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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 […]
India’s benchmark indices closed sharply lower on Friday, driven by broad selling across sectors. Consumer, IT and energy stocks were among the biggest laggards.The Nifty settled at 25,471.10, down 336 points or 1.30%, while the BSE Sensex tumbled 1,048.16 points or 1.25% to close at 82,626.76. The volatility gauge, India VIX, ended at 11.73, down […]
Gold loan company Muthoot Finance has again revised upward its annual growth forecast for FY26 to 44-45%, from an earlier revised expectation of 30-35%, managing director George Alexander Muthoot told ET. He said the rise in demand along with regulatory comfort for the gold loan sector has paved the way for greater business traction.The company […]
Mumbai: Muthoot Finance on Thursday tapped the foreign debt market and raised about $600 million through a 4.5-year senior secured amortizing US dollar bond, according to people familiar with the matter. The bond was launched with initial price guidance near 6.125%. However, it was priced at a much more competitive rate of around 5.75%. The […]
The Indian market ended lower for the third straight session on Wednesday, deepening a sharp market rout that has wiped out nearly Rs 14 lakh crore of investor wealth. The sell-off, triggered by global unrest and uneven corporate earnings, saw the benchmark Sensex fall over 1,660 points in three sessions, while the Nifty 50 fell […]
The Indian market ended modestly lower on Monday, ending a two-session advance as weakness in auto and financial stocks continued. Sentiment remained vulnerable due to continued foreign outflows, uncertainty over a US-India trade deal and positioning ahead of the potential fallout from Mexico’s sweeping new tariff regime, as the rupee fell to a record low.The […]
Indian shares ended the week on a firmer note on Friday, with technology and pharmaceutical stocks posting modest gains, as investors took confidence from the US government reopening and clearer macro signals. Sentiment was further supported by stronger domestic gains and the outcome of key state elections.The Nifty 50 rose 0.12% to 25,910.05, while the […]
