Cement Sector and opportunities in India Sector overview India is the 2nd largest cement producer in the world after China.The production of cement was 502 Million tonnes in 2018 and expected to grow 550 tonnes by 2020. The demand of the cement industry is expected to reach 550-600 MT per annum (MTPA) by 2025 because of the expanding demand of different sectors, i.e., housing,...
Steel Industry & Its Impact on Indian Economy Overview of the sector: India was the world’s second-largest steel producer in 2019. India surpassed Japan to become the world’s second-largest steel producer in 2019 with crude steel production of 111.2 million tonnes (MT). The country is ending FY21 with a total steel consumption of around 95-97 million tonnes of steel which is...
1. Rise in bond yields caused by short selling by traders As the recent rise in bond yields both in the domestic and the US markets has caused a frenzy in the stocks markets, short selling by market players may be a major reason for the rise in yields. The strategy of short selling involves the sale of a security which the seller has not yet purchased but borrows from others in the...
1. The government is planning to spend Rs 700 crore on setting up 2,500 farmer producer organizations (FPOs) in 2021-22. This will help the government reach out to 60,000 farmers and provide them with a better farming ecosystem. A group of small and marginal farmers as FPOs will have better bargaining power and financial strength to cultivate high-value crops said, officials. This is part...
1. Oil falls as possible OPEC+ supply boost, COVID-19 spike weigh on sentiment A technical committee of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied oil producers, a group known as OPEC+, ended a meeting on Thursday expressing concerns about rising oil supply as social restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 limit fuel usage. OPEC+ is set to reduce its...
WIPRO reported a dollar revenue growth of 3.75 at $ 1,992.4 million against $ 1,921.6 million QoQ. Management expects dollar revenue growth at 1.5-3.5% inQ3. The company announced a buyback of shares worth Rs. 9,500 Crs at Rs. 400 per share. Future outlook: The company said that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Eximius Design, a leading engineering services company...
To make home loans cheaper, the Reserve Bank of India said that it will rationalise the risk weights and link them to Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratios for new housing loans sanctioned up to March 31, 2022. What it means is that banks are given a leeway while giving out larger housing loans. With reduced risk weights for loans above ₹75 lakh, the cost of lending to this customer segment will come...
Indian equities are entering this week in a cheerful mood, courtesy to positive local and global cues. The earnings season kicked off on an upbeat note after IT major TCS announced robust second-quarter earnings. On the global front, updates on the US stimulus package and upcoming Presidential debates will provide support to the markets Mazgaon dock Shilpbuilder, the country’s...
EPFO has provided a huge relief to employees who will be retiring from SEP 30th onwards. Companies have to now send a list to the government mentioning the names of the employees who will retire in that particular month. The government will then initiate the retirement benefits in that month itself rather than the previous waiting period of 3-4 months. It is a very good move and will help...