September seasonality revealed that the Nifty PSU Bank index was a laggard, ending the month with declines on seven occasions in the last 10 years. Three scrips in the 12-stock index have given a dismal performance, falling more times than the index itself. These are Bank of India (BoI), State Bank of India (SBI) and … Read more
Mumbai : The renewed momentum in public sector stocks after the election results on June 4 have resulted in these entities adding nearly ₹12 lakh crore in market capitalisation in little over a month. So far in 2024, these stocks have gained nearly ₹22.5 lakh crore in market value, with the spike in the prices … Read more
Mid-cap and small-cap indices have been on a blistering run so far in 2024, breaking new records and defying cynics. But beneath the surface, the optimism may not be as widespread as the benchmarks show. In the Nifty Midcap 150 and Smallcap 250 indices, 20 stocks have contributed to roughly 50% of the respective index’s … Read more
The record-breaking rally in Indian equities in recent years has resulted in investors coming into the stock market in hordes. The broadening of the shareholder base in several stocks is a reflection of the appetite for stocks. For instance, five stocks, NHPC, Indian Renewable, IRFC, Yes Bank, and HDFC Bank, collectively added 75 lakh investors … Read more
MUMBAI – Private banks, which have always been the favourites of institutional investors, lost the spot to public sector banks who are touching the sky riding on retail bulls. So far in 2024, all public sector banks have given double-digit returns to investors. On the contrary, private sector banks have seen single to double-digit fall … Read more
While bulls aren’t yet ready to give up on the potential of PSU bank stocks given the sharp earnings turnaround, the case for the underdogs is getting louder as the valuations of PSU banks are at historical highs while private banks are languishing near decade-long lows. Private banks are trading at a price-to-book (P/B) valuation … Read more
In times when foreign investors are taking calculative bets on India, the faith of retail bulls remains unabated, as they increased their holding in more than 300 stocks for three straight quarters. Their consistent faith seems to have paid off too, because atleast 100 of the 300 stocks have given multibagger returns so far in … Read more
State-owned Indian Overseas Bank’s (IOB) market capitalization crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark for the first time following a 100% rally in the stock over the last six months. In Friday’s trade, the stock rose over 6.5% to hit a 52-week high at Rs 55.5, backed by heavy volumes on the NSE. A total … Read more
Shares of the state-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) climbed 5% to Rs 125.5 in Wednesday’s trade on BSE after the firm announced a partnership with Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) to co-finance renewable energy projects in India. “Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency and Indian Overseas Bank have joined hands by signing a memorandum of … Read more
