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Shikhar Balwani
Shikhar Balwani
Shikhar Balwani writes Shikhar Balwani’s This Week in India for MarketWatch. Currently based in Mumbai, he covers the Indian equity markets and mutual funds for Dow Jones Newswires. He previously worked for Reuters India Pvt Ltd. in Bangalore.
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AM Report: Job Losses Continue, but at Modest Pace
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9:36 p.m. Aug. 29, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
By Shikhar Balwani Last Update: 9:36 PM ET Aug 29, 2010 MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- While the rain gods continue to smile on the country's financial capital Mumbai, the recent slide in Indian shares has unnerved many investors, with some skeptics saying that a much larger correction could be on the cards.
7:34 p.m. Aug. 22, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
Commentary: New rules will change the game for this key sector By Shikhar Balwani Last Update: 7:34 PM ET Aug 22, 2010 MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- Come September, and India's life-insurance industry will undergo a major overhaul, as new regulations governing the popular unit-linked insurance products, or ULIPs, take effect.
9:56 p.m. Aug. 15, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
Commentary: Chairman Ratan Tata has things to do before hanging up his boots By Shikhar Balwani Last Update: 9:56 PM ET Aug 15, 2010 MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- As India's venerable Tata group hunts for a worthy successor to its Chairman Ratan Tata, its investors have been served with a bunch of good news.
11:05 p.m. Aug. 8, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
The excitement is palpable as Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel and State Bank of India get set to report quarterly results, with their shares among the top performers on the Sensex last week, reports Shikhar Balwani. The excitement is palpable as Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel and State Bank of India get set to report quarterly results, with their shares among the top performers on the Sensex last week, reports Shikhar Balwani.
7:29 p.m. Aug. 1, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
Commentary: No. 2 motorcycle maker is closing in on No. 1 By Shikhar Balwani Last Update: 7:29 PM ET Aug 1, 2010 MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- The first-quarter earnings performance by the top two Indian two-wheeler makers is yet another reflection of Bajaj Auto Ltd.'s growing influence in a market that its larger rival, Hero Honda Motors Ltd., has been dominating for the last few years.
8:38 p.m. July 25, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
Between key earnings and a central bank policy decision, this week could determine the near-term direction for Indian shares, writes Shikhar Balwani. Between key earnings and a central bank policy decision, this week could determine the near-term direction for Indian shares, writes Shikhar Balwani.
9:35 p.m. July 18, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
After last week’s contrasting market reactions to results from software exporters Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys, it is now Wipro’s turn to take the earnings test, reports Shikhar Balwani. After last week’s contrasting market reactions to results from software exporters Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys, it is now Wipro’s turn to take the earnings test, reports Shikhar Balwani.
10:01 p.m. July 11, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
While expectations for India's quarterly earnings are high, results may actually witness some moderation in terms of year-on-year growth, writes Shikhar Balwani. While expectations for India's quarterly earnings are high, results may actually witness some moderation in terms of year-on-year growth, writes Shikhar Balwani.
8:24 p.m. July 4, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
After the Reserve Bank of India raises interest rates for the third time this year in an unscheduled move, economists are quick to welcome the action, but not without asserting the need for further monetary tightening, writes Shikhar Balwani. After the Reserve Bank of India raises interest rates for the third time this year in an unscheduled move, economists are quick to welcome the action, but not without asserting the need for further monetary tightening, writes Shikhar Balwani.
9:15 p.m. June 27, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
Happier times are back for India’s oil & gas sector -- or is this just a blip, asks Shikhar Balwani. Happier times are back for India’s oil & gas sector -- or is this just a blip, asks Shikhar Balwani.
11:24 p.m. June 20, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani may have felt that it's hard to please everyone, as despite announcing the group's foray into new businesses and raising hopes for a 'constructive' relationship with the estranged ADAG Group, some investors were disappointed , writes Shikhar Balwani. Commentary: Shareholders meeting leaves chairman with promises to keep By Shikhar Balwani Last Update: 11:24 PM ET Jun 20, 2010 MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- It's hard to please everyone.
7:59 p.m. June 13, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
Tighter regulation could limit the number of players in India's key mutual funds industry, even as the funds appear to have room to grow, writes Shikhar Balwani. Tighter regulation could limit the number of players in India's key mutual funds industry, even as the funds appear to have room to grow, writes Shikhar Balwani.
8:29 p.m. June 6, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
Commentary: Gasoline, diesel price deregulation is also in focus By Shikhar Balwani Last Update: 8:29 PM ET Jun 6, 2010 MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- Coming in unannounced on a Friday evening after the equities markets were shut, the Indian government's move to raise the minimum public shareholding requirement for listed companies was a surprise of sorts despite being a topic of discussion for a ...
11:13 p.m. May 23, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
Commentary: Shares in India's top auto firm struggle to rebound By Shikhar Balwani Last Update: 11:13 PM ET May 23, 2010 MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- After being served with a constant dose of unpleasant news over the past few days, investors in Tata Motors will be hoping for a positive surprise when the auto maker reports its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings this Thursday.
10:10 p.m. May 16, 2010
- By Shikhar Balwani
Commentary: Demand weakness, policy moves to weigh on sector By Shikhar Balwani Last Update: 10:10 PM ET May 16, 2010 MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- One should not blame investors for taking India's booming property prices, a benign interest-rate environment and rising individual and corporate incomes as a sign of prosperity for the country's real-estate developers.
