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☆ Marcellus Investment Managers Founder: India economic fundamentals remain strong, but with pressure ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | 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 EmailMarcellus Investment Managers Founder: India economic fundamentals remain strong, but with pressure aheadPramod Gubbi of Marcellus Investment Managers speaks about how foreign institutional investors still believe in the strength of India's long term economic future. However, valuations have been too hot, and structural factors such as automation are a cause for worry. He sees an the development of a sustainable Indian economy by pivoting away from consumption-led growth.

Organizations: Investment, Marcellus Investment Locations: India

☆ CNBC's Inside India newsletter: The changing face of India's rich
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Speaking to CNBC's Inside India, Kohli noted that India's wealthy now come from a swathe of industries. India's stock market became the fourth-largest in the world at the start of the year, after overtaking Hong Kong. Meanwhile, those whose wealth that falls between 10 to 50 million Indian rupees are in the affluent category, he added. Historically, India's wealthy had a median age exceeding 50. Drivers of India's wealthThe growth in India's wealthy population comes in tandem with the nation's economic progress.

Persons: Ratan Tata, Waterfield, Ratan Tata —, Ambani, Himanshu Kohli, Kohli, Pramod Gubbi, Marcellus, Lee, Gubbi, Knight Frank, What's, Malcolm Dorson, Dorson Organizations: Tata Group, Fortune India, Tata Sons, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Titan Company, Marcellus Investment, Lee Kuan Yew, of Public, National University of Singapore, Bombay Stock Exchange, Global, Volvo, Apollo Locations: India, Tata, CNBC's, Hong Kong, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, U.S

☆ Want to cash in on India's growth? Veteran investor names 5 'well-run' companies to buy right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Interest in India has been rising steadily among investors, thanks to its growing economy , strong stock market performance and burgeoning population . Amid some talk of an Indian stock market bubble , however, Pramod Gubbi, co-founder of Marcellus Investment Managers, revealed how he is playing the market. So, our job is to evaluate whether the management teams are hungry enough to identify changes that are happening and adapt to them," he told CNBC Pro last week. Women-led themes One theme that Gubbi is interested in is how India's growing numbers of working women are spending their money. Other stocks Other Indian companies Gubbi likes include Divi's Laboratories and HDFC Bank .

Persons: Pramod Gubbi, Marcellus, Gubbi, Maggi, Nescafe Organizations: Marcellus Investment, Management, CNBC Pro, Bombay Stock Exchange, Tata Group, Brands, Nestle, —, Paints, Divi's Laboratories, HDFC Bank, Novartis, GSK, Merck Locations: India, U.S, China

☆ Narendra Modi: On the campaign trail with India’s popular yet divisive leader
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Will Ripley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Narendra Modi, India’s hugely popular but deeply polarizing prime minister, has landed in the battleground state of Uttar Pradesh as he campaigns for a third consecutive term in power. A Modi supporter at his rally in Aligarh, India, on April 22, 2024. And here in Uttar Pradesh, a sense of pride is evident among the thousands gathered to hear the prime minister speak. Supporters wave the flag of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Aligarh, India, on April 22, 20224. John Mees/CNNModi is expected to remain on the campaign trail until India’s next prime minister is named in early June, traversing the huge country, visiting city after city and delivering his roaring speeches that attract the masses.

Persons: Narendra Modi, India’s, Modi, John Mees, “ Modi, ”, Pramod Charma, ” Modi, he’s, –, Gaurav Mahajan, Modi’s, Narendra Modi's, CNN Modi, Narayan Pachaury, “ Organizations: India CNN, Win, CNN, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP spokespeople, selfies, Modi, Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP Locations: Aligarh, India, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Russia, Gujarat, Rajasthan

☆ Wall Street is bullish on mortgage-backed securities for their juicy yields and attractive fundamentals
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

For investors looking for high-quality income with the potential for significant total return, agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) may be the answer. Fitting MBS into your portfolio In fact, Atluri believes agency MBS are more attractive than investment-grade corporate right now. In addition, agency mortgage-backed securities also trade defensively if the economic outlook were to worsen, he added. About 25% of core bond fund holdings are in mortgage-backed securities, according to Morningstar. "Mortgage-backed securities didn't do as well [as investment grade] last year," said Wei Li, BlackRock's global chief investment strategist.

