A short covering rally in Bank Nifty index hinges on the results of HDFC Bank, given its substantial 30% weightage, says Kunal Shah, Senior Technical & Derivative Analyst at LKP Securities. “HDFC Bank faces an immediate hurdle at Rs 1680, where its 20-DMA is located. A decisive breakout above this level is crucial for accelerating … Read more
Abhay Agarwal, Founder & Fund Manager, Piper Serica, says “outsourced manufacturing as a concept is here to stay and it will reward large players. While there is nothing wrong with branded players like Voltas or Blue Star, we would like to back very efficient, large and getting larger manufacturers like Dixon and Amber purely for … Read more
India’s largest private lender HDFC Bank on Friday reported a 62.4% jump in its gross advances for the quarter that ended December 31, 2023, at Rs 2,469,500 crore versus Rs 1,520,500 crore as of December 31, 2022. The gross advances were up 4.9% sequentially as against Rs 2,354,600 crore reported in the September quarter. Grossing … Read more
Similarly, HDFC Bank has one of the best credit underwriting matrices in the system and consistently gained market share over a long period. The stock is trading at 2.2 times of its book value compared with the long-term average of 3.7. Synopsis Mega stocks such as HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Infosys, TCS, Axis … Read more
In a memorable year for the equity market, Dalal Street investors added a whopping Rs 80.62 lakh crore to their wealth in 2023 as a raft of positive factors powered a stellar rally in stocks. Experts said India’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals, political stability owing to the BJP’s success in recent elections in three significant states, … Read more
The combined market valuation of three of the 10 most valued firms jumped Rs 70,312.7 crore last week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest winner, amid volatile market conditions. From the top 10 pack, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and Hindustan Unilever were the gainers, while Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), ICICI Bank, Infosys, State Bank … Read more
The Nifty Bank fell more than 1% for the week ended 22 December 2023, tracking the mixed trends seen in Indian markets amid a rise in Covid cases, profit booking at higher levels, and geopolitical concerns. The Nifty Bank fell from 48,143 as on 15th December 2023 to 47,491 recorded on 22 December 2023, which … Read more
Mumbai: The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) quashed market regulator Sebi’s orders against lenders, including Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank and Bajaj Finance, prohibiting them from revoking the shares pledged by Karvy Stock Broking. The tribunal has allowed Axis Bank to invoke the shares pledged in its favour and asked the Securities and … Read more
