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Sensex Today Trades Lower | Nifty Below 22,700 | Kotak Mahindra & Sun Pharma Top Losers - Equitymaster
Sensex Today Trades Lower | Nifty Below 22,700 | Kotak Mahindra & Sun Pharma Top LosersEquitymaster
Sensex drops 300 points, Nifty below 22,650 as Trump's threats to Iran push oil above $110/barrel
Indian stock market got off to a negative start after US President Donald Trump's increased threats towards Iran. Consequently, oil prices surged above $110 per barrel. Major companies like IndiGo, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Reliance Industries experienced significant losses.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Q4 update: Advances grow 16% YoY, deposits rise nearly 15%
Total deposits stood at ₹5.72 lakh crore for the quarter, marking a 14.7% YoY growth and a 5.5% increase from the previous quarter. Average deposits rose 14.9% YoY and 2.3% QoQ to ₹5.38 lakh crore.

M&M Financial Q4 update: Disbursements rise 11%; asset quality improves
Mahindra Finance reported 11% growth in Q4 disbursements, while asset quality improved with lower stress levels and stable collections, even as full-year disbursement growth remained moderate.
Kotak Mahindra, Federal Bank line-up to acquire StanChart's India credit-card-only customers; Offer review underway
Standard Chartered is considering offers from Kotak Mahindra Bank and Federal Bank for its Indian credit card customers. This move aligns with the bank's strategy to reduce focus on single-product clients. The sale involves up to 600,000 customers who only have credit cards. This divestment aims to improve profitability by shedding non-core assets.
MFs pump funds into private lenders in Feb; pare exposure to SBI
HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank attract strong inflows from mutual funds in February, while fund houses trim exposure to SBI and other large-cap stocks

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund acquires stake in this recently listed healthcare stock
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund (KMMF) has raised its stake in the North Indian hospital network Park Medi World Limited to more than 5%. The fund purchased 175,164 shares, bringing its total ownership to 5.0393%, which necessitates a regulatory announcement in accordance with SAST regulations.

Too early to buy the dip, stay cautious and hold cash: Raymond James strategist
Matt Orton of Raymond James has aggressively de-risked portfolios, raised cash holdings to about 15% and advises waiting for clearer signals before buying. Orton said quality stocks are becoming attractive after the correction, highlighting Mahindra & Mahindra and private sector banks as potential opportunities once market conditions stabilise.

Private banks may outperform PSUs after rally; ICICI Bank, Kotak among top picks: Digant Haria
Private sector banks could outperform PSU banks after a strong rally in public lenders, according to Digant Haria of GreenEdge Wealth Services. He said PSU banks benefited from improving asset quality and growth cycles, but valuations now favour private lenders. Haria prefers large private banks such as ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank. He also sees opportunities in microfinance firms and gold loan companies like Muthoot Finance and IIFL Finance. Disclaimer: The views and tips expressed by investment experts on CNBCTV18.com are their own, not of the website or its management. CNBCTV18.com advises users to check with certified experts before taking any investment decisions.

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund stake in Avanti Feeds crosses 5% after fresh share purchase
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund increased its stake in Avanti Feeds to 5.02% after acquiring 62,044 shares. This acquisition occurred amid market volatility, with Avanti Feeds shares dropping 12.3% recently but recovering significantly earlier in February following a US-India trade deal.

NSE picks 20 banks, eight law firms for mega IPO
Morgan Stanley, Citi, JP Morgan among foreign bankers and Kotak Mahindra, JM Financial, Axis and IIFL Capital among Indian bankers managing the NSE IPO. Eight law firms including Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co, Latham & Watkins LLP will advise on the issue.

From Kotak Bank to HUL: 10 major stocks that are at 52-week lows
Shares of Varun Beverages, Colgate-Palmolive (India), Trent, Hindustan Unilever and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the notable laggards, with many of them extending their recent losing streaks and correcting sharply from their respective peaks over the past year.