Govt to exercise green shoe option to divest 6% stake in Bank of Maharashtra after 400% over-subscription

Govt to exercise green shoe option to divest 6% stake in Bank of Maharashtra after 400% over-subscription

The government on Tuesday decided to exercise green shoe option with clear intention to divest 6 per cent stake in Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) through offer-for-sale following overwhelming response from investors on the first day of subscription. The OFS of BoM opened for subscription earlier on Tuesday for non-retail investors at a floor price of … Read more

Will Samvat 2082 deliver stronger returns after a volatile year for equities?

Will Samvat 2082 deliver stronger returns after a volatile year for equities?

Indian equities posted modest gains in Samvat 2081 after a strong rally in the previous year, which took the markets to new highs in September 2024. Since then, volatility returned as high valuations, mixed corporate results, and global uncertainty — including the impact of Trump’s tariff moves — led to foreign investor selling. However, steady … Read more

Reliance Infra, Reliance Power sink up to 19% in 6 sessions amid Rs 17,000 cr loan fraud probe

Reliance Infra, Reliance Power sink up to 19% in 6 sessions amid Rs 17,000 cr loan fraud probe

Shares of Reliance Infrastructure and Reliance Power have tumbled up to 19% over the past six trading sessions amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged Rs 17,000 crore loan fraud involving the Anil Ambani-led companies. On Wednesday, Reliance Infrastructure shares dropped over 4% to the day’s low of Rs 267. Meanwhile, Reliance Power shares fell … Read more

PSU bank stocks sink up to 40% in 2025. Can SBI’s market leadership, policy tailwinds drive a comeback?

PSU bank stocks sink up to 40% in 2025. Can SBI’s market leadership, policy tailwinds drive a comeback?

Stocks of public sector banks have had a lackluster run on Dalal Street in 2025 so far, significantly underperforming not just private banks but also the broader Nifty, with some falling by up to 40%. With the tailwinds of lower interest rates, the RBI’s accommodative stance, and decent earnings, can PSU banks engineer a comeback? … Read more

Bank stocks rally up to 2% after RBI cuts CRR to 4%

Bank stocks rally up to 2% after RBI cuts CRR to 4%

Bank stocks rallied up to 2% on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slashed the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points to 4%. The measure will ease liquidity stress by releasing Rs 1.16 lakh crore in the banking system. Among the PSU bank stocks, UCO Bank led the rally, rising 2.8% … Read more

Q4 results this week: Adani group to lead as 211 companies will declare earnings

Q4 results this week: Adani group to lead as 211 companies will declare earnings

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

PSU bank stocks ride past private sector peers in 2024, but how long will good days last?

PSU bank stocks ride past private sector peers in 2024, but how long will good days last?

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

YES Bank, Canara Bank among 10 counters that saw a decrease in NPAs in Q2 – Taking Stock

YES Bank, Canara Bank among 10 counters that saw a decrease in NPAs in Q2 – Taking Stock

SBI Life Share Price 1413.95 03:58 PM | 17 Nov 2023 54.00(3.97%) HDFC LIFE INSURANCE Share Price 651.80 03:59 PM | 17 Nov 2023 16.85(2.65%) Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Share Price 5478.95 03:58 PM | 17 Nov 2023 140.20(2.63%) Larsen & Toubro Share Price 3109.00 03:59 PM | 17 Nov 2023 57.85(1.90%) Hero MotoCorp Share Price … Read more

Govt looks to offload 5-10% in some public sector banks

Govt looks to offload 5-10% in some public sector banks

New Delhi: The government is considering the divestment of 5-10% stake in public sector lenders in which it currently holds over 80% equity. A detailed roadmap is expected to be firmed up soon, said people with knowledge of the matter. Government ownership exceeds 80% in six state-run banks – Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, … Read more

Indian Overseas Bank saw its market capitalization nearly double during July-Sep quarter

Indian Overseas Bank saw its market capitalization nearly double during July-Sep quarter

91.60 percent gain propelled the state-owned lender to the eighth place in the top 20 Indian banks by market capitalization as of September 30, from rank 14 three months ago. Five other public sector banks rose in the market cap rankings over the previous quarter. Central Bank of India‘s market cap grew 76.59 per cent … Read more