Bank Nifty index traded flat with a positive bias on Friday following three consecutive sessions of decline this week. Gains in counters such as Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, AU Small Finance Bank, and ICICI Bank were offset by selling pressures in Federal Bank, Axis Bank, and HDFC Bank shares. […]
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Although the banking sector has lagged behind the Indian benchmark Nifty index over the past 6 to 12 months, it is well-positioned for substantial long-term growth, driven by India’s largely underbanked population. In 2024, the Nifty Bank index has risen over 8 percent year-to-date, trailing the benchmark Nifty’s almost 13 […]
In a triumphant display of resilience, Indian benchmark indices powered through the current week, extending their bullish run for the fifth consecutive week, representing the longest weekly advance in CY24 so far. The recent indications of a potential rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, a rebound in FPI inflows, […]
Shares of Ascom Leasing & Investments, Future Supply Chain Solutions, Sarthak Metals, Suumaya Industries hit their fresh 52 wk lows today. Nifty 50 was up by 2.9(0.01%) points and Sensex was up by 187.09(0.24%) points at 26 Jun 2024 10:59:58 IST. Bank Nifty was down by -122.7(-0.23%) points at 26 […]
“As envisaged in Feb-24 report, Nifty sailed through election based volatility and approached our target of 23400, Post election outcome, as anxiety settles down, while reigniting expectations on reforms agenda, budgetary allocations and earnings, markets have once again resumed upward trajectory,” said the firm in a note. The brokerage firm […]
The index posted a weekly gain of 3.32%, marking its best weekly performance in CY24 so far. The index’s previous best weekly performance was recorded in December, with a gain of 5.46%. Among the top gainers in the index during this week was Bandhan Bank, which finished with a gain […]
Indian stock market: The Indian stock market benchmark index Nifty 50 ended its five-session winning streak on Wednesday, June 19, due to profit-taking at higher levels. The Nifty 50 reached a new peak of 23,664 during the session but retreated from those levels to close down 42 points, or 0.18%, […]
Axis Bank has acquired additional equity shares of Max Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Max Financial Services, for ₹336 crore, the private lender announced on Wednesday. The bank’s board of directors approved the acquisition of Max Life shares, increasing the total holding of Axis entities in the insurance firm […]
Nifty Bank experienced an intraday decline of nearly 5,000 points or 10 per cent on Tuesday as investors made mincemeat of the markets following poll trends that indicated the INDIA alliance was fighting hard around half past noon against the exit polls that had handed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) […]
Indian stock market: On June 3, Sensex and Nifty 50 experienced notable gains not witnessed since January 2021. Investors displayed widespread buying activity across various sectors, departing from the cautious trading seen in the previous month. This surge in market momentum followed exit polls suggesting that the Lok Sabha election […]