Investors should temper their expectations of equity returns in 2022 and stick to their asset allocation, says Sameer Kaul, MD & CEO of TrustPlutus Wealth (India). He prefers stocks available at a low price to earning multiples and which pay good dividends. At present, he is bullish on Indian private sector banks, information technology companies and select pharmaceutical and fast-moving consumer goods names. He also favours utility companies that offer a steady dividend and are inexpensive in valuation.

With union budget 2022 around the corner, Prachur Sah, CEO of Cairn Oil & Gas told CNBC-TV18 that any measure which will help boost domestic oil and gas production will be welcomed by the industry. He said the company is planning to invest USD 4-5 billion over the next 3 years in the oil and gas business.

German 10-year bond yields climbed above 0 percent Wednesday for the first time since May 2019, in a country where sub-zero yields have been a reality for the past few years. The rise is in line with a similar trend seen in US bond yields, which have also risen to a 2-year high. Meanwhile, the Indian 10-year government bond yields were also at levels last seen in January 2020. Here's what it means

Paytm share price: Paytm parent One97 Communications' shares hit a fresh low of Rs 990 on Wednesday. At this level, the stock changed hands at a discount of 54 percent to the issue price of Rs 2,150.