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☆ India's Kalyan Jewellers Q3 profit rises on strong festive demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (KALN.NS)reported a near 11% rise in quarterly profit on improved demand during the festive season and said the ongoing wedding season is pushing sales higher. Demand picked up in the quarter during the festive season when Indians spend heavily on big-ticket items such as cars, electronic appliances, and jewellery. The Indian jeweller's consolidated net profit rose to 1.49 billion rupees ($18.02 million) for the third quarter that ended Dec. 31 from 1.35 billion rupees ($16.33 million) a year earlier. Revenue increased 13% to 38.84 billion rupees, boosted by sales at newly opened showrooms. Kalyan's earnings outshine its Tata Group-owned larger rival Titan Co Ltd (TITN.NS), which last week reported a surprise fall in profit.

☆ FPI selling in Indian stock hits 7-month high on rich valuations, Adani rout
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Bharath Rajeswaran | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) offloaded Indian equities worth 288.52 billion rupees ($3.51 billion) in January, the most since June, data from National Securities Depository Ltd. showed. Reuters GraphicsThe selling coincided with a slide in equity benchmarks, with Nifty 50 (.NSEI) falling 2.45% in the first month of 2023. WHAT FOREIGN INVESTORS SOLD & BOUGHTForeign investors sold the most in financials, offloading 152.04 billion rupees of shares, followed by 75.96 billion rupees in oil and gas and 27.77 bln rupees in consumer durables. Reuters GraphicsMetals was the only major sector that saw renewed interest from foreign investors, who bought 43.69 billion rupees worth of equities. ($1 = 82.3130 Indian rupees)Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Indian shares set for muted start on rate fears, Adani uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Analysts said that the selloff in Adani stocks has created panic in Indian markets. Ratings agency Moody's warned that the tumble in Adani group stocks could hit the conglomerate's ability to raise capital. STOCKS TO WATCHState Bank of India (SBI.NS): India's largest lender reports a rise in net profit in the third quarter. read moreITC (ITC.NS): Co reports a higher-than-expected rise in net profit in December-quarter on strong cigarette sales and steady demand for packaged foods. read moreMarico (MRCO.NS): Co reports higher-than-expected rise in net profit in Q3 on higher demand for cooking products and hair oil.

☆ India's NSE puts trades in some Adani firms under additional watch
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The NSE also placed Monarch Networth Capital (MONR.NS), one of the 10 underwriters of Adani Enterprises' (ADEL.NS) botched share sale, under additional surveillance. The Ahmedabad-based brokerage was responsible for "non institutional marketing", according to the Adani share sale document. Last year, Adani Group acquired Ambuja Cements Ltd (ABUJ.NS) and ACC (ACC.NS) from Holcim AG (HOLN.S) to enter the business. Adani Enterprises tumbled 27%, closing at their lowest level since March 2022. Adani Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the exchange's latest decision.

Snap said its direct response business geared towards driving product sales or website visits rose 4% in October-December. That could "be viewed as a healthy sign for Meta and Google," whose businesses are tuned to direct response advertisers, said Mark Shmulik, senior analyst at research firm Bernstein. Similarly, Meta has said in previous quarters that the bulk of its revenue comes from direct response advertising. Headwinds for Meta and Google could be notably less severe, he added. The weak outlook pulled down the shares of rivals Meta, Google, and Pinterest (PINS.N), which also earns revenue by selling digital advertising, on Tuesday.

☆ Dollar bonds of India's Adani Group resume fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MUMBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The dollar bonds issued by entities of India's Adani Group resumed their falling trend on Wednesday after a brief rise in the previous session. The bonds had sold off following a scathing report by U.S. short-seller Hindenburg Research last Wednesday that triggered a rout in the stocks of the conglomerate's companies. The U.S. dollar-denominated bonds of Adani Green Energy (ADNA.NS), Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSE.NS) , Adani Transmission (ADAI.NS) and Adani Electricity Mumbai were trading lower. Bonds of Adani Ports maturing in February 2031 led the losses, falling 3.59 cents to 67.58 cents on Wednesday. Reporting by Dharamraj Dhutia; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ China's Baidu to launch ChatGPT-style bot in March -source
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Chinese internet search major Baidu Inc (9888.HK) is planning to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot service similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT in March, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. The technology firm plans to launch the service as a standalone application and gradually merge it into its search engine, said the person, who declined to be identified as the information is confidential. Baidu plans to incorporate chatbot-generated results when users make search requests, instead of only links, the person said. The company has also worked to add OpenAI's image-generation software to its Bing search engine in a new challenge to Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google. At a developer conference last month, Baidu unveiled three AI-powered "creators" whose technology allows them to assume the roles of screenwriter, illustrator, editor or animator.

