Even as banks and other financial stocks dragged Sensex and Nifty down following a hike in capital gains tax in Budget, smallcaps and midcaps continued to rally as if nothing changed in the Finance Bill. Sensex was down around 600 points as heavyweights HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Bajaj twins led the downside … Read more
While the subdued performance of ITC shares in the last one year may have thrown it off the watchlist of crores of retail investors on Dalal Street, the bluechip has the highest win rate on Budget days among all Sensex stocks. An analysis of how Sensex stocks have performed in the last 10 Budget days … Read more
HDFC Bank surged nearly 3% to Rs 1,650.7 in Monday’s trade on BSE after the country’s top private lender reported a standalone net profit of Rs 16,175 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, which was up by 35% over Rs 11,952 crore reported by the bank in the year-ago period. However, it was … Read more
Brokerage firm Nuvama has a reduce call on Kotak Bank, while Goldman Sachs and Jefferies have a buy rating on HDFC Bank. Investec has maintained a sell call on PVR Inox.We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources:Nuvama on Kotak Mahindra Bank: Reduce | Target price: Rs … Read more
Equity indices tumbled on Friday as investors preferred to book profits after four days of record-breaking rally and weak trends from global markets. In today’s trade, shares of IDBI Bank, Suzlon Energy, RIL, HDFC Bank, Kotak Bank, JSW Steel among others will be in focus due to news developments and quarterly results. IDBI Bank, Suzlon … Read more
The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 2,10,330.26 crore in a holiday-shorted last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Life Insurance Corporation of India emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 85.31 points or 0.10 per cent. The 30-share BSE Sensex hit its … Read more
This year’s Budget, set against the backdrop of a coalition government and the Modi administration’s reduced majority, promises to be particularly impactful. Here’s an in-depth look at which industries might gain or lose from the upcoming budget, along with practical advice for investors. Coalition Government’s Influence on the Budget The nature of coalition politics often … Read more
State-run and private sector banks may face modest earnings growth in the fiscal first quarter squeezed by pressures on net interest margin (NIM) mainly due to higher deposit costs. While compressed NIM can hurt profitability, this will be partially offset by loan growth outpacing deposit growth, and robust treasury earnings helped by lower bond yields … Read more
Shares of PSU defence company Mazagon Dock, which ended last week 33% higher, can rally up to Rs 6,700 level before moving into a consolidation phase, says Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services. Edited excerpts from a chat in which the analyst also reads the charts for Nifty and Nifty Bank traders. Unlock … Read more
“We see good opportunities in the pharma space, especially pharma generic exporter companies which have not performed well for many years. I think there are opportunities in the less popular sectors where money can be made over the next two to three years,” says Abhay Agarwal, Piper Serica.Which stocks are you probably going to keep … Read more
