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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
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 ...
Stocks to buy below ₹100: Mehul Kothari of Anand Rathi recommends three shares to buy or sell
Next week, Bank Nifty's trading range is set between 57,000 and 59,000, with breakouts suggesting future trends. Analyst Mehul Kothari advises buying Trident, UCO Bank, and MMTC under ₹100, as the Indian market remains strong amid mixed signals and easing crude oil prices.
PNB to focus on Retail, Agriculture, MSME advances, CASA deposits to boost profitability: MD Ashok Chandra
Punjab National Bank is set to prioritize retail, agriculture, and MSME lending, alongside boosting low-cost deposits to fuel growth. MD and CEO Ashok Chandra highlighted the bank's strong financial position and commitment to digital expansion and customer service. PNB aims to contribute to India's 'Viksit Bharat' vision by 2047, integrating ESG principles for responsible and sustainable development.
RBI issues Master Direction for Credit Derivatives
In pursuance of the announcement made in the Union Budget for FY 2026-27, to enable the introduction of derivatives on credit indices and total return swaps on corporate bonds, the Reserve Bank of India had issued Draft Directions on February 6, 2026, seeking feedback from market participants, stakeholders and other interested parties. The feedback received on the draft directions has been examined and consequent modifications have been suitably incorporated in the final Master Directions.

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.
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.
Reserve Bank of India issues final rules on credit derivatives
The rules will allow resident Indian non-retail users to deploy instruments such as credit default swaps and total return swaps without any restrictions on purpose, while limiting the use of these instruments by non-resident users for hedging purposes.
Reserve Bank of India issues final rules on credit derivatives
The rules will allow resident Indian non-retail users to deploy instruments such as credit default swaps and total return swaps without any restrictions on purpose, while limiting the use of these instruments by non-resident users for hedging purposes.
DoT opens applications under new telecom authorisation regime
The Department of Telecom has opened applications for companies seeking authorization to provide telecommunication services under the new Telecom Act, 2023. Existing licensees can also migrate to this new regime. A digital portal is now live for submissions. This shift replaces the previous contractual license system. Existing players migrating will need to pay an entry fee and relinquish overlapping licenses. Bank guarantees have also been simplified for new applicants.
RBI draft allows AIFIs, HFCs to borrow from call money
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed allowing All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) and housing finance companies (HFCs) to borrow in the term money market, while also increasing borrowing limits for standalone primary dealers to strengthen liquidity and market participation.