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☆ As India heads to the polls, the pros name 8 top stocks to buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"The stars have aligned for India in terms of demographics, population and market movements. Peeyush Mittal, portfolio manager at Matthews Asia, agrees with the consensus that Modi will win a majority once again — which would be a "non-event" for markets. Conrad Saldanha, portfolio manager at the Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Fund, agrees. Among the companies on his watch are power equipment player Bharat Heavy Electricals and engineering conglomerate Thermax , amid an expected expansion in power generation capacity. According to FactSet data, 24 of the 26 analysts covering the stock have a buy or overweight rating on it.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Neil Bahal, Peeyush Mittal, Modi, Mittal, Conrad Saldanha, Neuberger Berman, Bharat, Neuberger Berman's Saldanha, Saldanha Organizations: South, Bombay Stock Exchange, CNBC Pro, —, Matthews Asia, Reserve Bank of, India Fund, Neuberger, Markets Equity Fund, Cummins India, Investor, Bharat Electronics, ICICI, HDFC, IndusInd Bank, Apollo Locations: Hong Kong, India, Reserve Bank of India, Saldanha

☆ Indian health-care group discusses sector and country's general election
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIndian health-care group discusses sector and country's general electionSuneeta Reddy, managing director of Apollo Hospitals, discusses India's health-care sector and the country's upcoming general election.

Persons: Suneeta Reddy Organizations: Apollo

CARE Hospitals Group, according to another investor source, is in talks to sell a 70% stake to U.S. investment giant Blackstone (BX.N) in a deal valued at $800 million. MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN EVERAs government hospitals became increasingly overburdened and incomes rose in India's vast middle class, demand for private healthcare rose over the years. "The India healthcare opportunity has always been attractive, but never more than now. In 2022, PE investors spent $3.2 billion buying stakes in hospitals in India. "Big private hospitals are more reliable," said 35-year-old G. Chavan said as he accompanied his wife to see a doctor.

Persons: Rana Mehta, PwC's, Atlantic, Indira, Blackstone, Gaurav Sharma, Investcorp, Nishant Sharma, Sharma, Chavan, Sriram, Aditya Kalra, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: PwC, General Atlantic, CARE Hospitals, Blackstone, CARE, Kedaara Capital, ASIA'S PACE, Temasek, Reuters Graphics, Apollo Hospitals, Thomson Locations: India, PUNE, Pune, Indira, Bahrain, Mumbai, Manipal, Asia

☆ Temasek hospital deal channels its Dr Resilience
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Anshuman Daga | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SINGAPORE, April 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Temasek is picking a good time to focus on health. The sovereign investor is taking control of Indian hospital operator Manipal for $2 billion. Others are on an Indian health drive too. Follow @anshumandaga on TwitterCONTEXT NEWSSingapore’s Temasek will buy an additional 41% stake in Manipal Health Enterprises, the unlisted Indian hospital chain said on April 10. After the deal closes, the Pai family’s Manipal Group will hold about 30% of Manipal Health.

☆ Indian shares set to rise after Powell hints at slower hikes
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Indian shares are set to open higher on Thursday, tracking the sharp uptick in global equities after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at slowing the pace of interest rate hikes "as soon as December." India's NSE stock futures listed on the Singapore exchange were up 0.40% at 18,991.50 as of 07:30 a.m IST. Data on Wednesday showed the Indian economy logged 6.2% annual growth rate in July-September after double-digit expansion in the previous quarter. Foreign institutional investors bought net of 90.10 billion Indian rupees ($1.11 billion) equities on Wednesday, while domestic investors sold 40.56 billion rupees worth of shares, as per provisional NSE data. Stocks To Watch:** Apollo Hospitals (APLH.NS): Company approved issue of non-convertible debentures worth 1.05 billion rupees.

☆ INDIA STOCKS Indian shares set to open lower ahead of US inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Indian shares are expected to open a tad lower on Thursday, with investors bracing for crucial U.S. inflation data that will provide clues about the severity of Federal Reserve's future interest rate hikes. Foreign institutional investors bought net of 3.87 billion Indian rupees ($47.51 million) equities on Wednesday, while domestic investors sold 10.60 billion rupees of shares, as per provisional data available with the National Stock Exchange. ** Indian port operator Adani Ports (APSE.NS) acquired a 49.38% stake in petroleum logistics service provider Oiltanking for 10.5 billion rupees. ** Indian sugar mills are aggressively signing export deals, contracting for about 1 million tonnes just four days after New Delhi approved exports. read more($1 = 81.4650 Indian rupees)Reporting by Nallur Sethuraman in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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