An equal-weight Nifty index has outperformed the broader Nifty over the past year, returning 15.14% compared to the Nifty’s 11.63%. This strategy benefited as underperforming blue-chip stocks, like TCS, Infosys, and RIL, had less influence. Fund houses have responded by launching several equal-weight index-based schemes.
AU Small Finance Bank Q2 profit jumps 53% to Rs 858 crore
AU’s gross non-performing assets ratio fell 42 basis points (bps) to 1.99% at the end of September. This helped in 25% lower provision at Rs