Dipti Sharma

1 week ago | htsyndication.com | Gopika Gopakumar |Dipti Sharma

New Delhi, May 5 -- The global equity markets are not pricing in a severe downturn just yet because a covid-style shock looks unlikely, even as there is a risk of a mild recession in the US, according to Rig Karkhanis, head of global markets at Nomura. Any progress on a US-China settlement could calm market nerves and potentially trigger a turnaround-especially in non-US markets, said Karkhanis.

1 week ago | livemint.com | Gopika Gopakumar |Dipti Sharma

Any progress on a US-China settlement could calm market nerves and potentially trigger a turnaround—especially in non-US markets, said Karkhanis. “I think regions like Europe and India could see a significant wave of inflows and investor interest in that scenario." Karkhanis flagged some selling of US assets—both equities and debt—as investors begin shifting towards Europe, Japan and emerging markets (EMs), especially China after its fiscal stimulus announcement.

1 week ago | htsyndication.com | Mansi Verma |Dipti Sharma

New Delhi, May 2 -- Turbulence in public markets has muddied another fundraising avenue for unlisted companies: Pre-IPO share sales. Wealthy individuals and institutions often snap up shares in private deals, tempted by potentially high returns in future initial public offerings (IPO). However, choppy markets have clouded many IPO plans, sparking caution at the pre-IPO stage as well.

1 week ago | livemint.com | Mansi Verma |Dipti Sharma

Wealthy individuals and institutions often snap up shares in private deals, tempted by potentially high returns in future initial public offerings (IPO). However, choppy markets have clouded many IPO plans, sparking caution at the pre-IPO stage as well. According to bankers and lawyers working on pre-IPO deals, investors who crowded such rounds earlier now want to bullet-proof their investments.

1 month ago | livemint.com | Dipti Sharma |Shayan Ghosh

Trump fired up global trade tensions by announcing a baseline 10% tariff on all imports starting 5 April, with additional reciprocal tariffs on specific countries from 9 April. India will be hit with a 27% tariff, while China’s rate soars to 54%, up from the previous 20%. Gift Nifty futures took a hit earlier this morning, dropping nearly 2%, while Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex fell 1% in pre-open trade.