Crude oil dips as Chinese property crisis roils market

Crude oil dips as Chinese property crisis roils market

Brent crude oil futures traded marginally lower on Friday morning. The oil market is set to end the week lower as the economic slowdown in China further deepened with the property sector crisis in that country. At 9.54 am on Friday, October Brent oil futures were at $84.11, down by 0.01 per cent, and September […]

Global cotton production likely to decline next season

Global cotton production likely to decline next season

Global cotton production will likely decline next season (October 2023-September 2024) by three per cent, while consumption may remain stagnant and ending stocks could be lower.  However, China holds the key to prices as any drop in demand from the Communist nation could limit the upside to prices, analysts have said. As a result, global […]

IndiGo co-founder looks to sell 4% stake

IndiGo co-founder looks to sell 4% stake

IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal is looking to raise over ₹3,730 crore by paring down his stake in the airline via block trade scheduled for Wednesday. Gangwal has offered around 15.6 million shares for sale equal to 4 per cent stake in the airline at a floor price of ₹2,400 per share.  The offer price is 5.8 […]

India raises windfall gain tax on diesel and jet fuel

India raises windfall gain tax on diesel and jet fuel

Finance Ministry on late Monday notified raising windfall gain tax on domestically produced crude and export bound diesel while reimposed on jet fuel. An increase has been finalised due to a rise in crude oil prices in the global market. According to a notification issued by the Ministry, Special Additional Tax Duty (SAED), better known […]

FPI investments muted in August so far

FPI investments muted in August so far

After three months of strong inflows into India’s equity markets, FPI investments has slowed down to just over ₹3,200 crore in the first half of August. Foreign Portfolio investors have invested between ₹43,000 crore and ₹46,600 crore in the previous three months.  The market lacked conviction and remained in a slender range throughout the past […]

AIF asset growth slows in Q1 on global headwinds

AIF asset growth slows in Q1 on global headwinds

Commitments from alternative investment funds (AIFs) have inched up to Rs 8.44 trillion in the quarter ended June, registering quarter-on-quarter growth of a mere 1.3 per cent, regulatory data shows. Global headwinds, including rising interest rates and inflationary pressures, have made it difficult for funds to garner commitments, said market watchers. Also read: SEBI introduces […]

RK Swamy files IPO papers with SEBI

RK Swamy files IPO papers with SEBI

RK Swamy Ltd, an integrated marketing services provider offering a single-window solution for creative, media, data analytics and market research services, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus with market regulator SEBI. The company’s initial public offering comprises a fresh issue aggregating up to ₹215 crore and an offer-for-sale of up to 8,700,000 equity shares […]