The banking sector witnessed a mixed quarter in Q1FY26, with larger private and PSU banks managing margins better than expected, while mid-sized players and small finance banks faced sharper compression. Credit growth stood at 11% YoY, supported by retail and SME lending, though corporate credit remained sluggish due to competitive pricing pressure. Looking ahead, growth…
Stock Market Opening: Despite mixed signals from global markets, Indian equity indices opened flat on Tuesday, August 19. The Sensex was up 94.98 points or 0.12 per cent at 81,368.73, while the Nifty gained 24.45 points or 0.10 per cent to 24,901.40 in early trade. Nifty Bank, IT, Metal and FMCG traded higher. Broader market indices…
Why Stock Market Is Rising Today: Indian stock markets rallying high at midday on Monday, August 18, supported by two major positives. First, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of next-generation GST reforms expected by Diwali 2025. Second, S&P Global Ratings upgrading India’s sovereign credit rating from ‘BBB-’ to ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook. By 12:40 PM,…
The combined market valuation of five of the top-10 most valued firms increased by Rs 60,675.94 crore last week, with State Bank of India and HDFC Bank emerging as the lead gainers in line with a positive trend in equities. In a holiday-shortened last week, Sensex climbed 739.87 points or 0.92 per cent, and the…
The combined market valuation of 6 of the top-10 most valued firms diminished by Rs 2.22 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit, in-line with a bearish trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark gauge declined by 294.64 points or 0.36 per cent. “Markets ended lower for the fourth straight…
Indian equity markets extended losses on Friday amid rising anxiety over the pending India-US trade deal, weak corporate earnings, and persistent foreign investor selling. Key indices dropped nearly 1 per cent, with most sectors and broader markets in the red. As of 2:53 PM IST, the BSE Sensex had declined 748.22 points (0.91 per cent)…