

For investors, the much-awaited Budget 2024—presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23rd—has great relevance. These are some important areas to be on lookout for:
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ToggleThe Union Budget for 2024 will be presented on July 23 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman For the stock market, this event is quite important since it reveals the fiscal policies and expenditure objectives of the government. Announcements pertaining to defense, railroads, and basic infrastructure often pique the curiosity of investors. A well-organized Budget 2024 helps to increase investor confidence and change market mood.
Q1 results for 298 of the BSE-listed businesses will be published next week. Let’s list some well-known names together with their expected performance:
Leading non-banking financial corporation (NBFC), Bajaj Finance’s performance would be under great scrutiny. Crucially important are its loan portfolio diversification and asset quality trends.
Giant consumer products company HUL is probably going to display its durability in front of pandemic-related difficulties. Key numbers will be demand projections, margin expansion, and sales increase.
Under scrutiny will be Axis Bank’s loan book expansion, asset quality, and bad loan provisions. Any surprises can affect the attitude in the financial industry.
Investor mood will be shaped by Infrastructure Major L&T’s order book, execution pace, and view of government projects.
The sector on life insurance has been strong. Crucially will be SBI Life’s premium growth, consistency ratios, claims experience.
Closely scrutinized will be the performance of FMCG behemoth Nestlé in the food and beverage category.
Updates on R&D pipelines and growth trajectory will be revealed by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and Cipla.
The findings of IndusInd Bank and ICICI Bank will offer understanding of the state of the banking industry.
The way the American stock market performs affects world markets, including India, in a domino fashion. Wall Street fell noticeably last week; the Dow Jones dropped 377.49 points (0.93%) to settle at 40,287.50. Additionally seeing drops were the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite. Investors should monitor world events closely since they affect Indian stocks.
This week several firms are going ex-dividend. Aditya Birla Money, Happy Forgings, Tips Films, and Chembond Chemicals will trade without the entitlement to the latest dividend on July 22.
Furthermore having dividend record dates on July 23 are Happy Forgings and Chembond Chemicals. An investor’s overall profits depend much on dividends, hence watching these dates is quite important.
These businesses arriving on the scene have original ideas. These IPOs should be investigated by those seeking exposure outside of big-cap stocks.
As Budget 2024 unfolds, recall that investing has some danger; so, careful study is rather important. Keep educated; diversify your investments; if necessary, see financial advisers. Joyful investment!