With Wipro and Infosys’ results out this week, the fourth quarter earnings season will now pick up pace as the upcoming week will witness the results for Axis Bank, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Tata Elxsi, along with 167 other companies. Other big players across sectors, like HUL, Indian Hotels, OFSS, … Read more
Nifty Bank, which hit a fresh lifetime high above 49,000 last week, has given an average return of 5% during the March quarter earnings season 7 out of 10 times in the last 10 years, says Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services. Edited excerpts from a chat with James on the market outlook … Read more
Mumbai: Strong loan growth and stable asset quality are likely to continue powering bank results in the FY24 fourth quarter ended March with net profit likely to increase between 12% and 15% on an average, analysts said. Pressure on bank net interest margins (NIMs) will continue, though to a lesser extent than the last quarter … Read more
Mumbai: Overseas Indians sent home a record $29 billion by way of remittances in the December quarter as steadily climbing returns from FCNR (foreign currency – non resident) instruments have made such savings plans more lucrative than bank deposits in the West. To be sure, remittances are a source of permanent flows, unlike repatriable NRI … Read more
Mumbai: Shriram Housing Finance will receive flows worth $260 million as part of its inclusion into the Nifty on March 28, according to a brokerage Nuvama Research. UPL, which is being excluded from the benchmark index, could see outflows to the tune of $95 million. The rejig will take place on March 28, but the … Read more
The Indian market is likely to consolidate on Tuesday tracking muted global cues. The Nifty future closed positive with gains of 0.24% at 22,155 levels on Friday. The India VIX was down by 2.34% from 12.51 to 12.22 levels. On the options front, the maximum Call OI is placed at 23000 and then towards 22,500 … Read more
The Indian market is poised to maintain its positive momentum, with large-cap stocks expected to outperform the broader market. This trend is indicated by the Nifty vs Nifty 500 ratio reaching its lowest point. Analysts anticipate Nifty to climb towards 22,800, provided it remains above 22,300. Some of the recommended stocks include Reliance Industries, Axis … Read more
Notwithstanding the spate of positive news flow that has taken Paytm shares 10% higher in two days, global brokerage Jefferies temporarily suspended the coverage on the fintech stock but stopped short of stopping coverage. Stating that the valuation could vary on the basis of merchant/user attrition to the tune of 10-30% and a hit to … Read more
Private largecap bank stocks like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and IndusInd Bank, which together form around 60% of Bank Nifty, saw Long buildup or shorts being covered on a week-on-week basis, says Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services. “Delivery buying has started to pick up this week in the case of … Read more
Indian market is expected to trade higher on Thursday tracking positive global cues. The Nifty future closed positive with gains of 0.46% at 21925 levels. India VIX was down by 2.34% from 15.81 to 15.44 levels. Volatility cooled off from its highs and gave way to the bulls at crucial support zones. Positive setup was … Read more
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