In the last one month, the benchmark index Nifty 50 went up by 4% while the broader indices midcaps, smallcaps went up by 6% and 5%, respectively. This outperformance was led by improved sentiment and positive flows. However, brokerage house Axis Securities believes that with the recent run-up in the […]
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Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, extended their losses for the fifth consecutive session on Thursday, July 25, influenced by weak global cues. The Sensex closed 109 points, or 0.14%, lower at 80,039.80, while the Nifty 50 ended at 24,406.10, down 7 points, or 0.03%. “Nifty […]
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 […]
Stock market today: Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and the Nifty 50—hit fresh record highs on Tuesday, June 25, amid weak global cues even as the mid-and small-cap segments faltered. The Nifty 50 benchmark hit its fresh all-time high of 23,754.15, while the Sensex scaled its fresh peak of 78,164.71 during […]
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 […]
Banking Q4 Review Reviewing the Q4 results for the banking space, the brokerage pointed out that banks, including Small Finance Banks (SFBs), in its coverage have sustained robust credit growth, aligning closely with anticipated 17 percent year-on-year growth (excluding HDFCB). While some banks have voiced concerns regarding corporate growth due […]
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) […]
Certainty in the election outcome and renewed foreign investor inflows into Indian equities have pushed benchmark indices to new peaks for two consecutive sessions. However, the banking index has not mirrored this trend. Does the election impact the banking sector? If yes, would a likely third term for Modi benefit […]