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Aurobindo Pharma among 9 mid-cap stocks to hit 52-week highs & rally up to 20% in a month
The Sensex fell 372 points on Monday, but nine BSE Midcap stocks touched fresh 52-week highs, signalling resilient investor confidence. Bank of Maharashtra, Thermax, Bharat Forge, Oracle Financial Services and Laurus Labs were among the key outperformers despite broader market weakness.
Axis Bank CFO Puneet Sharma resigns to pursue new opportunities
Axis Bank's Chief Financial Officer, Puneet Sharma, has resigned to pursue new professional opportunities. Sharma, who has been with the bank since March 2020, will step down on August 31. He previously held significant roles at Tata Capital and Citibank. The bank expressed gratitude for his contributions and wished him well for the future.
SBI Securities prefers HDFC Bank, sees long-term upside in metals
Sunny Agarwal, Head Fundamental Research, Retail Desk at SBI Securities, remains positive on private banks, preferring HDFC Bank over Kotak Mahindra Bank after the lender received a clean legal review. He says Persistent Systems' acquisition benefits may take up to eight quarters to materialise, while slower growth remains a near-term concern. Agarwal is also bullish on the metals sector, with Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys as his top pick, and remains positive on Astral over the long term despite near-term challenges.
Here's why the last 30 minutes are crucial for the Indian stock market today
Stocks like BHEL, Tata Steel, Vedanta, Polycab, Bharat Forge, CG Power, NALCO, HDFC Bank, Coal India and Vodafone Idea are also poised for inflows ranging from $30 million to $70 million as part of the rebalancing.
HDFC Bank governance concerns ease; Kotak Mahindra Bank’s next CEO may come from within: InGovern
Shriram Subramanian, Founder and Managing Director of InGovern, believes HDFC Bank has largely moved past the governance concerns triggered by allegations made by its former chairman, with investor focus now shifting to the appointment of a new chairman and the bank's next chief executive.
Stocks to Watch today: HCL Tech, HDFC Bank, Turtlemint, Hexaware Tech, IRFC
Stocks to Watch today, June 29: Tata Motors PV, Torrent Power, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Aurobindo Pharma, KEC International, and Adani Ports are among the top stocks to watch during today's trade
Stocks in news: Waaree Energies, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, Strides Pharma, Persistent Systems
Indian markets showed volatility, ending nearly flat despite positive signals. Analysts note Nifty faces resistance from key moving averages, with a decisive close above 24,200 crucial for further gains. Several companies like Waaree Energies, Kotak Bank, and Tata Motors are in focus due to significant developments, including US investigations, strategic partnerships, and EV expansion plans.
Mcap of 6 of top-10 most valued firms climbs Rs 88,678 cr; ICICI Bank biggest winner
Indian stock markets saw a modest gain last week, with the top 10 companies adding Rs 88,678.1 crore in market valuation. ICICI Bank led the surge, followed by HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries. However, Bharti Airtel, TCS, and LIC experienced significant valuation drops. This positive market sentiment was attributed to easing crude oil prices and improved geopolitical developments.
Six of top-10 firms add ₹88,678 crore in mcap, ICICI Bank biggest winner
The combined market valuation of 6 of the top-10 most valued companies went up by Rs 88,678.1 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with ICICI Bank emerging as the biggest winner. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 297.57 points, or 0.38 per cent, and the NSE Nifty went up by 42.9 points, or 0.17 per cent. "Markets ended the holiday-shortened week with modest gains, advancing in three of the four trading sessions. Sentiment remained constructive, supported by easing crude oil prices, improving geopolitical developments in West Asia, and selective buying by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)," Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. While Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance and Larsen & Toubro were the gainers, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Hindustan Unilever faced erosion from their valuation. The market valuation of ICICI Bank jumped Rs ...
Law firms hired by HDFC Bank find no basis for governance doubts raised by former chair Chakraborty
With the legal review out of the way, HDFC bank’s board is likely to take a call on chief executive Jagdishan’s reappointment
Kotak Mahindra Bank raises Dynamic Currency Conversion fee to 3.5%; Here is what it means for you
Kotak Mahindra Bank hikes Dynamic Currency Conversion fee to 3.5 % plus GST from 1 percent, effective August 1 2026, affecting all international ATM, POS and online transactions.
RBI opens term money market to AIFIs, housing finance companies
The Reserve Bank of India has opened the term money market to All India Financial Institutions and housing finance companies, allowing them to borrow and lend. Prudential borrowing limits for primary dealers have also been significantly increased. These moves aim to deepen market participation and improve liquidity, ultimately strengthening monetary policy transmission by linking short-term and long-term interest rates.