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
Showcasing a sharp earnings turnaround on asset quality improvements, robust margins and strong loan book growth in a multi-year credit upcycle, the combined net profit of all 12 PSU banks has zoomed nearly 4.5 times in just 3 years to record high levels of Rs 141,203 crore in FY24. On a year-on-year basis, the profit … Read more
PSU bank stocks were the worst performers this week led by selling seen in PNB, IOB, Union Bank, Canara Bank and Bank of India. “As 83% of PSU Bank index stocks are nearing the oversold region, SBI is witnessing strong pullback and Nifty PSU Bank Index bouncing off the rising trendline support of 7003, we … Read more
With the fourth quarter earnings underway, as many as 211 companies will announce their quarterly results this week with some major names in the mix. Investors will be particularly watching out for some major earnings of Kotak Mahindra Bank, DMart, Ultratech Cement, Indian Oil, Adani Energy, Adani Power, Ambuja Cements, Adani Wilmar, Adani Enterprises, Coal … 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
