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
Most U.S. stocks rose Tuesday following an encouraging update on inflation, though drops for Eli Lilly and other influential stocks kept indexes in check. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% as three out of every four stocks in the index climbed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 221 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped
Infosys is likely to report muted earnings in the quarter ended December due to seasonal challenges. While revenue growth is expected to remain modest on a sequential basis, net profit is likely to see a slight increase. Analysts also anticipate a potential upward revision in the company’s revenue guidance for fiscal 2025. According to average
Fast-food chains in India are expected to feel the pressure of an ongoing economic slowdown in Q3FY25, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending, particularly in urban areas, according to analysts. Despite the festive October-December quarter being crucial for quick-service restaurants (QSRs), Bernstein highlights hat high food inflation and low real wage growth
Wonderchef, the kitchen appliance brand backed by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor, has turned profitable in FY24, reporting a net profit of Rs 1.5 crore, according to data from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). It was against a total loss of Rs 51.8 crore in FY23. Ravi Saxena, managing director of Wonderchef, told FE that the
Domestic debt fund managers have increased their exposure to state development loans (SDLs), as they fetch them higher yields compared with central government bonds and corporate bonds, said debt fund managers. In fact, some are even swapping central government securities with these bonds. SDLs are bonds issued by state governments to fund their fiscal deficit.
