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Vodafone Idea is leaving no stone unturned to ensure its rights issue gets enough subscribers. (Sarvesh Kumar Sharma/Mint)

Behind Vodafone Idea rights issue deep discount is a tested strategy

2 min read . 20 Mar 2019

If L&T can pull off the Mindtree takeover, it stands to gain from higher scale in some key verticals, which will give access to some clients and projects, which L&T Infotech couldn’t target on its own. (Vipul Sharma/Mint)

L&T storms Mindtree gates, but its own investors feel the heat

3 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Voltas' aggressive strategy to gain market share may keep the already erratic margins suppressed for some time. (Mint)

Increasing sales yet to aid margins at Voltas as valuations limit potential

2 min read . 20 Mar 2019

H-1B visa approvals are not coming easy. (Vipul Sharma/Mint)

What rising H-1B visa rejection means for Indian IT companies in US

1 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Slacking GDP growth is likely to hurt Hindustan Unilever's growth and margin prospects. (Vipul Sharma/Mint)

Hindustan Unilever starts to feel the heat of India GDP growth slowdown

2 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Star Cement's volume growth is likely to be led by capacity expansion, but gains in operation margin is the key. (Sarvesh Kumar Sharma/Mint)

Star Cement’s lower valuations reflect concerns on operating margins

1 min read . 19 Mar 2019

Why rising global crude oil prices aren’t affecting Sensex, Nifty

Why rising global crude oil prices aren’t affecting Sensex, Nifty

1 min read . 19 Mar 2019

Unless the company makes up by paying a final dividend later, investors will feel let down. (Bloomberg)

Coal India's spark diminishes further as dividend payout disappoints

2 min read . 19 Mar 2019

RBI cannot infinitely keep buying bonds or even dollars to keep the rupees coming in. (Vipul Sharma/Mint)

Where are the deposits? RBI monetary policy transmission hits another roadblock

2 min read . 19 Mar 2019

L&T Infotech shares already carry scars of meddling with Mindtree

L&T Infotech shares already carry scars of meddling with Mindtree

2 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Chart of the day: Amateur investors in India are warming up to index funds

Chart of the day: Amateur investors in India are warming up to index funds

1 min read . 18 Mar 2019

Returns on REITs accrue from yield as well as appreciation in the unit price

Why Embassy Office Parks’ REIT offering is expected to get lapped up

2 min read . 18 Mar 2019

Reserve Bank of India (RBI). (Photo: Reuters)

Reserve Bank of India’s unusual liquidity tool finds praise in timing

2 min read . 18 Mar 2019

In February, FPIs had invested a net amount of ₹11,182 crore. Photo: Mint

FPIs invest over ₹20,400 crore in first half of March on positive global cues

1 min read . 17 Mar 2019

A spate of capacity additions would continue to weigh on cement prices in East India. (Naveen Kumar Saini/Mint)

Why cement price hikes are hard to come by in East India

1 min read . 15 Mar 2019

Lupin's revenue growth has improved in FY19, helped by reduced pricing pressure in the US generic drugs business. (Vipul Sharma/Mint)

US FDA woes dull Lupin's growth revival allure

1 min read . 15 Mar 2019

Havells India has done well on the revenue growth front, but profitability has taken some hit in April-December 2018. (Vipul Sharma/Mint)

Havells India shares factoring in a good share of the brighter picture

1 min read . 15 Mar 2019