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US Steps In to Escort Ships in Hormuz | Oil Near $108 | Kotak Bank Steady | Opening Bell
Markets kick off the week with global tensions in focus as US President Donald Trump announces “Project Freedom” to escort stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran calls the US response to its 14-point proposal unacceptable, keeping geopolitical risks elevated and pushing Brent crude near $108. US markets ended higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and NASDAQ Composite gaining up to 1.6%, supported by strong earnings from Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Estée Lauder. Economic data remains mixed, with steady manufacturing activity and a rise in consumption. Back home, Kotak Mahindra Bank reports a stable quarter, while GIFT Nifty suggests a positive start for Indian markets. Investors also keep a close watch on state election results for further cues.

Kotak Mahindra Bank stock falls 2.6%, top Nifty loser; analysts hail Q4 results margin gains, but flag RoE lag
Kotak Mahindra Bank’s asset quality improved during the quarter, with gross non-performing assets easing sequentially, while provisions declined sharply, supporting earnings.

Kotak Mahindra MF buys Rs 612 crore worth Emcure shares from Bain Capital, promoter sells 2.8% stake in Ajanta Pharma
BC Investments held 3.87 percent stake in Emcure Pharmaceuticals as of March 2026.

Stocks to Watch Today: Maruti Suzuki, Aster DM Health, IndiaMART, RailTel Corporation, ACC, Eveready Industries, Avenue Supermarts in focus on 4 May
Stocks to Watch, 04 Apr: Stocks like Adani Enterprises, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Avenue Supermarts, ACC, Sundram Fasteners, ESAF Small Finance Bank, Capri Global Capital, Eveready Industries India, RailTel Corporation of India, IndiaMART InterMESH, Sona BLW Precision Forgings, and Aster DM Healthcare will release their quarterly earnings on April 4.

HDFC Mutual Fund sells shares worth Rs 358 crore in Sundram Fasteners
As of December 2025, HDFC Mutual Fund through HDFC NIFTY500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund held 7.62 percent equity stake in the TVS Group company.

Taking Stock: Nifty ends near 23,150 in volatile trade; pharma, private banks rally
ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Grasim, M&M, JSW Steel were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Infosys, HCL Tech, Adani Ports, Trent, Eternal.

Buy Kotak Mahindra Bank; target of Rs 480: Prabhudas Lilladher
Prabhudas Lilladher is bullish on Kotak Mahindra Bank has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 480 in its research report dated July 01, 2026.

Axis MF, SBI MF buy 2.1% stake in DOMS; HDFC Life Insurance almost exits Finolex Industries
SBI Mutual Fund held 5.88 percent stake in DOMS Industries, and Axis Mutual Fund 3.18 percent, while FILA owned 26.01 percent shares, as of March 2026.

Bandhan Mutual Fund buys additional 0.6 percent shares in Horizon Reclaim
Bandhan Small Cap Fund already held 3.11 percent (6.07 lakh shares) in Horizon as of June 18.

Newly-listed Knack Packaging shares jump up to 10% after Bank of India Mutual Fund acquires 0.57% stake
Shares of newly-listed packaging solutions provider Knack Packaging surged up to 10% on Friday, trading at Rs 215.23 on the National Stock Exchange, following a domestic institutional purchase.

SBI Mutual Fund Gets SEBI Nod for ₹13,000 Crore IPO | India's Largest AMC to List
SBI Mutual Fund, India's largest asset management company, has received SEBI's approval for its much-awaited IPO, which is expected to be worth around ₹13,000 crore. The public issue will be entirely an Offer for Sale (OFS), with no fresh equity issuance, as existing shareholders SBI and Amundi India Holding pare their stakes. The IPO is expected to hit the market next month and will mark the listing of one of the country's most dominant mutual fund players. With average assets under management of nearly ₹12.5 lakh crore as of December 2025, SBI Mutual Fund is a key player in India's growing investment ecosystem. The listing will place it alongside other listed AMCs such as HDFC AMC, Nippon Life India AMC, ICICI Prudential AMC, UTI AMC and Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC.

Mutual funds pump Rs 55,413 crore into financial stocks amid March selloff
Despite the buying, total mutual fund assets fell to Rs 46.6 lakh crore from Rs 51.29 lakh crore in February