Heena Sharma Blog

Shares of most information technology (IT) companies were trading flat with negative bias on Monday as investors turned cautious after the US President Donald Trump said late on Saturday he would announce new restrictions on visas within a couple of days to block the entry of certain foreign workers and protect Americans struggling with a job market devastated by the coronavirus pandemic . “We’re going to be announcing something tomorrow or the next day on the visas,” he told Fox News Channel. Asked if there would be exclusions from the new restrictions, Trump said very few. Read More

Newsflow around State Bank of India (SBI) stepping in to rescue the cash-starved YES Bank has triggered a fresh sell-off in the state-owned bank's counter. While YES Bank tanked 80 per cent in intra-day deals, SBI lost over 10 per cent. The developments have also cast a shadow on the listing of the bank's credit card arm - SBI Cards & Payment Services - which was expected to list at up to 50 per cent premium against the issue price. While analysts continue to remain bullish on SBI Cards from a long-term perspective given its healthy business outlook and huge penetration scope, the recent developments may have an impact on SBI Cards' listing. That said, they advise using the overhang to buy the stock for the long-term. "If YES Bank gets amalagamated with SBI, just like Global Trust Bank (GTB) with Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) back in 2004, then it will be negative for both YES Bank shareholders as well as SBI shareholders. SBI then would have to tak...

Shares of Vodafone Idea jumped 48 per cent to Rs 4.49 on the BSE on Wednesday on the back of heavy volumes on report that the government is unlikely to invoke bank guarantees for now. Till 12:29 pm, a combined 355 million shares changed hands on the counter on the NSE and BSE. In the past seven trading days, the stock has tanked 42 per cent after the Supreme Court dismissed the petitions of telcos seeking a staggered option to pay their Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) related dues. According to a report by The Economic Times, the government is unlikely to invoke Vodafone Idea’s bank guarantees for now, even as the officials of the telecom and finance ministries met Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba to discuss ways to ensure that the sector retains three private players, officials said. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sought legal opinion including that of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on whether to invoke bank guarantees of companies in case they fail to pay their ...