Mumbai: Kotak Mahindra Bank-sponsored asset reconstruction company Phoenix ARC has bought ₹1,800 crore of two real estate developer loans from IIFL in a structured deal, offering around 83% recovery to the Fairfax-backed non-bank lender, people aware of the development said. “Phoenix ARC has bought the debt from IIFL for ₹1,500 crore in an open auction,” … Read more
Indian headline indices ended with sharp cuts on Tuesday amid selling pressure in all sectors. The worst hit were FMCG, IT and energy. While The S&P BSE Sensex settled at 72,012.05, lower by 736.37 points or 1.01%, the broader Nifty closed at 21,817.45, down by 238.25 points or 1.08%. India VIX, a measure of volatility … Read more
Brokerage Nomura maintained a neutral rating on HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank has a buy rating on InterGlobe Aviation, Jefferies recommended a buy on Piramal Pharma and UBS maintained a buy on Infosys. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources: Nomura on HDFC Bank: Neutral| Target … Read more
The Indian market is likely to consolidate on Thursday tracking muted global cues. The Nifty future closed negative with losses of 1.66% at 22,073 levels on Wednesday. India VIX was up 5.79% from 13.64 to 14.43 levels. Positive setup was seen in stocks like Abbot India, ICICI Bank, and Bajaj Finance while weakness in NALCO, … Read more
Veteran banker Uday Kotak said on Wednesday that Indian stock markets are nowhere near bubble territory. He made this remark in the presence of Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch, who earlier this week raised concerns of potential “froth” or “bubbles” in pockets of the market. “There may be a little froth, it could be a … Read more
Mumbai: Indian equity indices closed at fresh all-time highs on Wednesday with the Sensex ending above 74,000 for the first time, bucking overnight weakness on Wall Street. Private banks and select auto shares led gains as investors shuffled their holdings by cutting exposure in recent top performers, mainly smallcap and midcap stocks, considered to be … 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
Benchmark indices extended gains to the sixth straight day on Tuesday. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed higher by 349 points at 73,057 and the broader Nifty rose 74 points to settle at a new record level of 22,196. Stocks that were in focus included names like Deepak Fertilisers, which rose 3.55%, Whirlpool of India, which … Read more
Mumbai: A narrower-than-expected trade deficit and higher services exports in January have prompted economists to scale down the current account deficit (CAD) estimates for FY24. Capital inflows through both foreign direct investment (FDI) and portfolio flows are expected to improve during the rest of the fiscal. But potentially higher foreign exchange inflows may not mean … Read more
Brokerage firm Jefferies maintained a buy call on ICICI Bank post-Q3 results, a hold rating on Kotak Mahindra Bank, and a buy rating on Paytm. CLSA downgraded Zee Entertainment to sell from a buy earlier. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources: Jefferies on ICICI Bank: … Read more
