The report’s core message is that there is not one single AI bubble, but several overlapping “bubbles” in valuations, investment, and technology, each with different risk profiles. Public mega-cap tech looks expensive but is still broadly anchored in earnings and cash flow, while the most extreme valuations and risk-taking sit in loss-making private AI model…
TCS announces a major $700 million acquisition of Salesforce specialist Coastal Cloud, marking its second US buyout in under three months and boosting its AI-cloud prowess. Acquisition Details Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) revealed on December 10 its all-cash deal to acquire Coastal Cloud Holdings, a top Salesforce partner, for up to $700 million (including deferred…
Big Tech giants are accelerating massive investments in India, committing tens of billions to AI, cloud infrastructure, and data centers, underscoring the country’s rising status as a global tech powerhouse. Key Investment Highlights Major players like Microsoft ($17.5B for AI infrastructure), Amazon ($35B across AI, exports, and jobs), and Google ($15B for a massive AI/data…
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy outcome, due tonight around 11:30 PM (IST), will play a crucial role in setting the direction for global and Indian equity markets. With analysts widely expecting a rate cut amid signs of a cooling U.S. labor market, here’s a look at how different scenarios could shape Indian market sentiment. Scenario…
Amazon has announced plans to invest an additional $35 billion in India by 2030, strengthening its presence in one of its most promising global markets. The new investment will build on the company’s earlier $40 billion commitment made over the past decade, reflecting Amazon’s confidence in India’s digital growth story. According to Amit Agarwal, SVP of Emerging Markets at…
GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund—managed by US-based boutique asset manager GQG Partners, co-founded by Rajiv Jain—has sold nearly 1% of its stake in JSW Energy through open market deals on December 9. The fund offloaded 1.52 crore equity shares, representing 0.87% of JSW Energy’s paid-up equity, for approximately ₹676.7 crore at an average price of ₹444 per share. Following the sale, JSW Energy shares dropped…
India’s benchmark indices staged a strong intraday recovery on Tuesday, shaking off early jitters as smart investors scooped up undervalued stocks. The Sensex climbed back about 450 points from its session low of 84,382.96, while the Nifty pushed above 25,900 despite lingering in the red overall. By midday, Sensex stood at 84,858.62 (down 0.29%) and…
India’s quick commerce industry—once seen as a game‑changing innovation in urban retail—might be heading toward a major correction, warns Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa. Despite billions poured in by SoftBank, Temasek, and Middle Eastern sovereign funds, the model’s heavy reliance on constant fundraising is now showing its limits. As cash supplies tighten, Dhindsa believes only companies…
China’s trade dynamics shifted dramatically in November, with exports jumping 5.9% year-over-year—beating economist forecasts of 4%—to propel the annual trade surplus beyond a record $1 trillion. Imports grew a modest 1.9%, resulting in a monthly surplus of $112 billion, highlighting Beijing’s ongoing reliance on foreign demand amid domestic challenges like sluggish consumption and a housing…
Stock Market Today: Sensex slips 450 pts, Nifty below 26,050: Caution ahead of Fed meet among key factors behind market decline The equity benchmark indices declined on Monday as investors booked profits in select sectors and foreign fund outflows continued ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. At around 12:30 p.m., the Sensex fell…