☆ Unilever names Dutch dairy boss Schumacher as new CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Schumacher, 51, joined Unilever in October last year as non-executive director and is currently the chief of Dutch dairy business FrieslandCampina. The London-based company in September said that CEO Jope planned to retire at the end of 2023. Peltz, through his Trian Fund, holds a nearly 1.5% stake in Unilever, making him the fourth largest shareholder, according to Refinitiv Eikon data. Analysts at Jefferies and RBC Capital welcomed Unilever's appointment of an external CEO, saying investors will support the move. "We think Unilever needs a cultural and organisational shake up," RBC analyst James Edwardes Jones wrote in a note.

☆ Indian shares set to rise after a rout set off by Adani stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Besides the Fed's policy meeting, investors await rate decisions from other global central banks such as the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, later this week. STOCKS TO WATCH** Bajaj Finance (BJFN.NS): Co posts bigger-than-expected rise in consolidated net profit in third quarter, aided by a fall in provisions for bad loans. read more** Vedanta (VDAN.NS): Co reports slide in consolidated net profit in Q3, dragged by soft metal prices. read more** Tata Elxsi : Co reports arise in consolidated net profit in third quarter. ($1 = 81.5100 Indian rupees)Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Indian shares volatile as key Adani stocks arrest slide
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Indian shares were volatile in morning trading on Monday, mirroring financials, ahead of the Union budget, while select Adani Group stocks arrested the recent slide after a short-seller attack on group companies triggered a sell-off over the previous two sessions. The Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) was down 0.36% at 17,540.65 as of 11:03 a.m. IST, while the S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) fell 0.29% to 59,156.62. Indian equities had tumbled to a three-month low on Friday, dragged by a short-seller attack on Adani group companies, which triggered a selloff in banks. Investors will also shift focus to India's Union budget on Feb. 1, with the government's fiscal consolidation path and borrowing calendar for fiscal 2024 as triggers. Besides the Union budget, analysts also said rate decisions by global central banks and January automobile sales data would determine the mood in the market.

☆ Bill Ackman says Hindenburg's report on Adani Group 'highly credible'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] The logo of the Adani Group is seen on the facade of one of its buildings on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File PhotoJan 26 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman in a tweet on Thursday said that he found short-seller Hindenburg Research's report on Adani Group "highly credible and extremely well researched." Shares in seven listed group companies of Adani lost $10.73 billion in market capitalisation in India on Wednesday after Hindenburg released the report, which accused the conglomerate of improper use of offshore tax havens and also said it held short positions in the company through its U.S.-traded bonds and non-Indian-traded derivative instruments. "We are not invested long or short in any of the Adani companies... nor have we done our own independent research," Ackman said in a tweet. loadingReporting by Akriti Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ British motor insurer Direct Line's CEO Penny James steps down
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Direct Line Insurance Group's (DLGD.L) chief executive of nearly four years, Penny James, will step down with immediate effect after the British motor and home insurer faced "significant headwinds" in recent months, the company said on Friday. James, who joined Direct Line as finance chief in late 2017, took over as CEO in May 2019 and steered the company through the COVID-19 pandemic, when motor insurers performed well as restrictions limited the number of drivers on the road, leading to fewer accidents. The appointment of a new CEO will allow the company to "reset and rebuild" after a "tumultuous time", JPMorgan analysts wrote in a note. The company appointed Chief Commercial Officer Jon Greenwood as acting CEO, with Chair Danuta Gray saying Greenwood would focus on driving performance and restoring the balance sheet. Spells of extreme weather in Britain over the past year have also led to more claims for subsidence and burst pipes.

