The Indian market closed in the green for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday, tracking positive global cues. The S&P BSE Sensex rallied nearly 500 points, while the Nifty50 closed above 22,500 levels. Sectorally, buying was seen in auto, power, healthcare, metals, and public sector stocks, while selling was witnessed in realty and consumer durable … Read more
In the race of returns, gold appears to have left the S&P BSE Sensex behind by miles in 2024. The yellow metal has approximately given 13% returns on a year-to-date (YTD) basis as against a 4% gain delivered by India’s heartbeat index. In the 30-stock index, 10 have given returns superior to gold in 2024. … Read more
Four of the top 10 valued firms added Rs 1,71,309.28 crore to their market valuation last week with HDFC Bank and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) emerging as the biggest gainers in line with an overall positive trend in equities. On the other hand, six companies from the top 10 pack took a Rs … Read more
Shares of Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) jumped 4% on Wednesday to hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 12,722.70 on the NSE. The company also entered the coveted club of stocks with a market capitalisation of Rs 4 lakh crore. Currently, there are 13 other stocks with a market capitalisation of Rs 4 lakh crore … Read more
The combined market valuation of five of the 10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1,97,958.56 crore last week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys taking the biggest hit amid volatile trends in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 188.51 points or 0.25 per cent. The market valuation of TCS tanked … Read more
National Asset Reconstruction Company of India (NARCL) has proposed to acquire the debt of Jaiprakash Associates from banks for ₹10,000 crore, making it the largest offer made so far by the government-backed asset reconstruction company (ARC) that started operations just over two years ago. If a majority of lenders sell their debt, ARC will acquire … Read more
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund mutual fund scheme formerly known as the HDFC Growth Opportunities Fund has given an extended internal rate of returns (XIRR) of over 27% in the last five years. This means that an investment of Rs 10,000 via monthly systematic investment plan (SIP) route would have nearly doubled and turned … Read more
India’s determined digital drive, which linked its villages to the internet at breakneck speed, also prompted what now seems to be rather premature obituaries of branch banking. More banks, contrary to expectations, are busy building brick-and-mortar presence across the country for access to something that has defined banking since it began: Deposits. “Thanks to core … Read more
Mumbai: Investors who had almost written off public sector banks in favour of their private peers are being forced to reconsider some of their choices, at least for now. As state-owned lenders witness a on better asset quality and improved profitability, their shares have been topping the returns charts with several of them at multi-year … Read more
Mumbai: Public sector banks are rushing to issue bonds in the coming weeks, capitalising on lower government bond yields that have made borrowing cheaper while tight liquidity and robust credit growth are spurring lenders’ demand for funds to meet loan needs. State Bank of India is set to kick off domestic bond issuances for 2024 … Read more
