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Maruti Suzuki India officially introduced much-awaited CNG version start from Rs 8.19 lakh

13Sep

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Maruti Suzuki India officially introduced much-awaited CNG version start from Rs 8.19 lakh

Maruti Suzuki India has officially introduced the much-awaited CNG version of its popular and much-loved hatchback Swift, with prices starting at Rs 8.19 lakh (ex-showroom) and going up to Rs 9.19 lakh for the top-end model.After discontinuing diesel vehicles, the automaker has turned its focus towards CNG as a key component of its growth strategy, aiming to sell six lakh CNG vehicles by the end of FY 2024-25.This latest version of the Swift CNG is available in three variants: VXi, VXi(O), and ZXi. Under the hood, the Swift CNG is powered by a revised 1.2-litre, three-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine that produces 80 bhp and 112 Nm of torque when running on petrol. In CNG mode, these figures drop slightly to 69 bhp and 102 Nm, while the car is claimed to offer an impressive fuel...

Granules India shares downgrade 16% after USFDA inspection concludes with 6 observations

12Sep

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Granules India shares downgrade 16% after USFDA inspection concludes with 6 observations

Shares of Granules India tumbled over 16 per cent during intraday trading on Thursday, September 12, after the company announced that the inspection of its Gagillapur FD facility by the USFDA, conducted from August 26 to September 6, 2024, concluded with six observations.In response, the company issued a statement to reassure concerned investors, underscore its commitment to resolve the issues raised. "We acknowledge that many investors have sought clarifications, and we would like to assure them that we are actively addressing the comments and remain fully committed to resolving the issues raised," Granules India said in its stock exchange filing.The company further added that, "At Granules, quality and compliance are paramount, and these principles are deeply embedded in our ongoing rev...

Equity fund inflow increment by 3 percent to Rs 38 thousand crore in August

11Sep

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Equity fund inflow increment by 3 percent to Rs 38 thousand crore in August

Mumbai: Open-ended equity mutual fund inflows rose 3.03% to Rs 38,239 crore in August on the back of strong demand for small-cap and mid-cap funds, taking industry-wide assets under management past the Rs 66.7 lakh crore mark in the month under review from Rs 64.96 trillion in the previous month. The Nifty50 gained 1.14% during the month under review, while the benchmark Sensex rose marginally by 0.76%. Despite the muted performance of equity markets, investments surged led by large-cap funds, which attracted net inflows of Rs 2,636.86 crore in August, a 293% jump over July. Inflows into small-cap funds rose 52% to Rs 3,209.33 crore and net inflows into mid-cap funds rose 86% to Rs 3,054.68 crore, according to the latest data released by industry lobby Association of Mutual Funds of...

Paytm share price upsurge over 8%; up 120% in four months. Is there more fire left?

10Sep

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Paytm share price upsurge over 8%; up 120% in four months. Is there more fire left?

Paytm share price continued to rally for the second consecutive day, gaining over 8% on Tuesday amid heavy buying. Paytm shares rose 8.23% to ₹ 679.70 on the BSE. The shares of One97 Communications, the parent company of fintech giant Paytm, continue to rise. Paytm's share price has risen by more than 13% in a week and more than 33% in a month. Paytm's share price has jumped more than 74% in the last three months. Moreover, Paytm share price is now up nearly 120% from its 52-week low of Rs 310 per share on May 9, 2024. On August 28, Paytm declared that it had received approval from the Finance Ministry to invest in its payments services business. With this approval, Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL) will proceed to resubmit its payment aggregator application. In the meantime,...

Air India’s loss to upturn by 60% to Rs 4,444 crore in FY 2024: Tata Group

9Sep

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Air India’s loss to upturn by 60% to Rs 4,444 crore in FY 2024: Tata Group

It said that during the year under review, 800 daily flights were operated, including to 55 domestic and 44 international destinations, carrying 40.45 million passengers.Tata Group-owned Air India's loss narrowed by 60 per cent to Rs 4,444.10 crore in FY2024 compared to the previous year, according to Tata Sons' annual report for 2023-24.The airline had reported a loss of Rs 11,387.96 crore in FY2013, the annual report said.The report said that the turnover during the year under review increased by 23.69 percent to Rs 38,812 crore as against Rs 31,377 crore.The group is strengthening its aviation presence with the merger of AirAsia India (AEX Connect) with Air India Express and the ongoing merger of Vistara with Air India, the report said.It also said Air India recorded its highest-ever c...

