Titans lack vision
IDBI, IFCI and ICICI. This is the reason why the Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC) has been set up. But judging by available reports, IDFC is viewed as a threat by the existing term lending institutions.

Global demand pact
International commodity prices have, of late, shown signs of improvement. The year 1998 was very bad for the international commodity markets, and the price of almost every commodity hit a new low.

A divergent trend exists among 2-wheeler stocks
A marked change in consumer preferences from scooters to motorcycles in the two-wheeler segment had, in recent times, helped stocks of most motorcycle manufacturers rev prices northward.

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