A Brief Overview The price of gold has witnessed a surge within a limited time frame as is evident from the fact that gold rates across the globe have consistently hovered near a 3-week high. This scenario was aided by a fall in U.S. Treasury yields. Examining the Scenario Tuesday saw the prices of gold …
Avenue Supermarts and Info Edge India seem to have fair chances of inclusion in the Nifty benchmark index during the upcoming semi-annual review in September 2021. Avenue Supermarts Limited is a popular retail corporation operating the DMart chain of hypermarkets. It was established in 2002 by Radhakishan Damani. DMart stores offer a wide range of basic …
The Reserve Bank of India announced on Monday it would carry out the first purchase of government securities worth Rs. 20,000 crores on 8 July. It is a part of its G-Sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP) to support a post-pandemic market, announced earlier this year. On 4 June, the RBI Governor Shri Shaktikanta Das announced regarding …
Zomato, the food delivery behemoth, filed for approval from the Competition Commission of India to acquire a 9.3% stake in Grofers, the grocery delivery company. The $120 million investment will come from Zomato and its investor Tiger Global, of which Zomato will contribute the lion’s share. Some key highlights Along with a 9.3% stake, Zomato …
The reports of Covid-19 resurgence in some Asian countries have worried investors, and as a result, Asian stocks slumped on several exchanges. Several Asian stock markets reported the stress is mounting as virus spread rises. Several countries in Asia have reported rising cases of Covid-19 infection, disrupting the market. In Japan, stocks slumped in the …
The Petrol and Diesel prices in India are witnessing record-high levels amidst the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic. All the Indian cities currently are charging above Rs.90 per liter of petrol, wherein some like Bangalore, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Jaipur, and Mumbai have crossed the Rs.100 per liter mark. Diesel prices are also running above Rs.80 …
A Brief Overview Presently, those involved in independent directorial roles are required to make an investment amounting to one percent of what the amount raised via a New Fund Offer (or NFO) would be, or invest an amount of INR 50 Lakhs. The independent director is required to pay whichever of the two amounts falls …
Reliance recently conducted its 44th Annual General Meeting and astounded the shareholders with several big announcements. From introducing a new, international director on the board to the development of a covid-fighting drug, strategic partnerships with tech giants like Google and Facebook, and introducing the world’s most affordable smartphone. However, the announcement that attracted the most …
The Reserve Bank of India regularly conducts Consumer Confidence Survey (CCS) and Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). On 27 June 2021, it released the July 2021 round of these surveys. What are CCS and IESH? CCS seeks qualitative feedback from respondents on their sentiments on households’ income and spending situation, price level, employment opportunities, …
The Government of India will formulate a new policy to streamline the approval process of public-private partnership (PPP) initiatives. This new policy will help speed up the process of public and non-public partnership projects gaining clearance. Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned this new policy in her announcement of several fiscal measures on Monday. She said that the …
