Vishal Mega Mart said to pick Kotak, ICICI for mega IPO

Vishal Mega Mart chose Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. and ICICI Bank Ltd to help arrange a share sale as early as in the fourth quarter of this year, the people said, asking not to be identified because the deliberations are private.

Small-cap & mid-cap funds biggest wealth creators

​​Some value-oriented funds also did well as the fund managers bet on public sector companies in segments like banks, railways, and defence. Large-cap funds, which need to invest at least 80% of their corpus in the top 100 stocks, trailed due to higher exposure to private banks and IT companies, which underperformed the broader markets.

Nifty on a roll, has 23,000 in its sights: Analysts

​On weekly chart, Nifty has formed a “Doji” candlestick pattern that indicates indecisiveness among market participants on the direction of the market. If Nifty crosses and sustains above the level of 22,650, it would witness buying, leading the index towards 22,800-23,000 levels.

Phoenix ARC buys two stressed loans from IIFL

It has offered 15% cash and 85% security receipts for the loans that include one project in Noida and another in Jogeshwari, Mumbai. Phoenix ARC was the only participant in the open auction, the source said. Both Phoenix ARC and IIFL spokespersons did not respond to a request for comment until press time Sunday.