Agro-pesticide stocks have surged recently due to rural demand, stable pricing, and strong earnings. While NACL Industries led gains, analysts caution that this rapid growth may not be sustainable. Factors like favorable monsoons and higher MSPs have boosted demand, but investors should monitor rainfall, China's policies, and raw material costs. Rallis India and Sharda Cropchem are considered safer long-term investments.
Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey emphasized that banks' management holds a moral responsibility for insider trading compliance, urging stronger internal controls. His remarks follow Sebi's action against IndusInd Bank's former CEO and executives for alleged insider trading related to accounting discrepancies. Sebi places responsibility on the board of directors, MDs, and compliance officers to ensure compliance with PIT regulations.
Jane Street has approached the Securities Appellate Tribunal against the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The firm alleges Sebi denied access to crucial documents. These documents are related to manipulation allegations. Jane Street claims the documents contain correspondence between NSE and Sebi. This correspondence could prove no manipulation occurred. The tribunal is likely to hear the matter soon.
Despite substantial inflows into mid- and small-cap funds this year, these segments are underperforming compared to the Nifty 50. Significant share sales by promoters, private equity investors, and increased IPO activity are absorbing much of the investment. This supply, coupled with cautious institutional allocation, is pressuring mid- and small-cap stock performance.
An ETIG analysis reveals that small and mid-cap firms underperformed large caps in the June quarter, with profit growth hitting multi-quarter lows. Large caps saw improved profit and sales growth, maintaining stable profit margins, while smaller firms experienced declines.
