India and Chile have agreed to initiate discussions on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, aimed at stronger bilateral trade across multiple sectors. The announcement came following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font in New Delhi on Tuesday, April 1. The Chilean president is on a five-day visit to India. […]
Full recovery of India’s banking sector unlikely until FY27: UBS Securities – CNBC TV18
India’s banking sector has been squeezed between rising costs and slowing credit demand, for over a year. The downgrade cycle may be nearing an end, according to UBS Securities, a multinational investment bank. However, Vishal Goyal, Head of India Research at UBS Securities, also warned that a full recovery for the country’s financial sector is […]
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty hinges on Budget announcements for further recovery amid Trump tariffs
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE: The stock exchanges are open today, February 1, for a special trade session as the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Union Budget 2025 in Parliament today. Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE: Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session higher. Nifty 50 […]
Key sectors to watch for India’s economic growth in 2025 – CNBC TV18
1 / 9 Infrastructure | K. Rathi, Co-Founder of MIRA Money, highlights that India’s infrastructure is poised for rapid growth. The government’s massive investment of over ₹100 trillion in roads, ports, railways, and more will create significant opportunities. Companies involved in infrastructure development, particularly those with robust project pipelines, are expected to see strong growth […]
Artificial intelligence to play a central role in India-Spain defence cooperation, says Ambassador Pujol – CNBC TV18
The defence sector is witnessing a global race for advanced technologies, and India is actively participating. In October, India and Spain jointly launched a C-295 aircraft manufacturing facility in Gujarat, a collaboration with Airbus Spain under a contract valued at approximately ₹22,000 crore. CNBC-TV18 engaged with Juan Antonio March Pujol, Spain’s Ambassador to India, to […]
India adopts ‘balanced’ approach to West Asia conflict, says Jaishankar in Bahrain – CNBC TV18
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said India’s approach to the conflict that has been going on in West Asia since last year is “balanced” as it looks at the issues in all their complexities and also has a “fundamental commitment to justice and equity”. Jaishankar, 69, also reiterated that India supports a two-state […]
Kotak Institutional Equities’ Pratik Gupta tells investors to prefer large-caps and be cautious on small-midcaps – CNBC TV18
Pratik Gupta, CEO of Kotak Institutional Equities, emphasises a strategic shift toward large-cap stocks, advising investors to reduce their exposure to small and midcaps due to aggressive valuations, adding that sectors like defence, chemicals, and public sector undertakings remain overheated and overvalued. In contrast, Gupta expresses optimism about underperforming sectors such as private banks, life […]
Is this CIO booking profits in infrastructure, defence, and power stocks? – CNBC TV18
While the infrastructure, capital goods, defence, and power sector stocks have performed exceptionally well in recent quarters, it’s not necessarily time to exit these sectors just yet, according to Ashish Gupta, CIO at Axis AMC, who manages nearly ₹1,700 crore in funds. “If we look at June quarter earnings, we saw these sectors continue to […]
LIC MF CIO bets on these sectors for the long term – CNBC TV18
While there is debate on whether market valuations are stretched, Yogesh Patil, CIO of LIC MF, who oversees nearly $4 billion in funds, says one should also consider that the fundamentals of India have improved significantly. “I am not saying it is a completely overvalued or a very fair valued, undervalued, we need to check […]