☆ Bill Ackman says Hindenburg's Adani report 'highly credible'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Amit Dave/File PhotoJan 27 (Reuters) - Billionaire U.S. investor Bill Ackman said on Thursday that he found short-seller Hindenburg Research's report on India's Adani Group "highly credible and extremely well researched." Hindenburg's report also said it held short positions in Adani Group through its U.S.-traded bonds and non-Indian-traded derivative instruments. Adani Group has said that it is evaluating "remedial and punitive action" against Hindenburg, calling the report "maliciously mischievous, (and) unresearched." I found the Hindenburg report highly credible and extremely well researched," Pershing Square boss Ackman said in a tweet on Thursday. Adani Group did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment.

☆ UK competition watchdog probes $61 bln Broadcom-VMware deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday it had started the first phase of an investigation into U.S. chipmaker Broadcom Inc's (AVGO.O) $61 billion acquisition of cloud-computing firm VMware Inc (VMW.N). The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said in November it was investigating whether the deal between the two U.S.-listed companies could substantially hurt competition in Britain, adding that it had until March 22 to decide. The Broadcom-VMware deal was one of the biggest announcements globally in 2022, marking the chipmaker's attempt to diversify into the enterprise software segment. Broadcom and VMware did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil and Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Hindenburg shorts India's Adani Group, flags debt and accounting concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The report, which comes days ahead of a $2.5 billion share offering by flagship firm Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS), sent shares in Adani group firms sliding. It also said that seven Adani listed companies have an 85% downside on a fundamental basis due to what it called "sky-high valuations". Adani Chief Financial Officer Jugeshinder Singh told media on Jan. 21 "Nobody has raised debt concerns to us. Refinitiv data shows that debt at all the Adani Group's seven key listed Adani companies exceeds equity, with debt at Adani Green Energy Ltd (ADNA.NS) exceeding equity by more than 2,000%. Shares in Adani Enterprises surged 125% in 2022, while other group companies, including power and gas units, rose more than 100%.

☆ Hindenburg says holds short positions in India's Adani
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Hindenburg Research said on Wednesday it holds short positions in Adani Group companies through U.S.-traded bonds and non-Indian-traded derivative instruments, sending shares of companies in the Indian conglomerate sliding. The company has repeatedly dismissed debt concerns. Adani Chief Financial Officer Jugeshinder Singh told media on Jan. 21 "Nobody has raised debt concerns to us. Shares in Adani Ports And Special Economic Zone (APSE.NS) slid 4.8% on Wednesday to their lowest level since mid-July while Adani Enterprises, the group's flagship company, dropped 2.5% to a 12-week low. Shares in Adani Enterprises surged 125% in 2022, while other group companies, including power and gas units, rose more than 100%.

☆ Hindenburg says holds short positions in India's Adani, flags risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Short-seller Hindenburg Research said on Wednesday it holds short positions in India's Adani Group companies through U.S.-traded bonds and non-Indian-traded derivative instruments. "Key listed Adani companies have also taken on substantial debt, including pledging shares of their inflated stock for loans, putting the entire group on precarious financial footing," Hindenburg said. Adani Chief Financial Officer Jugeshinder Singh said on Jan. 21 "Nobody has raised debt concerns to us. Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS), the flagship company of ports-to-energy conglomerate Adani Group, has said it will raise $2.5 billion in India's largest follow-on public offering due this Friday. Shares of Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS) surged 125% in 2022, while other group companies, including power and gas units, rose over 100%.

☆ Gulf investors bid for India's Adani Enterprises' $2.5 bln FPO - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mubadala Investment Co PJSC and BNP Paribas SA (BNPP.PA) have also bid for shares, the report said, adding that the anchor book was oversubscribed about two times. Adani Enterprises last week set the floor price for India's largest FPO at 3,112 rupees per share with a price cap of 3,276 rupees apiece. While bidding for anchor investors began on Wednesday, bidding for retail investors will commence from Friday, with the offer closing for both sets of investors on Jan. 31. Spokespersons for Adani Enterprises, LIC and SBI Life did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Adani has said it will use 108.69 billion rupees from the FPO to fund green hydrogen projects, airports facilities and greenfield expressways.

