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Data showed smallcap valuations are stretched to such a level vis-a-vis Nifty50 that chances of the former underperforming key benchmark indices are quite high in the next 12-24 months.

Telecom market leader Jio reported 242 bps gains on-quarter, taking its RMS in the fiscal first quarter to 39.5%. No 2 telco, Bharti Airtel’s RMS fell 82 bps sequentially to 34.9% while loss-making Vi lost further ground on this score, its revenue share plunging 119 bps on-quarter to a modest 18.6% in the April-June period, sector experts said.

India’s second coronavirus wave is increasing asset risks for banks, but the country’s economic recovery, a tightening of loan underwriting criteria and continued government support will prevent a sharp spike in problem loans, it observed.

E-pharmacy platform eyes new cash at $5.6 billion valuation; talks with SoftBank fall through

Three entities, including those led by Adani group and L&T, are in the race for a PSLV contract to build five launch vehicles.

The state owned metal producer SAIL is aiming at reducing its net debt to a range of Rs 15,000-20,000 crore in the current fiscal

Ruchi Soya cleared another hurdle to launch its Rs 4,300-crore follow-on public offer (FPO) after Patanjali Ayurved, the company’s main promoter, told the Delhi high court that it will continue to hold majority stake in the Indore-based FMCG company for the next 90 days.

Promoters of Sterling and Wilson Solar have further pledged their shares in the company for raising capital from financial lenders. Kainaz Daruvala, a member of the promoter group of Sterling, has pledged 4.9% of her shares in the company, worth Rs 221 crore, to IIFL Wealth Finance.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which had banned operations by Boeing MAX aircraft in March 2019 after two fatal crashes, on Thursday, allowed operations of these airplanes in India. This order will not just allow SpiceJet to restart operating its Boeing 737MAX aircraft but would also allow foreign airlines like Flydubai to fly in their aircraft into the country.

There are reasons to be bullish about the prospects for Indian carriers to expand and compete more aggressively on international routes, for example Air India privatisation, large fleet of long haul narrow-bodies, and possible revival of Jet.