Retail inflation in November was at an 11-month low of 5.88%; in October, IIP contracted by 4%.

Two significant macroeconomic indices issued on Monday indicated conflicting trends. Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation fell to an 11-month low of 5.88% in November from 6.77% in October, but the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)-based measure of industrial output shrank by 4% from 3.2% growth in September to 4.0%. For the first time in…

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OZiva’s majority stake will be acquired by HUL, along with 19.8% of Wellbeing Nutrition.

Hindustan Unilever, a major FMCG company, entered the health and wellbeing market by making strategic investments in Nutritionalab’s Wellbeing Nutrition and OZiva from Zywie Ventures. HUL would pay ‘264 crore in cash to acquire a 51% interest in OZiva through a combination of primary infusion and secondary buy-outs. HUL stated that the remaining 49% will…

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To increase the supply of raw materials, 8 blocks of coking coal will be auctioned: Minister of Steel

According to Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of Steel, at least eight coking coal blocks would be put up for auction as India seeks to strengthen its own resources and lessen reliance on imported coal. India is still looking at “alternatives” and has conversations with nations like Russia, Mozambique, and Australia. Coking coal is a crucial…

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Data from FII DII: On December 7, 2022, DII purchased shares for Rs 388.85 crore while FPI sold shares worth Rs 1,241.87 crore.

According to information available on NSE, foreign institutional investors (FII) sold shares worth a net of Rs 1,241.87 crore on December 7, 2022, while domestic institutional investors (DII) purchased shares worth a net of Rs 388.85 crore.Up to December 7, FIIs sold shares totaling a net amount of Rs 4,367.46 crore, while DIIs purchased shares…

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Markets analyze RBI Governor Das’ issue and determine that monetary policy is actually “hawkish”

The markets appear to have agreed that the monetary policy decision is mostly hawkish after RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das asked the media, markets, and “informed circle” to estimate whether the MPC’s meeting outcome is hawkish, dovish, or “something else” totally. Despite the fact that investors had anticipated the repo rate increase of 35 basis points…

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