At multi-year highs: These 6 stocks gave 5-year breakouts

In the NSE list of stocks with a market cap of over Rs 2000 crore, six stocks crossed their previous 5-year high value at the close on October 20, suggesting bullishness in counters, according to stockedge.com’s technical scan data. Take a look

What changed for market while you were sleeping

U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday as data on the labor market and comments from a U.S. Federal Reserve official reinforced expectations the central bank will be aggressive in hiking interest rates outweighed a flurry of solid corporate earnings.

Axis Bank net surges 66% in Q2, asset quality improves

CEO Amitabh Chaudhry said strong profitability, adequate capital and good prospects for growth mean the bank is in no hurry to raise money to fund its acquisition of Citibank’s retail business announced earlier this year.

Analysts up IndusInd targets, but stock falls

Morgan Stanley remains overweight on the stock with a target price of ₹1,475 apiece. “Margin improved quarter-on-quarter despite higher rates,” Morgan Stanley said in a client note. “(The) management guided to growth acceleration and better loan mix, asset quality. We raise estimates while valuations are attractive at current levels.”