Home First Finance bulk deal alert: Promoters sell stake worth Rs 660 crore; Societe Generale among buyers

Home First Finance Company India’s promoter entities Aether (Mauritius) Limited and True North Fund V LLP sold shares worth Rs 326 crore and Rs 334 crore in separate bulk deals today Thursday. The buyers were the French multinational bank Societe Generale and PICTET – Indian Equities.Together they sold shares worth Rs 660 crore. The stock […]

FII return seen as key trigger for Nifty’s next breakout: Sudip Bandyopadhyay

Indian shares may have regained the 26,000-point mark on the Nifty, but maintaining this level will depend heavily on global signals – especially a possible US-India trade deal – according to market expert Sudip Bandyopadhyay. Speaking to ET Now, he said the recent upturn is encouraging but far from a decisive breakthrough.“In the near future, […]

Nifty’s fastest mover Bajaj Finance is facing a growth bottleneck as its growing loan book raises red flags. What awaits us?

Bajaj Finance, the fastest gainer in the past year, shocked investors on Tuesday, falling 7% after it cut the company’s growth expectations in light of stress in the SME and captive 2W/3W segments. The stock has received mixed reviews from top brokers, leaving investors in a tight spot and wondering whether the momentum will hold […]

Axis Mutual Fund’s Karthik Kumar: Momentum is my counterfeit bet for the next 12 months

The fund manager of Axis Mutual Fund Karthik Kumar believes that momentum could surprise investors as a contrary theme in the next 12 months. Despite recent underperformance in the midst of rate and policy uncertainty, he expects the strategy to return. Kumar also emphasizes opportunities in NBFCs, consumer -discretionary, renewable energy sources and defense, while […]