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Life insurers see double-digit premium growth in March; retail business performance varies
Life insurers report strong March premium growth, with Axis Max, ICICI Prudential and LIC showing gains but mixed trends in retail APE performance.
Mutual fund bulls vs FII bears: The Rs 38,000 crore battle for 5 popular bank stocks
Domestic mutual funds bought banking stocks worth Rs 38,000 crore in March, countering heavy FII selling of Rs 60,655 crore during the Iran war selloff. Major accumulation was seen in HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Axis Bank. HDFC Bank emerged as the top pick across leading mutual fund houses, according to Prime Database estimates.
HDFC Bank, BSE and Tata Motors among top stocks mutual funds bought and sold during March crash
Indian mutual funds aggressively bought equities last month amidst a market correction. They invested heavily in HDFC Bank and BSE, acting as a stabilising force against foreign investor selling. Funds also booked profits in Tata Motors. Banking stocks remain a dominant sector for mutual funds, with HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and SBI featuring prominently.
ICICI Prudential Life shares zoom 7% after Q4 profit surges 58%. Should you buy, sell or hold?
ICICI Prudential Life shares jumped 7% after the insurer reported a 58% YoY rise in Q4FY26 net profit to Rs 609 crore and announced a final dividend. For FY26, profit grew 35% to Rs 1,600 crore, aided by a stake sale. Net premium income rose 17%, driven by strong growth in one-time and renewal premiums.
Game of cards: Top banking players opt for tight gambit, rivals up the ante
Since the start of the calendar year, major devaluations have hit multiple premium and super-premium cards, shocking the high spenders. No card has been spared, be it the ICICI Emeralde Private Metal (removal of some vouchers for accelerated rewards), American Express Platinum Travel (higher spend milestones for bonus rewards), or Axis Bank (removal of three popular transfer partners without advance notice). HDFC Bank, too, has asked its Infinia customers to clock in annual spends of at least Rs 18 lakh or maintain a total relationship value of at least Rs 50 lakh to retain the by-invite-only metal.
Top Gainers & Losers on April 09: Ola Electric, Meesho, Ather Energy, Honasa Consumer, HFCL among top gainers
Renewed Middle East tensions and increasing oil prices caused the Indian stock market to retreat, snapping a five-day winning streak. The Nifty 50 fell nearly 1% and the S&P BSE Sensex by 1.22%, while the broader market saw gains in several sectors.
Auto stocks lead the rebound from War lows — Here are factors aiding the recovery
All 15 stocks in the Nifty Auto index are trading with gains on Wednesday, rising 3.7% to 13%. Ashok Leyland, Samvardhana Motherson International, Tata Motors PV, Eicher Motorsand Uno Minda are the top gainers in the index, with shares of Ashok Leyland reporting their biggest single-day gain in six years.
Sensex Today Trades Lower | Nifty Below 22,850 | HDFC Bank & Maruti Suzuki Top Losers - Equitymaster
Sensex Today Trades Lower | Nifty Below 22,850 | HDFC Bank & Maruti Suzuki Top LosersEquitymaster
Nifty April futures trade at premium
HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Trent were top traded contracts
Sensex Today Trades Lower | Nifty Below 22,700 | Kotak Mahindra & Sun Pharma Top Losers - Equitymaster
Sensex Today Trades Lower | Nifty Below 22,700 | Kotak Mahindra & Sun Pharma Top LosersEquitymaster
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty surges 330 points; Sensex up 1,000 pts; mkt at day's high
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The markets is on path to recovery after the rout as the NIfty surges with gains of nearly 300 points, rising close to 23,300. The Nifty Bank index is up close to 800 points, jumping to 54,200. Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra and SBI are the top gainers.
Sensex Today Rallies 827 Points | Nifty Above 23,200 | Tata Steel & Tech Mahindra Top Gainers - Equitymaster
Sensex Today Rallies 827 Points | Nifty Above 23,200 | Tata Steel & Tech Mahindra Top GainersEquitymaster