HDFC Bank’s shares jumps nearly 3% to hit intra-day high of Rs 1731.90 on NSE today after the bank’s board approved a Rs 12,500-crore IPO for its non-banking financial company (NBFC) arm, HDB Financial Services (HDBFS). The proposed initial public offering (IPO) will include a stake sale worth Rs 10,000 crore by HDFC Bank. HDB
Shares of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure is in focus after shareholders overwhelmingly approved the company’s plan to raise Rs 6,000 crore through a Preferential Issue and Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). The resolutions received over 98% of votes in favour during a postal ballot, signalling strong support for the move. Reliance Infrastructure’s Preferential Issue Details In
Gold and silver rates today, October 21 The 24-carat gold rate in India was Rs 77,770 per 10 grams on October 18. The rate for 24-carat gold per gram is Rs 7,777. The rate of 22-carat gold was Rs 71,289 per 10 grams. The rate of 24-carat gold has risen by 2.26% in the last
GIFT Nifty indicated that Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 may see a lacklustre opening on Monday. Here’s a look at the key stocks to watch in trade. GIFT Nifty ended unchanged at 24,891 indicating a lacklustre opening for domestic indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex on Monday. Previously, on Friday
By V K Sharma Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continue to sell Indian stocks in their penchant for Chinese stocks, hoping the Communist Party of China (CPC) will take more concrete steps to address the long pending structural issues in China. Till Friday, October 18, the FIIs have sold stocks valued at around Rs 80,220 cr
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has increased the lot sizes for its five index derivatives contracts–Nifty, Nifty Bank, Nifty Financial Services, Nifty Midcap Select and Nifty Next50, in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi’s) latest futures and options (F&O) regulations. The lot size for Nifty 50 will see a
The buzz in the primary market continues. The big bang Hyundai IPO listing is on October 22. That apart companies are looking to raise around Rs 11,000 crore and the key IPOs in focus this week include Waree Energies and Shaporji Pallonji Group’s Afcon Infrastructure IPO. There will be a total of four IPOs in
Despite a 4% correction in the market this month, Vetri Subramaniam, chief investment officer, UTI AMC believes this is not a time to take more risk. He tells Vivek Kumar M that earnings estimates for FY25 could go awry if the September quarter numbers continue to be below expectations. Excerpts: Markets have corrected by around
Driven by shifting buyer preferences post the pandemic and a surge in interest from NRIs, the demand for luxury housing is soaring like never before. However, which of India’s top cities – including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Hyderabad – has witnessed the most significant growth in premium homes? The findings of CBRE South Asia Pvt Ltd’s
India’s December trade deficit has come in lower than estimates at $21.94 billion compared to the revised November trade deficit of $32.84 billion. This is primarily on the basis of higher exports and month-on-month drop in overseas shipments. According to a Reuters poll, December trade deficit was expected to be at $27.33 billion Earlier last
The Indian equity market ended the session on a positive note today, with BSE Sensex closed at 76,724.08, up by 0.29%, while the NSE Nifty 50 settled at 23,213.20, marking a gain of 0.16%. The Rupee meanwhile remained weak but off this week’s lows. It ended day at 86.37 against the US dollar. The Nifty
Shares of Vodafone Idea rallied almost 12% to an intra-day high of Rs 9.25. The stock has risen more than 15% in the last two trading days. The spurt in stock prices came after the company signed a pact with HCL Technologies’ software unit, HCL Software, to make its 4G and 5G networks smarter and
Adani Green Energy (AGEL) is making waves in the stock market as it continues to rally for second straight day and the shares jumped over 3% on Wednesday, January 15, following a 13.16% rise on Tuesday, January 14. There are many reasons that’s powering the rally. These include Q3 growth, new order wins and also
