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India’s benchmark Nifty 50 could rise to 29,500 by end-2026, which BNP Paribas said would deliver returns in the mid-teens, largely driven by earnings growth. The brokerage urges investors to focus on large, domestically oriented stocks such as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries and Bharti Airtel, as policy support, […]
Kolkata: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday proposed increasing the dividend payout ceiling for banks to 75% of net profit from the earlier 40% rule. It also wants bank boards to monitor asset quality and provisioning gaps, capital projections and long-term growth plans before declaring a dividend. The regulator has laid out a […]
Indian shares closed lower on Tuesday, with the Sensex and Nifty retreating from record levels after heavyweight stocks HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries weighed on benchmarks and investors booked profits after a recent rally.The BSE Sensex fell 376.28 points, or 0.44%, to close at 85,063.34, while the NSE Nifty 50 fell 71.6 points, or 0.27%, […]
Indian equity benchmarks witnessed mild selling pressure after hitting record highs earlier this week, but the broader trend remains constructive, said Vinay Rajani, AVP and Senior Technical & Derivative Analyst at HDFC Securities.Speaking to ET Now, Rajani said the Nifty’s recent decline is an ‘ongoing correction’ rather than a trend reversal. Despite falling over 200 […]
According to Sandip Sabharwal, founder of askandipsabharwal.com, the strong credit growth reported by leading banks in the December quarter points to an improving economic cycle, even as select consumer and retail sectors face challenges in the near term.Speaking to ET Now, Sabharwal said double-digit loan growth at most major banks reflects rising economic activity after […]
The Indian stock index could be headed for another leg higher in the next 15 months as the long-awaited earnings recovery takes hold. Antique Stock Broking has forecast the Nifty 50 to rise to 29,500 by March 2027 and urged investors to position themselves for a rebound led by banks, capex and select discretionary stocks. […]
The combined market capitalization of seven of the top 10 most valued companies rose by Rs 1,23,724.19 crore last week, in line with a bullish trend in equities, with Reliance Industries stealing the spotlight with the biggest jump in valuation.Last week, the benchmark BSE rose 720.56 points, or 0.84 percent. Among the top 10, Reliance […]
Indian shares ended the first trading session of the year on Thursday with the Sensex closing marginally lower and the Nifty closing modestly higher as gains in IT heavyweights offset losses caused by a decline in the ITC after the government announced a new tax on cigarettes.The BSE Sensex fell 32 points, or 0.04%, to […]
The quarterly rebalancing of the Nifty Indices, which will take place on December 30, is expected to lead to notable portfolio adjustments in several frontline indices including the Nifty 50 and Nifty Bank.This exercise, which involves aligning index constituents with updated free-float weights and revised methodologies, is likely to result in measurable inflows and outflows […]
Dalal Street investors have become richer by Rs 30.20 lakh crore this year, helped by a rise of over 8 per cent in the BSE benchmark Sensex, despite multiple headwinds in the form of exodus of foreign funds, rate-related uncertainties, high valuations and a weakening rupee.Analysts said despite the headwinds, equity markets showed resilience, helped […]
