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Look who is gaining market share in times of Covid Larger losses, weaker capitalisation take a toll on public sector lenders, says Fitch These are analysts' most-loved stocks on D-Street: Own any? At the top of the list is private lender ICICI Bank, which is among the world's most widely-tracked stocks. The bank has 28 'strong buy' ratings – the highest for any Indian company, on the publicly available Reuters Eikon database. It also has 17 'buy' ratings. Bank FD passé, the rich rushing to perpetual bonds This marks a return of investor risk appetite for those quasi-equity securities that ebbed fully after Yes Bank failed to repay its bondholders under the suspended management. 5 NBFC stocks to watch for big gains Even though the broader equity market is gradually marching back to pre-Covid levels, investors still prefer to stay away from non-banking finance companies (NBFC). Mounting pressure of bad assets, the lack of liquidity, and Covid-related payment standstills hurt the sector. Yet, there are some bright stars among the fallen angels that have adequate capital base and market reach to gain from the recovering economy. In addition, they will also benefit from the lower funding costs. ETIG helps you choose some of these stocks.

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Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth 0.62 2.78 8.34 10.18 Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth 0.71 9.45 15.34 9.21 Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth 0.52 2.07 7.00 8.75 Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth 0.58 8.65 13.73 7.87 HDFC Index Sensex Fund-Growth 1.76 9.35 4.81 7.63

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Smallcaps, midcaps that defied odds to rally up to 1,000% After peaking out early 2018, BSE broader market indices –Smallcap index and Midcap index – have been on a downturn. The smallcap index is down 26 per cent and the midcap index 18 per cent. Kedia reveals his stock buys after sleepless nights in Apr, May In an interview with ETNow, the renowned investor said he is currently focusing on spotting disruption in the marketplace. Why sasta, sundar, tikaoo stks always work 'As an investor you must understand that over time nothing changes, you have to buy value.' 7 stocks that brokerages say can deliver good returns in 2-3 weeks A late rally in select index heavyweights drove Nifty50 into the positive territory on Monday, even though the index failed to close above 11,400 levels. Analysts said the index may stay rangebound with a positive bias in the coming sessions. "We recommend avoiding aggressive shorts unless Nifty slips below the 11,250-11,225 zone. One should remain stock specific, make selective buying and protect profits at higher levels," said Milan Vaishnav, CMT, MSTA, is a Consulting Technical Analyst and founder of Gemstone Equity Research & Advisory Services. Here are 7 stocks that can offer solid returns over the next 2-3 weeks:

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This Ahmedabad locality is a residential and commercial hub This week ET Wealth takes a look at Prahlad Nagar, Ahmedabad. The area has multiple office buildings and residential apartment complexes making it a residential and commercial hub. Here is a look at locality features.

Developers in Gurgaon focus on plots as Covid-19 changes consumer preference The Haryana government had announced Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojna (DDAY) for small towns in 2016 and, last year, it extended the scheme to include Gurgaon.

Crisis-hit realty firms offer discounts, easy payment plans ​​ The cash discounts have helped developers to some extent in selling their inventories during this COVID-19 period and they are likely to continue with such offers in the upcoming festive season, which accounts for maximum sales in a year.

Mumbai: No takers for their flats, owners slash rents for first time With more and more offices embracing the option of working remotely even after a majority of the restrictions have been lifted, landlords are struggling to find takers for their flats at rates set before the pandemic.

Luxury housing segment sales declined by more than 90%: Report Sales in luxury housing segment declined by more than 90%, with all the listed players except Godrej reported decline in sales, according to an analysis by Investec, an international banking and wealth management group.

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