Nifty Bank has historically given 5% average return in Q4 earnings season: Anand James

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

Private bank stocks showing recovery signs with long build-up, delivery buying: Anand James

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

Bank & other rate-sensitive stocks fall up to 8% post RBI policy decision

Shares of rate-sensitive sectors like banking, finance, auto, and real estate fell as much as 8% after the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) policy decision. The RBI on Thursday left the repo rate unchanged at 6.50% following the conclusion of its three-day monetary policy meeting. This is the sixth consecutive time the central bank has … Read more

Nifty Bank outperforms on Budget Day! May face resistance around 46,500 levels

The Nifty Bank outperformed the benchmark indices on the Budget Day on Thursday. The index rose nearly 200 points to close at 46,188, while the Nifty50 closed below 21,700 levels. Stocks that led the rally for Nifty Bank include names like PNB, Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, SBI, and HDFC Bank. The Nifty Bank managed … Read more