Housing demand has been affected badly because of nationwide lockdown to control coronavirus disease.

A crisis like COVID-19 may see an increase in demand for the senior living format. With essential services being hit, senior living projects ensure continuity of services.

If there is too much gold in your portfolio, you can afford to book some of the gains

Despite the positives, working from home comes with a baggage of drawbacks.

Experts say that if the local administration itself is delegating the power down to the RWAs in certain situations, in that case it could set rules provided they are not arbitrary or discriminatory

The decision was taken due to the adverse impact of the lockdown on the real estate sector, a state Public Relations Department official said on Thursday.

The entire area will be developed across an area of about 8 million sq ft and the developer who is finally selected would be allowed to build commercial spaces on about 2.5 million sq ft

Lower interest rates would further weigh on bond yields and boost demand for non-yielding bullion, which hit a near two-week peak in the last session.

Real estate developers say they fear that almost 50 percent labourers may return to their hometown and projects may get delayed further

Mall owners argue the agreement with every tenant differs and therefore, needs individual assessment

CBDT is examining the matter and a clarification regarding this would be ‘issued soon’

"Most of the landlords are extending a helping hand to the tenants - 44 percent have not increased the rent, 41 percent are giving more time to their tenants to pay and 16 percent have waived the rent for up to two months," the portal, which has over 10 lakh residential and commercial properties listed by owners and brokers, said in a statement.

Labour costs for skilled workers may rise by 20-25 percent while projects under development may be delayed by two to three months, a KPMG analysis reveals

The Central Board of Direct Taxes noted in a circular that the decision has been taken following various representations in the matter, as concerns were expressed that a prolonged stay in the country may make them a resident of India under section 6 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

The Indian benchmarks jumped nearly 3 percent on the closing of the long weekend for the market. The investors are still in hope for the stimulus package by the government.

We suggest that each investor should have the right asset class mix along with the right product category.

Markets would take back the drive if government does not live-up to the build-up expectations. This uptrend seems to be a short lived and may not be sustainable in coming days.

The Nifty50 formed an ‘Island Reversal’ pattern on the daily charts on May 4 which is a reversal pattern, and the next big support for the index is placed at 9,250, and below that 8,900-8,800, suggest experts.

In the given situation we should not pay attention to them because they are certainly going to be an aberration from what the results would be under normal situation

Experts feel that there are a few factors which investors should keep in mind while buying beaten-down stocks especially at a time when the COVID-19 outbreak has virtually halted the economic activity.

We are unlikely to see sector specific upward movement in the Indian market for next 3-4 quarters.

A display of strength and being leaders in their respective sectors – companies that are trading at a premium to their averages is a bullish sign for them, but not all companies could be termed buy.

Warren Buffett once again showed investors as to how one can cut losses and preserve cash. The investing phenomenon is dynamic in nature and usually changes over a period of time based on the prevailing trend.

Auto could be the star for the 2nd half of the year as streamlining of BS4-6 now over with last 2 years growth appetite making a huge comeback as the new normal sees reduction in public transport shared mobility.

The Nifty Mid-cap 100 was up 15.4 percent in Apr’20, as against the Nifty’s rise of 14.7 percent. In the last 12 months, mid-caps were down 23% as against Nifty’s decline of 16 percent.

Markets would need severely bad data to retest 7500 levels on the Nifty. But, at the same time, we have seen good improvement in the market – a significant upside looks difficult.

As lockdown mode could continue and the government#39;s ability to come out with an aggressive bailout package is limited, it#39;s difficult to make out a case for big upside in the short run.

Investors should, therefore, patiently wait and get into sectoral leaders to prevent wealth erosion in the coming months, says Umesh Mehta.

Markets witnessed a bounce back from the bottom over-optimism on relief measures introduced by government but continuous rise in COVID-19 cases and bad earning season weighed on the sentiments.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 358.51 points, or 1.51%, to 24,133.78, the SP 500 gained 41.74 points, or 1.47%, to 2,878.48 and the Nasdaq Composite added 95.64 points, or 1.11%, to 8,730.16.

Australia climbed 0.2% and South Korea rose 0.3%. New Zealand shares slipped 0.6%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 82.68 points, or 0.34%, to 24,216.46, the SP 500 gained 5.47 points, or 0.19%, to 2,883.95, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 41.05 points, or 0.47%, to 8,689.12.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 388.82 points, or 1.61 percent, at the open to 24,490.37.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 532.31 points, or 2.21%, to 24,633.86, the SP 500 gained 76.12 points, or 2.66%, to 2,939.51 and the Nasdaq Composite added 306.98 points, or 3.57%, to 8,914.71.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 288.14 points, or 1.17%, to 24,345.72, the SP 500 lost 27.08 points, or 0.92%, to 2,912.43 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 25.16 points, or 0.28%, to 8,889.55.

In commodity markets, U.S. crude futures sank in early trade on worries about oil oversupply, even as some U.S. states and cities around the world start to ease coronavirus pandemic restrictions.

Early on Tuesday trading in Asia, futures for the SP 500 were up 0.1% and the Australian SP/ASX 200 futures were up 0.32%.

Major US indexes opened lower but moved higher throughout the afternoon to snap two-day losing streaks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 133.33 points, or 0.56%, to 23,883.09, the SP 500 gained 25.7 points, or 0.90%, to 2,868.44 and the Nasdaq Composite added 98.41 points, or 1.13%, to 8,809.12.

Chinese trade data is expected to show double-digit percentage declines in exports and imports because of the damage from the pandemic to global demand and manufacturing supply chains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 218.45 points, or 0.91%, to 23,664.64, the SP 500 lost 20.02 points, or 0.70%, to 2,848.42 and the Nasdaq Composite added 45.27 points, or 0.51%, to 8,854.39.

Australian SP/ASX 200 futures rose 0.1% in early trading.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 211.25 points, or 0.89%, to 23,875.89, the SP 500 gained 32.77 points, or 1.15%, to 2,881.19 and the Nasdaq Composite added 125.27 points, or 1.41%, to 8,979.66.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 455.43 points, or 1.91%, to 24,331.32, the SP 500 gained 48.61 points, or 1.69%, to 2,929.8 and the Nasdaq Composite added 141.66 points, or 1.58%, to 9,121.32.

Benelli India is all set to introduce the Imperiale 400 BS6 model in the Indian market soon. The motorcycle was launched last year and came with an introductory price tag of Rs 1.69 lakh. This was later increased to Rs 1.79

Triumph Motorcycles is said to be working on introducing two new models to their Bonneville range of offerings in the Indian market. This includes the Bonneville T100 Black & Bonneville T120 Black. According to Autocar India, both motorcycles will be launched in India by June-2020.

Mumbai based auto custom house, Bombay Custom Works, has modified a Jawa Forty Two model, and given it the spirit of adventure. The modified Jawa motorcycle looks like it means business and has an 'anywhere, any weather' kind of attitude.

Since it is said that electric vehicles (EV) will be the future of mobility, automobile manufactures are focusing more on EVs. On the other hand, electric vehicles will not only save our environment as they produce zero emissions, but also save

The production-spec Royal Enfield Meteor has been spotted testing earlier on the Indian Roads. Recently, more images of the Royal Enfield Meteor have been leaked online and the motorcycle has been codenamed the Meteor 350 Fireball. The motorcycle is also expected to launch by the end of 2020.

Yamaha Motors has unveiled the 2020 Bolt cruiser motorcycle. The new (2020) Yamaha Bolt carries forward the same bobber-style retro-theme from its predecessors. The motorcycle is expected to go on sale in international markets by June 2020.