Nifty: Think twice about selling in May and going away

Mumbai: The old stock market adage ‘Sell in May and go away’ has not been proven true consistently for Indian equities for several years now. Benchmark Nifty, which closed at 22,604 on Tuesday after hitting a new high of 22,783 during the day, has closed positive in May on seven occasions in the last 10 … Read more

Nifty Bank has historically given 5% average return in Q4 earnings season: Anand James

Nifty Bank, which hit a fresh lifetime high above 49,000 last week, has given an average return of 5% during the March quarter earnings season 7 out of 10 times in the last 10 years, says Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services. Edited excerpts from a chat with James on the market outlook … Read more

Bank Nifty: Bullish setup in Bank Nifty, bank stocks may run up

Mumbai: Traders are gearing up for a short-term run-up in banking stocks. The Bank Nifty has risen for four consecutive weeks, outperforming the Nifty, while there has been an increase in outstanding positions in its derivatives contracts. Analysts said when the Bank Nifty performs better than the Nifty for four straight weeks and its futures … Read more

Private bank stocks showing recovery signs with long build-up, delivery buying: Anand James

Private largecap bank stocks like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and IndusInd Bank, which together form around 60% of Bank Nifty, saw Long buildup or shorts being covered on a week-on-week basis, says Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services. “Delivery buying has started to pick up this week in the case of … Read more

Bank & other rate-sensitive stocks fall up to 8% post RBI policy decision

Shares of rate-sensitive sectors like banking, finance, auto, and real estate fell as much as 8% after the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) policy decision. The RBI on Thursday left the repo rate unchanged at 6.50% following the conclusion of its three-day monetary policy meeting. This is the sixth consecutive time the central bank has … Read more

Nifty Bank outperforms on Budget Day! May face resistance around 46,500 levels

The Nifty Bank outperformed the benchmark indices on the Budget Day on Thursday. The index rose nearly 200 points to close at 46,188, while the Nifty50 closed below 21,700 levels. Stocks that led the rally for Nifty Bank include names like PNB, Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, SBI, and HDFC Bank. The Nifty Bank managed … Read more

Nifty Bank outperforms on Budget Day! May face resistance around 46,500 levels

The Nifty Bank outperformed the benchmark indices on the Budget Day on Thursday. The index rose nearly 200 points to close at 46,188, while the Nifty50 closed below 21,700 levels. Stocks that led the rally for Nifty Bank include names like PNB, Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, SBI, and HDFC Bank. The Nifty Bank managed … Read more

bank stocks selloff: Franklin sees value in India lenders amid $26 billion stock rout

A $26 billion rout in India’s lenders hasn’t dimmed their allure for Franklin Templeton, which is betting on growth potential in the sector. “Banks continue to remain a very key holding for us,” Sukumar Rajah, director of portfolio management at Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity, said in an interview Thursday. “There is more than adequate … Read more

Punjab National Bank among 8 bank stocks with high NPAs – Top Banking Picks

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