Sebi forms panel for easing rules

The regulator said, following the budget announcement for FY24, it formed 16 working groups, under the aegis of its standing advisory committees.

Sensex falls mirroring weakness in global markets

The Sensex dropped 286 points, or 0.4%, to close at 65,226. Nifty declined 90.3 points to close at 19,438. Both indices had fallen as much as 1% earlier in the day but managed to cut losses thanks to late strength in IT stocks.

HDFC Bank posts strong overall deposit growth in Q2 post merger

The bank’s overall deposit growth remained strong in the second quarter of this financial year, showed performance data published at the end of the quarter. Deposits climbed 30% year-on-year to reach ₹21.7 lakh crore. On a quarterly basis, there was a 14% increase.

Bank stocks drop amid foreign selloff

“While RBI is expected to hold rates, the global factors like the rising bond yields and higher interest rates have led to negativity in the banking space,” said Andrew Holland, CEO-Avendus Capital Alternate Strategies. “The support levels for the banking index are hovering over at 42,000 levels.” The Nifty Bank index closed at 43,964.