Persons: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, Jason Smith, Neuberger Berman, Smith, Michael Kessler, Kessler, Pramod, Atluri, Morningstar, Wei Li, Albion's Kessler Organizations: Agency MBS, U.S ., MBS, Mortgage News, Albion Financial Group, Federal Reserve, Capital Group, Fund of America, BlackRock

☆ India's Nifty 50 hits all-time high after upbeat growth data
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Bharath Rajeswaran | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) rose as much as 0.52% to 20,238.45, a new record high, while the S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) was up 0.44% at 67,286.16, as of 9:35 a.m. IST. "India's growth outlook remains positive, with various capex initiatives of the government likely to trigger consumption at the bottom of the pyramid," Pramod Gubbi, founder of Marcellus Investment Management, said. India's Nifty and Sensex posted their best month in 2023 in November, aided by the return on foreign portfolio investor (FPI) inflows. India's general elections are due early next year. Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema and Mrigank DhaniwalaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Gubbi, India's, Sensex, Madhavi Arora, Bharath Rajeswaran, Sonia Cheema Organizations: National Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, NSE, BSE, Reuters, Reserve Bank, Marcellus Investment Management, Wall, Dow Jones, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, Indian National Congress, Emkay Global Financial Services, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, U.S, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Bengaluru

☆ FPI selloff in Indian shares hits nine-month high in October - NSDL data
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold Indian equities worth 245.48 billion rupees ($2.95 billion) in the month of October, the most in nine months, data from the National Securities Depository (NSDL) showed. WHAT FPIs SOLD IN OCTOBERFinancials witnessed the most FPI selling in October to the tune of 118.04 billion rupees. FPIs had bought shares worth 555.79 billion rupees in the sector between April and July. Information Technology (IT) stocks saw outflows worth 32.62 billion rupees, amid weak results, elevated U.S. Treasury yields and rate concerns in the U.S. ($1 = 83.1810 Indian rupees)Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita BhattacharjeeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Reuters Graphics FPIs, Pramod Gubbi, Financials, FPIs, Bharath Rajeswaran, Nivedita Organizations: National Securities Depository, Reuters Graphics, Treasury, Marcellus Investment Management, Information Technology, U.S ., U.S, Reuters, HSBC, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, India, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Pakistan's Fakhar has no regrets over missed hundred
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Fakhar led Pakistan's chase with a freewheeling 81, which earned him player-of-the-match award, but fell short of a hundred trying to wrap up their chase early. Sri Lanka and the Netherlands can also join them in a mid-table logjam should both win their next games. Fakhar said the mood was upbeat in the dressing room despite the uncertainty around the 1992 champions making the last four in the showpiece 50-overs tournament. "In the World Cup, each win gives you confidence and we were waiting for this win. "We are in the ifs-and-buts (zone) right now - but we will try to win both the remaining matches with good run rates.

Persons: Pakistan's, Zaman, Sri Lanka's Pramod Madushan, Christopher Pike, Fakhar Zaman, Fakhar, Amlan Chakraborty, Michael Perry Organizations: Asia, United Arab Emirates, Sri, Sri Lanka's Pramod Madushan REUTERS, Rights, Bangladesh, England, Thomson Locations: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Dubai, United Arab, Rights KOLKATA, Eden, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Zealand, New Delhi

☆ Indian wheat prices at 8-month high on festival demand, tight supply
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Rajendra Jadhav | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMUMBAI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Indian wheat prices surged to an eight-month high on Tuesday, propelled by strong demand for big festivals, limited supplies and as import duty makes overseas buying unfeasible for domestic flour mills. Rising wheat prices could contribute to food inflation. Wheat prices in New Delhi jumped by 1.6% on Tuesday to 27,390 rupees ($329) per metric ton, the highest since Feb. 10. "Festival season demand is driving up wheat prices. As of Oct. 1, wheat stocks in government warehouses stood at 24 million metric tons, sharply down compared with a five-year average of 37.6 million tons.

