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Indian IT stocks could deliver 40-70% earnings growth over three years: Sowilo's Sandip Agarwal
Sandip Agarwal, Fund Manager at Sowilo Investment Managers, is particularly bullish on small- and mid-cap IT companies and also sees opportunities in data centre infrastructure, cooling systems and related industrial sectors.
Nifty 500 Q4 Review: HDFC Bank, Indian Oil, Tata Motors Among Top Winners, Losers; Key Sector Trend — Read Motilal Oswal's Report
Of the 23 key sectors, 14 posted double-digit profit growth in Q4 FY26.
Tata Mutual Fund Curbs Large Inflows Into Gold ETFs Amid Record Surge in Demand
Tata Mutual Fund offers investors two routes to gain exposure to gold ETFs.
Gold slumps most in two months as jobs fuel Fed rate-hike bets
Bullion declined as much as 3.4% as bond yields and the dollar climbed after the latest US data showed job growth topped all forecasts in May. The strength in the labour market keeps the door open for Fed officials to hike rates as Middle East tensions fuel higher energy prices.
Silver Slumps Nearly 7% To Below $70/Ounce; Gold Tumbles 5% On Fed Pivot Jitters; Check MCX Rates
The sudden decline comes after job growth in America exceeded all expectations with nonfarm payrolls increasing to 172,000 and the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.3%.
ET Alpha Wealth Summit: A 12% return is a really good job in markets, says HSBC MF CEO Kailash Kulkarni
HSBC Mutual Fund CEO Kailash Kulkarni urged investors to keep return expectations realistic, saying a 12% annual return is a strong outcome in equity markets. Speaking at the ET Alpha Wealth Summit, he highlighted export-led manufacturing as a key long-term opportunity and said AI could empower retail investors through better access to information.
Top Gainers & Losers on June 2: Newgen Software Tech, Concord Biotech, TCS, HFCL, NMDC among top gainers
On June 2, Indian stocks rebounded with benchmarks up over 0.5%, driven by technology shares. The Nifty 50 and Sensex closed at 23,506 and 74,692, respectively. However, India fell to seventh in global market capitalisation due to overseas selling and weak earnings growth.
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.
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.
Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS and other IT stocks jump up to 5%. What’s driving the rally?
Indian IT stocks rose sharply on Monday, lifting the Nifty IT index nearly 3%, as investors reassessed AI-related fears, attracted by attractive valuations and upbeat sector outlooks. Optimism around potential US rate cuts and positive technical signals further fuelled buying in Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS and other IT majors.
PB Fintech sees Rs 665 crore block deal as founders pare stake; Goldman among other top funds buy
PB Fintech founders Yashish Dahiya and Alok Bansal sold 38 lakh shares worth Rs 665 crore in a block deal. The shares were purchased by various institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs and Tata Mutual Fund, following the company's recent performance.