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ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund trims stake to 7.12% in Kalpataru Projects International
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has decreased its stake in Kalpataru Projects International Ltd below 8% through open market transactions, selling 1,498,354 shares since December 2021.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Shares Gain 3% As Promoter Seeks To Retain 21.9% Stake
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Shares Gain 3% As Promoter Seeks To Retain 21.9% Stake
ICICI Prudential's Anand Shah favours manufacturing, consumer services despite inflation risks
Anand Shah, CIO-PMS & AIF at ICICI Prudential AMC, believes manufacturing-focused mid- and small-cap companies are well placed to benefit from stronger earnings growth, rupee depreciation and a gradual shift towards domestic production. He remains overweight on consumer services, private banks, asset managers and insurance firms, while expecting telecom industry profitability to improve over time through tariff hikes. Shah also warned that inflation risks from energy and food prices could weigh on consumption.
Vodafone Idea among 4 midcap stocks that hit 52-week highs & rallied up to 16% in a month
Amid a strong market rally that lifted the Sensex by 736 points, four BSE MidCap stocks—Vodafone Idea, Bank of Maharashtra, Federal Bank and Nippon Life India AMC—scaled fresh 52-week highs. The milestone reflects strong investor confidence and sustained momentum in these counters.
Monarch Networth says Nifty can hit 28,000 in 2026, picks three top stocks
Monarch Networth Capital expects Nifty to reach 27,000-28,000 in 2026, driven by earnings recovery, capex growth and lower interest rates. The brokerage favours banking, telecom and IT sectors, while seeing opportunities in select midcap and smallcap stocks including SBI, HFCL and Hindustan Copper.
Vedanta Aluminium lists at Rs 527 on BSE after demerger. Is it the group’s new crown jewel?
Vedanta Aluminium Metal shares debuted on Monday at Rs 527 on the BSE. The company's market capitalization reached Rs 2.06 lakh crore. Analysts had predicted a lower debut range. ICICI Direct highlighted Vedanta Aluminium as the most attractive entity within the group. Favorable industry dynamics support its strong performance.
Mcap of 8 most valued firms surges by ₹1.90 trn, ICICI Bank shines
The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms surged by Rs 1.90 lakh crore last week, with ICICI Bank stealing the show, in tandem with a rally in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 1,284.61 points, or 1.73 per cent, and the NSE Nifty surged 256.2 points, or 1 per cent. "Indian equity markets ended a volatile week on a strong note, snapping a two-week losing streak amid improving global sentiment and supportive measures from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) aimed at attracting foreign currency inflows," Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. Investor confidence improved on optimism surrounding a potential USIran peace deal, which raised hopes of easing geopolitical tensions and stabilising energy markets, he added. From the top-10 pack, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro and Hindustan Unilever were the winners, while Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Stocks, gold or debt? Rs 2.7 lakh crore fund manager who predicted bullion boom on where to invest now
Manish Banthia, CIO-Fixed Income at ICICI Prudential AMC, who correctly predicted the gold rally in 2023, now sees little value in adding fresh exposure to bullion. He prefers a balanced allocation between equities and debt, citing attractive valuations in India and other emerging markets over gold.
Volume buzzers: Unichem, Aegis Logistics soar up to 17%; ICICI Bank adds 3%
Unichem Laboratories, Aegis Logistics and ICICI Bank were among the volume toppers on the BSE and NSE on Thursday.
Insurance stocks: HDFC Life, ICICI Prudential Life, SBI Life hit 52-wk lows
In the past one month, ICICI Prudential Life (down 18%), HDFC Life (down 12%) and SBI Life (down 9%) underperformed the Sensex, which was down 2.6% during the same period.
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund raises stake in Travel Food Services, shares rise
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has announced the acquisition of an additional stake in Travel Food Services, increasing its total shareholding in the company to above 5%.
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