Strong rally lifts half of Nifty500 stocks above key long-term trend indicator
About 59 of the NSE500 stocks are currently trading 20% above their 200 DMA. Heavyweights such as ITC, Adani Enterprises, Mahindra & Mahindra, HUL, ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, and Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, Coal India, among others, are trading 10% above their respective 200 DMAs. Among the Nifty 50 stocks, 70% are trading […]
IDBI Bank stake sale: TPG, Carlyle, Fairfax tapped
The government and LIC together own more than 94% equity in IDBI Bank. The combined state holding in the bank, which had among the highest proportions of bad loans, is valued in excess of ₹41,000 crore at current market prices.
Credit card spends in June-July top even Diwali 2021
Several of them, including HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank, which have been aggressive in signing up credit card customers in the past months, have lined up new offers to encourage customers to use their cards for festive purchases.
Fed saw smaller hikes ahead to assess prior moves, minutes show
“Many participants remarked that, in view of the constantly changing nature of the economic environment and the existence of long and variable lags in monetary policy’s effect on the economy, there was also a risk that the committee could tighten the stance of policy by more than necessary to restore price stability,” the minutes showed.
Nifty surpasses 17,900 levels; bank counters witness major inflows
Foreign portfolio inflows and continued strength in global markets have aided sentiment in the wake of receding concerns over inflation. Investors are awaiting the minutes of US Federal Reserve’s late July rate-setting meeting due on Wednesday night to see if the market’s expectations on interest rates and inflation are in line with that of the […]
FPIs pump $2.8 billion in August so far amid falling crude prices and receding inflation worries
Since July 1 so far, FPIs have invested close to $ 3.5 billion, the highest among emerging markets excluding China, according to Bloomberg. The crude oil prices and FPI investment share a high negative correlation. Easing crude oil prices tend to increase FPI interest in commodity consumers such as India and away from producing countries.