The Indian market is likely to trade higher on Friday, tracking positive global cues. The India VIX climbed 2.09% to close at 15.99 on Thursday, indicating heightened caution. FII selling pressure continues, as the Long-Short ratio hovers around the 25% level. “India VIX is up by more than 7% this week, which increases volatility. Until … Read more
Brokerage firms like UBS have a neutral rating on Bharti Airtel, while Nomura has buy ratings on Macrotech Developers and BPCL. Additionally, Nuvama and Jefferies hold buy ratings on Federal Bank and Sun Pharma, respectively. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources: UBS on Bharti Airtel: … Read more
Private sector lender Federal Bank on Monday posted an 11 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 1,057 crore in the September quarter. The lender had earned a net profit of Rs 954 crore in the year-ago period. The total income increased to Rs 7,541 crore during the quarter under review against Rs 6,186 … Read more
“I am expecting a 25 basis point, not because the markets do not need more, it is just that an extreme move like a 50 basis point might really scare the markets and that is definitely not what the Federal Bank is trying to achieve,” says Farah Mourad, Senior Market Analyst, Equiti Group.Now promising data … Read more
Shares of Federal Bank rallied 5.5% to its new all-time high of Rs 203.40 on BSE on Tuesday after the company announced RBI approval of the appointment of Krishnan Venkat Subramanian as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. “Based on our application made to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on May 06, 2024, … Read more
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