HDFC, ICICI, Axis, Kotak Bank shares volatile as Q3 results see margin pressures

The Q3 results for most private banks were in-line with estimates, but showed challenges with respect to their profitability as they found difficulties in mobilizing low-cost deposits to meet the strong credit growth.  Declining margins were a key concern among these lenders during the October-December quarter and analysts believe theRead More →

FPIs snap buying streak, offload  ₹13,047 crore in Indian equities; here’s why

FPIs have sold ₹13,047 crore worth of Indian equities and the total inflow stands at ₹134 crore as of January 19, taking into account debt, hybrid, debt-VRR, and equities, according to National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) data. FPIs were big players in financial services and information technology (IT), according toRead More →

Market Movers: 5 major stocks including HDFC Bank, RIL contribute 78% to the Nifty 50 gains today

Today’s rally was driven by robust support from both the banking and IT sectors. The surge in tech stocks was fueled by their healthy performance in the December quarter, while banking stocks witnessed a jump in anticipation of positive numbers for the Q3 period. Against this backdrop, the Nifty 50Read More →

SBI Card, Bajaj Finance others fall after RBI tightens consumer loan norms

Shares of banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFC) including Bajaj Finance, SBI Card, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, among others witnessed selling pressure on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) tightened norms for personal loans and credit cards. The Bank Nifty index dropped over 0.7%, while Nifty Financial ServicesRead More →