IndusInd Bank on Tuesday launched its UPI-enabled IndusInd Bank Samman RuPay Credit Card, in association with with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) especially for government sector employees. The cards have been launched for government sector employees to provide them with a range of exclusive benefits and enhance their overall banking experience. The Samman RuPay … Read more
Bank fixed deposit (FD) rates: Fixed deposits (FD) have gained popularity, with some banks offering up to 9 per cent interest in different tenures. Some banks, public and private, have raised interest rates on fixed deposits in December. Since May 2022, FD investors have seen an upward interest rate trajectory with some public sector banks … Read more
Indian headline indices hit fresh lifetime highs on Friday ending with weekly gains of 2.7% on a dovish pivot by the US Fed. The biggest gainers were IT and bank stocks. Nifty hit a new lifetime high of 21,492.30 before ending the session at 21,456.65, up 273.95 points or 1.29%. The 30-stock S&P BSE Sensex … Read more
With Samvat 2079 drawing to a close, a glimpse into the journey of Dalal Street investors shows a year marked by major ups and downs, but India stood strong against the global mayhem and managed to give a Diwali dhamaka! The journey since last Diwali began with benchmark indices hitting lifetime highs in December 2022, … Read more
Midcap stocks with lower free float outdid their peers in the past six months in terms of returns, according to an analysis by Kotak Institutional Equities. State-run Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) occupy top slots in the list of 20 best-performing midcap stocks, which also features Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT), … Read more
Ace investor Rekha Jhunjhunwala has raised her stakes in smallcap stock D B Realty by 57 basis points to 1.99% in the quarter ended September 30. She has also increased her equity in Fortis Healthcare while slashing it in Federal Bank. Jhunjhunwala held 1.42% in D B Realty at the end of the June quarter. … Read more
Brokerage firm Jefferies maintained a buy rating on HDFC Bank post-Q2 results while Axis Capital initiated coverage on Deepak Nitrite with a buy rating. Kotak Institutional Equities maintained a buy rating on Federal Bank and Jefferies recommended a buy on Dalmia Bharat. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow … Read more
Private sector lender Federal Bank on Monday reported a 35.54 per cent jump in standalone net profit for the second quarter of this fiscal at Rs 953.82 crore, helped by rise in net interest income. The south-based lender had posted a net profit of Rs 703.71 crore in the year-ago period. Total income of the … Read more
Indian market is expected to open higher on Thursday tracking positive global cues. The S&P BSE Sensex rose more than 200 points while the Nifty50 closed above 19400 levels in the previous trading session. India VIX was down by 0.17% from 11.75 to 11.73 levels on Wednesday. Volatility cooled off during the day and comforted … Read more
Indian market is likely to edge higher on Wednesday tracking positive global cues. The S&P BSE Sensex fell more than 100 points while the Nifty50 closed above 19,550 levels on Tuesday. India VIX was up by 2.03% from 11.10 to 11.32 levels in the previous session. Volatility inched higher and caused some discomfort to the … Read more