Persons: Amit Dave, Pramod Kumar S, Sanjeev Chopra, Ashwini Bansod, Bansod, Rajendra Jadhav, Robert Birsel Organizations: Agriculture, REUTERS, Rights, Federation, Phillip Capital India, Ltd ., El, Thomson Locations: Ahmedabad, India, Rights MUMBAI, New Delhi, Ltd . India, Mumbai

☆ Indian shares struggle for direction ahead of GDP data
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Bharath Rajeswaran | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Indian shares swung between gains and losses on Tuesday, as gains in auto and media stocks were mostly offset by a slide in metals, ahead of the domestic GDP data for the December quarter. Eight of the 13 sectoral indexes advanced with auto stocks (.NIFTYAUTO) adding nearly 1% ahead of the monthly sales numbers, due on Wednesday. Foreign portfolio investors have so far offloaded 325.18 billion rupees ($3.93 billion) worth of Indian equities in 2023, according to official data. Investors now await domestic GDP data for the December quarter, due later in the day, which is expected to show year-on-year growth slowing to 4.6%. ($1 = 82.7150 Indian rupees)Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman and Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

"Credit spreads have rallied across the board since the beginning of the year despite heavy (new bond) issuance and are at multi-month tights. This puts the credit market at odds with economic forecasts and the rates market," Barclays strategists said in a recent note. They said U.S. investment grade bonds rated BBB implied a 30% chance of recession, and CCC rated bonds implied a 35% chance. In the most bullish scenario, investment-grade bond spreads could tighten another 20 to 30 basis points, but they could widen much more if the economic downturn is deeper than anticipated, he added. Reporting by Davide Barbuscia and Matt Tracy; Editing by Shankar Ramakrishnan and Andrea RicciOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Pramod Mittal's deal with creditors revoked by London court
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Pramod Mittal was declared bankrupt in June 2020 over an approximately $170 million debt owed to Moorgate Industries UK Limited, previously called Stemcor UK Limited. The businessman entered into an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) with his creditors in October 2020. Curl said loans to four of Mittal’s creditors carried "absolutely extraordinary" rates of compound interest, with interest making up more than 97% of his total debt. However, Judge Nicholas Briggs said in a ruling that "there was a material irregularity at the meeting of creditors convened to consider [Mittal’s] proposal" and revoked the IVA. Mittal’s lawyer, in an emailed statement to Reuters, said: "Mr Mittal is disappointed with the decision and intends to appeal.

☆ Qatar World Cup: 'Our dreams never came true.' These men helped build Qatar's tournament, now they are struggling to survive.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Aimee Lewis Pramod Acharya Sugam Pokharel | Aimee Lewis | Pramod Acharya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +31 min

It will be a historic event, the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East, but one also mired in controversy. He had dreamed of watching World Cup matches from the rooftop of the hotel he had helped build. In Qatar, migrant workers can now change jobs freely without permission from their employer. However, a number of European federations have issued a joint statement saying they would campaign at the tournament on human rights and for a migrant workers center and a compensation fund for migrant workers. The motto for Qatar’s bid team in 2010 was ‘Expect Amazing.’ In many ways, this year’s World Cup has replicated that maxim.

☆ Singapore banks' mortgage rate hikes will push down discretionary spending, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | 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 EmailSingapore banks' mortgage rate hikes will push down discretionary spending, analyst saysPramod Shenoi of CreditSights says "households are going to look very carefully at where they're putting their money."

Potrivit ziare.com, șapte sugari au fost salvați din flăcări înainte ca pompierii să ajungă la spitalul districtual Bhandara din statul Maharashtra. Cauza incendiului nu este încă cunoscută și o investigație este în curs de desfășurare. Incendiul a început la aproximativ 02.00, ora locală (20.30 GMT vineri), potrivit oficialilor spitalului. O asistentă de serviciu a declarat că a alertat autoritățile după ce a văzut fum ieșind din unitatea de ingrijire a nou-nascuților din spital. „Autoritățile spitalului au salvat șapte copii, dar 10 au murit într-un incident nefericit", a declarat chirurgul Pramod Khandate.

Locations: Maharashtra, Indiei

☆ Why Indian markets are 'moving ahead of fundamentals'
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-12 | 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 EmailWhy Indian markets are 'moving ahead of fundamentals'Pramod Gubbi of Marcellus Investment Managers says Indian markets are "clearly" moving ahead of fundamentals in anticipation of more reforms and stimulus announcements, which could include a personal tax cut.

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