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Sensex falls over 250 points, Nifty below 24,100 as US-Iran launch fresh attacks, rupee tumbles to record low
Indian stock markets opened lower on Tuesday, with Sensex and Nifty declining due to escalating US-Iran tensions and a record low rupee. Broader markets, however, showed resilience with small and midcap indices trading in the green. Top sectoral losers included PSU and Private Bank indices.
Stock Alert: Wockhardt, Jindal Stainless, Petronet LNG, Manappuram Finance, Aarti Industries
Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra and Mahindra, Punjab National Bank, Marico, Hero Motocorp, Lloyds Metals and Energy, SRF, Coforge, United Breweries, Poonawalla Fincorp, Ajanta Pharma, Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Aadhar Housing Finance, Gallantt Ispat, Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Voltamp Transformers, AAVAS Financiers, Lloyds Engineering Works, Alkyl Amines Chemicals, SJS Enterprises, Shilchar Technologies, GNG Electronics, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals, Aeroflex Industries, Shanthi Gears, Shoppers Stop, Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries, Cigniti Technologies, Raymond Realty, Raymond, Shipping Corporation of India Land and Assets, PTC India Financial Services, Spandana Sphoorty Financial, Dolphin Offshore Enterprises (India), CFF Fluid Control, DCW, Automobile Corporation of Goa (ACGL), Paushak, Mafatlal Industries, B Right Realestate, Kothari Petrochem, Foseco Crucible (India), Sutlej Textiles and Industries, Primo Chemicals, Onward Technologies, Kriti Nutrients, Jenburkt Pharma, Kriti Industries ..
Central Bank of India expects limited impact from new provisioning rules
Central Bank of India managing director and CEO Kalyan Kumar says it is well buffered against the RBI’s shift to stricter, forward-looking loan-loss provisioning, with existing provisions and strong capital expected to absorb any transition impact,
Equitas Small Finance Bank shares rally 7% on 5-fold jump in Q4 profit to Rs 213 crore
Equitas Small Finance Bank shares saw a significant 7% rise. This surge followed the bank's announcement of a substantial 406% increase in its fourth-quarter net profit for FY26. The lender's strong performance was attributed to business expansion and improved asset quality. Advances and disbursements also showed robust growth. The bank's profitability metrics improved, with net interest margin rising.
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: DMart shares down 4%, ideaForge Technologies up 16%; Ambuja report today
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Amubja Cements, Manappuram Finance, Godrej Properties, Aditya Birla Capital, Tata Technologies, KEI Industries, Jindal Stainless, BHEL, Aarti Industries, Sobha, Quess Corp, Tata Chemicals, Wockhardt, are among the companies reporting their earnings today. Also watch for earnings reactions from Avenue Supermarts, Kotak Mahindra Bank, CDSL, NSDL, Zen Technologies, Mazagon Dock and others. Watch this space for all the LIVE earnings reactions.
Vodafone Idea eyes ₹25,000 crore SBI-led funding after AGR relief
A State Bank of India led consortium is looking at providing ₹25,000 crore debt funding to Vodafone Idea. This comes after the government significantly reduced the telco's dues. Vodafone Idea is also seeking ₹10,000 crore for working capital. The company plans a three-year turnaround program focusing on network upgrades and 5G expansion.
Mcap of 4 most valued firms surges by ₹2.20 trn, Reliance biggest winner
The combined market valuation of four of the top-10 most valued firms surged by Rs 2.20 lakh crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest gainer. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 249.29 points or 0.32 per cent. "Markets ended the week with marginal gains, reflecting a volatile and range-bound trading environment amid mixed global and domestic cues," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. The week began on a positive note, supported by easing geopolitical tensions and steady progress in Q4 earnings, which lifted initial sentiment, he said. However, gains were gradually capped by rising crude oil prices, weak cues from Asian markets, and persistent foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows, Mishra added. While Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Bajaj Finance were the gainers from the pack, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Unilever and
Unifinz Capital India Limited Finance Committee to Consider Rs. 315 Crore NCD Issue on May 6, 2026 - scanx.trade
Unifinz Capital India Limited Finance Committee to Consider Rs. 315 Crore NCD Issue on May 6, 2026scanx.trade
Banking panel to tackle PSUs' balance sheet constraints, boost capital use: DFS Secretary M Nagaraju
A new committee will examine public sector banks' capital needs. India aims to boost its corporate bond market, allowing more companies access to funds. This initiative seeks to ensure capital reaches all borrowers, including small businesses and farmers, at competitive rates. Better regulation is emphasized for financial markets.
Fino eyes asset-light, tech-led small finance bank
Fino Payments Bank is moving forward with its plan to become a small finance bank. The bank will focus on technology and secured lending, avoiding a traditional branch model. This transition is on track despite ongoing leadership reviews. Fino aims to offer home loans, gold loans, and business loans.
ESAF Small Finance Bank returns to profit at ₹24 crore in Q4; NII rises 19%
Net interest income rose 19.2% year-on-year to ₹518 crore; asset quality improved over the previous quarter. Shares of ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited ended at ₹26.39, up by ₹0.52, or 2.01%, on the BSE today, April 30.
Bank of India approves ₹7,500 crore capital raise via Tier-I and Tier-II bonds in FY27
Shares of Bank of India Ltd ended at ₹139.90, down by ₹3.30, or 2.30%, on the BSE.