The Nifty IT index closed February about 20% lower, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell just 4% in the same month. Experts pointed to structural differences in the composition of the index as a reason for the divergent performance of ETFs benchmarked to the two indices.“The Nasdaq includes hardware, platform and product-led technology companies including AI […]
MUMBAI: India’s largest lender State Bank of India has acquired around 135,000 lakh ft of office space across a total of six floors of a commercial tower in Navi Mumbai’s Airoli area through a long-term lease to house its global IT centre.The agreed rental price is Rs 125.05 per sq ft per month, which translates […]
French multinational bank BNP Paribas on Friday bought 5.28 lakh shares worth Rs 64 crore in State Bank of India (SBI) through a block deal. The seller in the deal was Societe Generale.The shares were bought through its investment arm BNP Paribas Financial Markets at a price of Rs 1,204 each versus Thursday’s closing price […]
At a time when the Indian banking system is witnessing a steady recovery in credit growth, concerns over the loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) have revived. The debate focused on whether rising credit growth relative to deposits could become a structural headwind, especially for public sector banks.Speaking to ET Now, Yuvraj Choudhary of Anand Rathi Institutional offered […]
Shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures have staged a sharp comeback, rising 64% over the past year to emerge as the top performer in the internet space amid signs of an operational turnaround. However, Nykaa’s parent company’s valuations raise concerns about whether the current price offers a favorable risk-reward proposition and whether the stock has enough […]
The proposed offering will aim to raise 40 billion rupees ($440 million), including as much as 30 billion rupees in newly issued shares and a secondary sale of 10 billion rupees by Blackstone, according to the IPO prospectus filed in December.Discussions are still ongoing and details such as the size and timing of the stock […]
Mumbai: Indian shares entered Monday with muted optimism after a US Supreme Court ruling declared US President Donald Trump’s tariffs illegal, triggering a new twist in the trade story. Trump followed with a 10% levy and later increased it to 15% for all countries. This is actually lower than the rates agreed earlier this month, […]
Mumbai: Traders have stepped up their bearish derivatives bets on India’s IT sector to all-time highs in recent times as global AI-related developments have raised questions over the prospects of software exporters and triggered a sharp sense of risk in the sector. While most IT stock futures see their biggest position builds in 2026, bearish […]
Indian markets enter the market on Monday amid fresh uncertainty after US President Donald Trump announced temporary tariffs on virtually all US imports will be raised from 10% to 15%, just a day after the US Supreme Court lifted its previous sweeping tariff program.The back-to-back moves have left investors wondering whether this is a short-term […]
The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 most valued companies rose by Rs 63,478.46 crore last week, led by Larsen & Toubro and State Bank of India, which emerged as the biggest gainers.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 187.95 points, or 0.22 percent, in the past week. Larsen & Toubro, State Bank of […]