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 →

Q3 Results: How are third quarterly results impacting the market? Experts say…

Indian corporates continue to maintain their optimistic business performance. The demand and the earnings growth are being sustained in Q3. Notably, the material sector excels, particularly in segments such as metals and cement, attributed to improved realization and reduced raw material costs. Conversely, chemicals, a segment of material, has experiencedRead More →

Q3 Earnings: PL overweight on banks, underweight on metals; lists Astral, Safari among high conviction picks

Excluding the Oil & Gas sector, it sees a 10.2 percent growth in EBITDA and 15.1 percent growth in PBT for its coverage universe. According to PL, Auto, Capital Goods, Pharma, Metals, Building Materials, Housing Finance Companies, and Travel will lead growth, however, Chemicals, Media, Education and Telecom will beRead More →

M-Cap: Five of top 10 firms gain  ₹1.99 lakh crore, RIL leads list

Last week witnessed a positive trend in the market, with the BSE benchmark surging 542.3 points or 0.75 percent. Five out of the top 10 most-valued firms collectively gained ₹1,99,111.06 crore in market valuation, buoyed by bullish sentiments. Reliance Industries (RIL) retained its position as the most-valued firm, followed byRead More →