Stocks may be at risk as the Fed’s rate hikes and bond disposals squeeze valuations, hedge-fund billionaire David Tepper says

David Tepper expects stock valuations to fall due to interest rates and quantitative tightening. The Appaloosa boss says that financial conditions have worsened so valuations must drop too. Investors should expect stocks to command lower valuations than in past years, as financial conditions are a lot tighter today, David Tepper says. “It’s not that complicated…

A good season ahead for cement companies with price hikes

Cement prices dipped by 2.5% in April-August with a trend reversal in September. The industry has a poor track record of withstanding sharp price hikes beyond a few months. If the hikes come through and sustain, a potential earnings upgrade is on the cards, say analysts. The Indian cement sector saw good growth in demand…