Karnataka Bank shares plunge 12.6% after Q3 earnings, hit 2-week low

Karnataka Bank shares witnessed a substantial decline of 12.60%, hitting a 2-week low of ₹233.10 apiece in today’s trading session. This decline follows the bank falling short of street estimates for the December-ending quarter with a deterioration in its asset quality during the quarter. The bank’s gross non-performing assets (NPA)Read More →

Five railway stocks including IRFC, RVNL slide up to 14% amid profit booking

The remarkable rally in railway PSU stocks, observed in the last few weeks, paused during today’s trade on account of profit booking. Shares of IRFC, Rail Vikas Nigam, Ircon International, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), and RailTel Corporation of India all plummeted in today’s trade between 7-14%. ItRead 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 →

2024 top stock picks: IIFL lists Axis Bank, BPCL, Bajaj Finance, Nykaa among ‘buys’; TVS Motor among ‘sells’

In a recent note, brokerage house IIFL Securities forecasted that it expects 1) Indian GDP growth sustaining at 6%+, 2) globally declining inflation and yields, but 3) weakening global growth thanks to monetary tightening over the last 2 years causing commodities price softness. While monetary easing normally suggests commodities buoyancy,Read More →