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
Do you think that the biggest income of the government comes from corporate tax? If yes, then these figures may surprise you. A large part of the government’s direct tax collection comes from personal income tax, while the growth of corporate tax has lagged in gaining momentum. How much is the government earning from personal
IRCON International’s share price jumped 9% to an intra-day high of Rs 150.40 on the National Stock Exchange. The surge in the stock price came after the company received a contract almost worth Rs 1,100 crore from the Government of Meghalaya. The contract needs to be completed within 36 months. “It is to inform that
The Indian stock market is set to welcome another heavyweight – LG Electronics India. In the latest development, the LG Electronics India IPO has received the final go-ahead from the market regulator SEBI. Let’s take a look at the key details of this upcoming IPO: SEBI’s recent approval paves the way for LG Electronics IPO
The domestic key equity indices rallied on Tuesday on the back of overall positive sentiments. The NSE Nifty 50 rose 325 points or 1.45% to settle at 22,834, while the BSE Sensex jumped 1,131 points or 1.53% to finish at 75,301. Nifty Realty was the top gainer among the sectoral indices, rising 3.16% in Tuesday’s
In the post-pandemic period, property prices have risen exponentially across the top 7 Indian cities: Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, NCR, MMR, Kolkata, and Chennai. Property rates in key micro markets of these cities have grown by as much as 128% between 2021-end and 2024-end, according to the latest data by ANAROCK Property Consultants. In the NCR
