Market cap of 4 most valued firms jumps  ₹2.18 lakh crore; LIC, SBI lead gainers

Among the top-10 entities, Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), LIC, and SBI experienced gains, collectively adding ₹2,18,598.29 crore to their market capitalization. Conversely, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, Hindustan Unilever, and ITC faced a combined erosion in their valuation amounting to ₹1,06,631.39 crore. The BSE benchmark witnessedRead More →

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 →

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 →

NPCI launches ASBA-like facility for secondary market

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced the launch of an ASBA-like facility in the secondary market. Set to begin next week in its beta phase for the equity cash segment, the ‘UPI for Secondary Market’ initiative is supported by key stakeholders, including clearing corporations, stock exchanges, depositories, stockbrokers,Read More →

Stocks to Watch: Zee Entertainment, ICICI Bank, UltraTech Cement, BSE

AstraZeneca Pharma India: The company plans to launch Enhertu in India in January 2024. The drug is used in the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received a prior anti-HER2-based regimen. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders: The Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹1,614.89-crore dealRead 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 →

Mcap of five of top-10 most valued firms jumps  ₹86,234.73 cr; TCS biggest gainer

 The combined market valuation of five of the top-10 most valued firms jumped ₹86,234.73 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) emerging as the biggest gainer. The holiday-shortened week witnessed a jump in the market valuation of five of top-ten most valued firms ₹86,234.73 crore. OutRead More →