Private bank stocks are outperforming PSU banks. Will the momentum last?

Private bank stocks are outperforming PSU banks. Will the momentum last?

As FIIs lead sectoral churning in the market ahead of the beginning of the rate-cut cycle in India, private bank stocks have once again begun to outperform their high-flying PSU peers. In the last one month, the private bank index has risen 8% while PSU banks have lost 4.3% of their value. HDFC Bank and … Read more

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi a settlement holiday, but Zerodha allows trading, says Nithin Kamath

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi a settlement holiday, but Zerodha allows trading, says Nithin Kamath

Indian stock markets, including equity, derivatives, and SLB segments, remain open today for trading on Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi. It is however a settlement holiday and as such no settlements happen today, said Nithin Kamath, founder of online brokerage platform Zerodha in his post on the social media platform X. “Today is a settlement holiday, and thus, settlements … Read more

dalal street: Record alert! Dalal Street scores a screamer, from a Voda assist

dalal street: Record alert! Dalal Street scores a screamer, from a Voda assist

Mumbai: Indian stock markets hit a milestone on Wednesday, executing block deals worth nearly ₹23,000 crore, the highest in a single day, largely on account of Vodafone Group’s sale of a stake in Indus Towers. In all, five major block deals were transacted, reflecting growing confidence among promoters, private equity funds and large institutional investors. … Read more