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Oct 9, 2024 • 23min
#406 Markets Retreat After Gaining
On Episode 406 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Vivek Kumar, economist with Quanteco Research.
SHOW NOTES
(00:00) The Take: Why Is Nestle Hiring An Ex-Amazon Person?
(05:09) Ratan Tata Passes Away at 86
(05:48) Markets retreat after gaining, as weakness persists
(08:16) Oil prices slip again on weak demand and China stimulus disappointment
(09:20) Gold buying in India slows as prices hit record highs
(10:38) Interest rates unchanged
(20:30) New formats for recognising climate risk in the financial system are coming
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Oct 8, 2024 • 29min
#405 Markets Recover On Political And China Cues
On Episode 405 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Siddhartha Rastogi, managing director of Ambit Investment Advisors as well as Ajay Rotti, founder and CEO of Tax Compaas.
SHOW NOTES
(00:00) The Take
(04:41) Markets recover on political and China cues, could stabilise now
(06:58) Oil slips after demand woes weigh again
(09:50) Decoding the Nifty50 as an investment strategy for the medium to long term
(19:40) India could see a new direct tax code coming? What should it not contain?
(26:40) Touch screen era may be ending
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Oct 7, 2024 • 25min
#404 Markets’ Longest Losing Streak In 2 Years Could Continue
On Episode 404 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to C S Vigneshwar, the newly elected president of the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) as well as Nitin Jain, chairman and managing director of the Neo Group.
SHOW NOTES
(00:00) The Take: The Fork On The Road For Ola
(05:00) Markets’ longest losing streak in 2 years could continue
(05:40) More global brokerages cut India weightage, increase China
(06:41) India gold prices hit record highs
(07:40) Oil prices rise, BP cuts back on renewable targets, shifts back to oil
(08:46) Car inventories at dealerships cross record 80 days
(15:10) How wealthy investors invest at times like this
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Oct 6, 2024 • 20min
#403 Markets' Worst Week In Over 2 Years
On Episode 403 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Bhushan Kedar, Director, Funds & Fixed Income Research at Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics.
SHOW NOTES
(00:00) The Take
(04:21) Markets' worst week in over 2 years
(07:09) Oil is now inching back to $80 as middle east tensions stretch further
(08:25) Forex reserves hit record high, crossing $700 billion
(10:01) Both services and manufacturing PMIs are at lows
(10:38) How Indian banks are borrowing from institutional lenders to stay in the game
(18:47) Port strike in US ends, relief for Indian exporters
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Oct 3, 2024 • 25min
#402 Markets Crash 1800 points
On Episode 402 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to veteran market analyst Ambareesh Baliga as well as Bjarne Schieldrop, Chief analyst commodities of Oslo-based energy research firm SEB.
SHOW NOTES
(00:00) The Take
(03:14) Markets crash 1,800 points. Could they fall further?
(05:06) Will retail investors sustain the beating?
(12:42) Oil prices are rising as traders brace for full-scale attacks
(19:39) Hyundai’s Rs 25,000 crore IPO poised for launch
(22:25) Mid and affordable segment house sales fall, expensive houses rise
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Oct 2, 2024 • 24min
#401 Markets On Hold As External Pressures Build Up
On Episode 401 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Raghav Manohar Narsalay, partner at PwC and Lead for Research and Insights Hub, India.
SHOW NOTES
(00:00) The Take
(04:31) Markets on hold as external pressures build up
(08:11) Is $50 a barrel oil on the horizon?
(09:51) Two wheeler sales are up, will the festive season surprise?
(10:58) Why is India Inc holding back from investing in expansion?
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Sep 30, 2024 • 21min
#400 Markets Fall Sharply As Correction Sets In
On Episode 400 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to BV Krishna Rao, president of The Rice Exporters Association.
SHOW NOTES
(00:00) The Take: The China Syndrome
(05:57) Markets fall sharply as correction sets in
(08:32) Oil prices unstirred by middle east tensions so far
(10:30) Lifting of ban on India’s rice exports bring down global rice prices, cheer to NRIs
(17:26) 140 Years of Coal Power in UK To End
(18:30) Mumbai logs fastest 100,000 property registration mark
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Sep 29, 2024 • 21min
#399 The Markets Take Breather, Could Rise Again
On Episode 399 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Aniket Dani, Director at CRISIL.
SHOW NOTES
(00:00) The Take
(05:29) The markets take breather, could rise again
(07:05) India leads global IPO mania.
(09:02) NRIs can rejoice, Indian rice is headed back to global markets.
(10:55) Why India needs more container ships
(19:04) India’s China conundrum and how import duties could affecting Government owned companies as well
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Sep 26, 2024 • 23min
#398 The Markets Are Rising And Also Diverging
On Episode 398 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Sabina Dewan, president and executive director of the JustJobs Network.
SHOW NOTES
(00:00) Stories Of The Day
(01:00) The markets are rising and also diverging
(04:26) Oil prices slide as contrary to expectations, Saudi Arabia and others might hike production
(05:46) Indian steel companies want import duties to be doubled
(07:13) Credit card defaults are rising and why that is worrying
(10:49) Housing sales are falling, finally, as high prices deter buyers
(12:07) Why are labour unions striking now and intensifying their demands?
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Sep 25, 2024 • 19min
#397 Markets Hit Highs For 5th Consecutive Session
On Episode 397 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Devendra Kumar Pant, chief economist of India Ratings & Research.
SHOW NOTES
(00:00) Stories Of The Day
(01:00) Markets hit highs for 5th consecutive session, more mutual funds switch to cash
(03:52) Global stocks are not enthused by China’s bold stimulus moves
(04:51) India needs FDI in manufacturing, says ADB
(05:57) India is finishing up with a strong monsoon, how good was it, economically? The 100 hour concept
(13:54) Hyundai’s Rs 24,000 crore IPO is revving up. What will it do to the market?
(16:18) An Italian bank raids a German bank and hell breaks loose
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