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Banking sector Q4 results: NIMs likely bottomed out, business momentum improves; Axis Bank, DCB Bank among top picks
Equirus Securities expects repo hikes in the second half of FY27, which would be NIM supportive for private banks. While it sees reasonable upside across all large private banks, it prefers Axis Bank within that pack. Within mid-private banks, it likes Karur Vysya Bank and DCB Bank.
Nifty 50 Scorecard: The winners and losers of Q4 results season
Nifty EPS for FY26 ended at ₹1,065, up 5% YoY, a second consecutive year of single-digit growth. Five Nifty companies – Bharti Airtel, JSW Steel, HDFC Bank, Infosys, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) – contributed 75% of the incremental YoY accretion in earnings.
HDFC Bank shares drop 25% in 2026. Buying opportunity or falling knife?
HDFC Bank shares have plummeted over 25% this year, driven by governance concerns following the former chairman's resignation and an internal probe into marketing spend. Analysts are divided, with some suggesting patience due to ongoing trust issues, while others see an opportunity for long-term investors to buy the dip.
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty extends losses to 200 points; Lenskart in focus
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The bulls may take comfort from the fact that all recent selling has seen a reversal around this 23,250 - 23,350 range. A break of that level risks further downside for the index. Same is the case with the Nifty Bank, which had another 1,000-point range trading day on Monday.
Stocks to watch: Ola Electric, Wipro, NHPC, Axis Bank among 10 shares in focus today; check list here - Mint
Stocks to watch: Ola Electric, Wipro, NHPC, Axis Bank among 10 shares in focus today; check list hereMint
Stocks in news: Ola Electric, Eicher Motors, Axis Bank, Anant Raj, Wipro
Markets faced pressure on Monday, with key indices declining over half a percent due to weak global cues. Ola Electric approved its QIP issue, Eicher Motors reported a 15% sales rise, and Axis Bank increased its stake in Axis Max Life Insurance.
Nearly two-thirds of bank loans now priced below 9% as rate cuts bite
Indian banks are offering more loans at lower interest rates. Almost two-thirds of all bank credit now has rates below 9%. This shift follows a year of aggressive rate cuts. While credit growth is strong, banks' profit margins face pressure. Metropolitan areas and public sector banks lead lending. Agriculture and industrial credit also accelerated. Personal loan growth moderated.
Nearly two-thirds of bank loans now priced below 9% as rate cuts bite
Indian banks are offering more loans at lower interest rates. Almost two-thirds of all bank credit now has rates below 9%. This shift follows a year of aggressive rate cuts. While credit growth is strong, banks' profit margins face pressure. Metropolitan areas and public sector banks lead lending. Agriculture and industrial credit also accelerated. Personal loan growth moderated.
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India housing price index rises 4.2% in Q4 FY26: RBI
Indias House Price Index rose to 115.9 in Q4:2025-26, from 115.6 in the previous quarter, driven by rise in housing prices across cities viz Jaipur, Lucknow and Pune, reflecting a quarter-on-quarter growth of 0.2 per cent. All India HPI Year-on-Year growth registered as 4.2 per cent in Q4:2025-26, compared with a growth of 3.8 per cent in the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily driven by cities such as Nagpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Kanpur. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) compiles the House Price Index (HPI) on a quarterly basis using transaction-level data received from the registration authorities. RBI released the HPI for Q4:2025-26 with base year as 2022-23, covering eighteen major cities.
Mcap of 7 top valued firms erodes by ₹1.54 trn, Reliance takes biggest hit
The combined market valuation of seven of the top 10 valued firms eroded by Rs 1.54 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit. In a holiday-shortened last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 639.61 points, or 0.84 per cent, and the NSE Nifty declined 171.55 points, or 0.72 per cent. From the top 10 pack, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bajaj Finance and Hindustan Unilever faced erosion in their valuations, while State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were the gainers. The market valuation of Reliance Industries dropped by Rs 46,078.3 crore to Rs 17,87,039.40 crore. HDFC Bank's valuation eroded by Rs 33,333.06 crore to Rs 11,46,641.84 crore. The valuation of Bharti Airtel tumbled Rs 25,408.96 crore to Rs 11,14,886.53 crore and that of TCS dived Rs 22,920.58 crore to Rs 8,15,480.75 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of Hindustan Unilever ...