Japan may be hiding 'the best AI value,' Barclays says

Japan may be hiding ‘the best AI value,’ Barclays says

The Nikkei 225 has climbed about 32% this year, lagging Korea and Taiwan but offering broader sector diversification.  Investors chasing Asia’s artificial intelligence rally may want to look beyond the region’s top-performing stock markets and consider Japan instead, according to Barclays. Continue Reading with CNBC-TV18 Access Membership Priority Access and Networking: CNBC-TV18’s flagship events Interaction…

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Kotak’s Ashok Vaswani to evaluate IDBI when govt restarts process; West Asia conflict hits growth

Kotak Mahindra Bank analysts expect up to 31% upside after investor day; Check price targets

Brokerage firms CLSA and UBS reiterated bullish their views on Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. following separate management interactions, highlighting the lender’s focus on profitable growth, technology investments, retail expansion and deposit mobilisation. CLSA maintained its “Outperform” rating on the stock with a price target of ₹440, implying an upside of about 15% on Wednesday’s closing…

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IME Capital's Ashi Anand bets on AI-linked capital goods firms, exits IT and real estate

IME Capital’s Ashi Anand bets on AI-linked capital goods firms, exits IT and real estate

Ashi Anand, Founder and CEO of IME Capital, said his firm has allocated around 10% of its portfolio to companies connected to global power equipment and infrastructure supply chains serving major international manufacturers. He is also building exposure to the GLP-1 and consumer themes. Anand remains cautious on markets due to geopolitical risks, warning that…

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Nvidia’s big dividend hike could pave the way for higher payouts — who may be next

Nvidia’s big dividend hike could pave the way for higher payouts — who may be next

Nvidia boosts dividend 2,400% and launches an $80 billion share buyback, signaling techs shift toward higher payouts as firms like Amazon and chipmakers face pressure to follow. Nvidia’s massive dividend boost could lay the groundwork for other big tech companies to follow suit. Continue Reading with CNBC-TV18 Access Membership Priority Access and Networking: CNBC-TV18’s flagship…

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India's earnings outlook lags Asia; stock selection key: Emmer Capital's Manishi Raychaudhuri

India’s earnings outlook lags Asia; stock selection key: Emmer Capital’s Manishi Raychaudhuri

Indian investors should adopt a selective approach to equities as the country’s earnings growth outlook remains weaker than other major Asian markets, according to Manishi Raychaudhuri, Chief Executive Officer of Emmer Capital Partners. Raychaudhuri said India’s corporate earnings growth is likely to remain in single digits in the fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27), marking a third…

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SoftBank slides 11%, the biggest drop in months as AI-fuelled rally hits a speed bump

SoftBank slides 11%, the biggest drop in months as AI-fuelled rally hits a speed bump

Shares of Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. tumbled more than 11% on Thursday, June 4, tracking a broad sell-off in global technology stocks after overnight weakness on Wall Street triggered profit-booking across the sector. The decline spread across Asian technology names, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) falling about 1.7%, while Taiwan’s Foxconn dropped more than…

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Ceigall India signs ₹177 crore definitive pact with Neo Infra Fund for CMASH divestment

Ceigall India signs ₹177 crore definitive pact with Neo Infra Fund for CMASH divestment

Ceigall India Ltd has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its stake in Ceigall Malout Abohar Sadhuwali Highways Private Limited (CMASH), a road infrastructure asset in Punjab, to Neo Infra Income Opportunity Fund, marking another step in its ongoing asset monetisation programme. The transaction has been formalised through a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) signed…

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