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Fantastic Friday: Sensex Surges Over 2,000 Points, Investors Wealth Grows By Over Rs 6.63 Lakh Crore

Finapolis, Sep 20, 2019

It was a blockbuster day, the best in a decade, for the domestic equities as bulls took over the market. In what can be called a ‘Fantastic Friday’, Sensex and Nifty logged their biggest single day gains after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman unleashed a surgical strike on negative sentiments in the economy by slashing corporate…

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Expert Views: India cuts corporate tax rate to 25% in bid to revive growth

REUTERS, Sep 20, 2019

(Reuters) – India’s government on Friday slashed corporate taxes in a surprise $20.5 billion break aimed at reviving private investment, seeking to lift growth from a six-year low that has sapped jobs and fuelled discontent in the countryside. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told a news conference that the effective corporate tax rate will be lowered…

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Crude oil throws a spanner into the economic recovery works

Financial Express, Sep 18, 2019

Equity research analysts appear to be finding cheer at mid-cap companies, that isn’t readily apparent to the macro investor community. The forward P/E ratio for mid-caps has declined below its long term average, while the forward P/E ratio for large caps remains above its average. On a trailing basis, the measure remains in neutral territory….

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Bond durations: what wealth managers recommend

Citywire Asia, Sep 18, 2019

Bonds are integral to a diversified portfolio, but long-term options are not the best buy in current market conditions, wealth managers told Citywire Asia. Sanctum Wealth Management, for example, is advising its HNW clients to invest in moderate duration bonds as they are less sensitive to interest rate changes. CIO Sunil Sharma said the case…

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