☆ India's first green bond issue pulls local bidders, foreigners aloof - traders
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Dharamraj Lalit Dhutia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MUMBAI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - India's first sovereign green bond issue was mostly subscribed by local banks and insurance companies, with limited interest from foreign investors, market participants said. New Delhi raised 80 billion rupees ($981.31 million) via green bonds on Wednesday. The five-year 7.38% 2027 bond yield was at 7.15%, while the benchmark 7.26% 2032 bond yield was at 7.35% during the time of bidding. Local banks and mutual funds do not have a specific mandate to invest in green bonds and treat these at par with other sovereign bonds. Ahead of Wednesday's auction, the government had met foreign investors to gauge the demand, Reuters had reported.

☆ Canada's Ritchie Bros raises cash payout under revised offer for IAA
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Canada's Ritchie Bros Auctioneers (RBA.TO) on Monday sweetened the cash component of its buyout offer for IAA Inc (IAA.N) by 28%, valuing the U.S. auto retailer at $5.94 billion, and also secured the backing of a key IAA shareholder which had questioned the initial offer. IAA shares rose 4.9% in morning trade, while Ritchie Bros's Toronto-listed shares were up 3%. The improved offer comes at a time when many companies are reducing costs and initiating layoffs in face of a potential economic downturn. Under the revised offer, IAA stockholders would receive $12.80 in cash, up from $10 earlier, and 0.5252 Ritchie Bros. share for each IAA share, down from 0.5804. Ritchie made the initial offer in November, valuing the company at about $7.3 billion, including debt.

☆ INDIA RUPEE Rupee seen lower as growth fears hit risk sentiment
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Nimesh Vora | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MUMBAI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee is likely to weaken at open against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as mounting global growth concerns prompted investors to exit risk assets. The rupee is tipped at around 81.45 to the dollar in early trading against the dollar, compared with the 81.24 close in the previous session. The S&P 500 index fell the most in over a month overnight as weak U.S. retail sales data fuelled worries on the growth front. Retail sales fell more than expected in December, putting consumer spending and the overall economy on a weaker growth path heading into 2023. Further, the decline in retail sales in November was revised to show an even weaker reading.

☆ India's PhonePe raises $350 million at $12 bln valuation
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BENGALURU, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Walmart-backed Indian digital payments app PhonePe has raised $350 million in a funding round led by private equity firm General Atlantic that valued the company at $12 billion. Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Evergrande said to propose two offshore restructuring options- Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Embattled property developer China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) has been discussing a restructuring proposal with creditors that includes two options for extending payment deadlines on unsecured offshore debt, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The second proposal seeks creditors to swap part of their debt into shares in Evergrande and its auto and property-management units - China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Ltd (0708.HK) and Evergrande Property Services Group Ltd (6666.HK) - by issuing new hybrid securities like convertible bonds, according to the report. For the second proposal, too, the maturities would be extended through installment plans, but for a shorter period with coupons set at around 6% to 7%, the report added. Once China's top-selling developer, Evergrande is now at the centre of the country's property crisis, saddled with over $300 billion in liabilities amid a debt restructuring. Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Uttaresh.V and Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Gold prices dip as firmer dollar dulls appeal
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Ashitha Shivaprasad | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SummarySummary Companies (.DXY) up 0.3%Silver will outperform gold in 2023-analystJan 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices inched lower on Tuesday, weighed by an uptick in the dollar, although hopes of slower interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve capped further losses. On Monday, prices hit $1,929, the highest since late-April 2022. A stronger dollar turns gold less attractive to buyers with other currencies. "Expectations of the Fed slowing pace of rate hikes has been supporting gold. The U.S. central bank slowed its pace of rate hikes to 50 bps in December after four consecutive 75 bps increases.

☆ Apple supplier Foxconn replaces iPhone business chief- Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn (2317.TW) has appointed Michael Chiang as the new boss for its iPhone assembly business after a tumultuous year in China, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Chiang replaces longtime leader Wang Charng-yang as head of the iPhone assembly division, the Bloomberg report said. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Chiang's appointment is part of Foxconn Chairman Young Liu's efforts to elevate younger executives to maintain the company's supply chain leadership in the face of growing competition from Chinese contenders, the Bloomberg report said. Reporting by Lavanya Ahire in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil and Nivedita BhattacharjeeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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