A group of smaller private and PSU banks with sizeable gold loans are turning the gold boom into a balance sheet bonanza, while rising prices and a surge in secured credit demand are boosting growth, margins and asset quality.In the December quarter, CSB Bank led the pack with gold loans constituting a whopping 51% of […]
The Indian market ended lower on Tuesday after a brief morning boom, only to fall apart just as quickly, leaving investors with sharp intraday losses and a renewed sense of unease. The BSE Sensex fell as much as 933 points from the day’s peak, while the Nifty 50 fell over 1%, wiping out Rs 2.6 […]
The Indian market ended lower on Tuesday, with the Sensex and Nifty retreating after briefly beating record levels in the previous session, as investors held on to gains and foreign funds continued to trim their exposure. A mix of profit-taking and external pressure kept the benchmarks under pressure. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 503.63 points, […]