HDFC Bank growth prime lending rate for this tenure; Check latest MCLR for September 2024 here

7Sep

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HDFC Bank growth prime lending rate for this tenure; Check latest MCLR for September 2024 here

HDFC Bank has revised its marginal cost lending based interest rates (MCLR) with effect from Saturday i.e. 7th September. Now, MCLR based lending rates will be in the range of 9.10 to 9.45 percent per annum.However, the MCLR has been increased by 5 basis points only for a period of 3 months. Rates will remain the same for all other tenures. As the table below shows, the overnight MCLR rate is 9.10 percent and the one-month MCLR rate is 9.15 percent per annum.The three-month MCLR rate has now been increased from 9.25 percent to 9.30 percent. Six month MCLR is 9.40 percent. HDFC Bank website shows that the MCLR rate for all long tenures is 9.45 percent. What is MCLR? MCLR means marginal cost of funds based lending rates below which banks are not authorized to lend.In 2016, the Reserve...

Crisil says food costs decrease in August due to tomato, broiler chicken prices

6Sep

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Crisil says food costs decrease in August due to tomato, broiler chicken prices

New Delhi: Rating agency CRISIL said in a report released on Friday that the price of home-cooked food or thali declined in August due to low prices of tomatoes and broiler chicken.Vegetarian food prices fell 8% year-on-year (YoY) and 4% month-on-month (MoM) to ₹31.20 in August, while non-vegetarian food prices fell 12% year-on-year and 3% YoY. A sharp decline was observed. , As per the report, MoM has reduced the cost to ₹59.30.In comparison, in August last year, the price of a vegetarian thali was ₹34 and that of a non-vegetarian thali was ₹67.50. By July 2024, the prices had already reduced to ₹32.60 for a vegetarian and ₹61.40 for a non-vegetarian thali.A typical vegetarian meal includes roti, vegetables (onion, tomato, potato), rice, dal, curd and salad. In the non-vegetarian version...

Raymond shares progress 8% in 2 days ahead of lifestyle business’ listing tomorrow

5Sep

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Raymond shares progress 8% in 2 days ahead of lifestyle business’ listing tomorrow

Shares of Raymond surged 8% in two days, hitting a high of Rs 2,179 on the BSE on Wednesday, ahead of the listing of its lifestyle business, Raymond Lifestyle (RLL), on the stock exchanges on Thursday.Brokerages also see it as a transformational move for the company that is synonymous with legacy brands like Park Avenue, Raymond, ColorPlus and Parx.Domestic brokerage firms Motilal Oswal and Ventura are optimistic about the company's future prospects.“Currently RLL has 5% market share in the Rs 750 billion menswear market, as the wedding season contributes 35-40% to the revenue (Rs 25-35 billion in FY24). The company continues to focus on premium wedding collections and aims to grow its market share to 6-7% with a revenue CAGR target of 15%. The marriage format also delivers 300bp higher g...

Shares of ECOS India Mobility closed with a rose of 32% for the first time in the market

4Sep

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Shares of ECOS India Mobility closed with a rose of 32% for the first time in the market

Shares of driver-driven mobility provider ECOS India Mobility & Hospitality ended with a 32 percent premium against the issue price of Rs 334 on September 4.The stock opened at Rs 391.30, up 17.15 percent from the issue price on BSE. During the day, it rose 36.52 percent to Rs 456. Shares of the company finally closed at Rs 441.05 with a gain of 32.05 percent.On NSE, the company's shares were listed at Rs 390 with a premium of 16.76 percent. The stock closed at Rs 441.05, showing a rise of 32.05 percent.The market valuation of the company stood at Rs 2,646.30 crore.In terms of trading volume, 22.82 lakh shares of the firm were traded on BSE and 327.63 lakh shares on NSE during the day.The initial share sale of Echos (India) Mobility and Hospitality was subscribed 64.18 times on the cl...

Private corporate sector sales gain 6.9%; Net profit rose 14.2% in April-June: RBI data

3Sep

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Private corporate sector sales gain 6.9%; Net profit rose 14.2% in April-June: RBI data

Total sales inflation of listed private non-financial companies stood at 6.9 percent in the April-June quarter of the current financial year (FY25), compared with 2.1 percent growth in the year-ago period. The data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued.Sales inflation in the last quarter (January-March) of FY24 was 6.9 percent.Private corporate business sector performance data for Q1 FY25 shows that net profit of listed non-government non-financial companies grew 14.2 per cent, from 9 percent in the year-ago period, and 6.4 percent in Q4 FY24 . , The analysis is based on quarterly financial results of 2,934 listed non-government non-financial companies.All major sectors, manufacturing (67.5 percent share in total sales), information technology (IT) (10.1 percent), non-IT servi...