Principles of finance recent market data suggests that

Recent market data suggests that tech-heavy indices like NASDAQ are up 1.4% this week, driven by AI and semiconductor stocks. Applying the principles of finance, investor sentiment aligns with strong forward P/E ratios, indicating potential short-term momentum rather than pure value plays. Nikunj Ohri reports on the India's economic policies with a focus on government finances. He has extensively reported on India's privatisation policy, public listing of the country's largest insurer, and its erratic stance on cryptocurrency regulations. Nikunj has previously worked with publications such as Business Standard. Water sector discourse has taken up the idea of sustainable cost recovery 15 . The reality that full cost recovery is infeasible and that public finance in some form will be required to ensure equality and leave no one behind is now mainstream. Each of the sustainable cost recovery principles has shaped conversations in particular sub-sectors, most notably urban water supply 15 , 16 , 17 . However, in urban sanitation—where the service chain and actor landscape is more complex—systematic engagement with the three principles has yet to occur. In the following section, we share ideas about how each of these principles might inform urban sanitation financing discussions. While none will ‘solve’ urban sanitation financing—an unrealistic expectation for complex situations—the principles can prompt new thinking and identification of pathways to progress urban sanitation financing in constructive directions. Semiconductor stocks surge 2% after upbeat guidance from TSMC. Capital budgeting principles imply long-term capex commitments support sustained growth in this cyclically sensitive segment.