TVS Venu Group firm Home Credit India to acquire Varthana Finance for Rs 967 crore
The acquisition will make Varthana Finance a wholly owned subsidiary of Home Credit India and a step-down wholly owned subsidiary of TVS Holdings after the deal closes. The move will help the group expand into a “complementary secured and longer-tenure lending segment” and strengthen its position in India’s financial services sector, the company said.
Softer inflation trips rate hike forecasts, RBI hold more likely
Standard Chartered Bank had already withdrawn its August rate hike forecast following the last policy review. ET’s interactions with bank economists and a review of research reports show that most institutions now expect the RBI to remain on hold through FY27, while some believe any rate hikes would be back-ended later in the year as […]
Rupee slips 5 paise on safe-haven dollar demand
The Indian rupee closed marginally weaker at 96.26 against the US dollar on Wednesday. Safe haven dollar demand kept the rupee on a weaker footing throughout the trading session. Mild central bank interventions helped contain further losses for the Indian currency. Meanwhile, Brent futures climbed two percent to $86.44 a barrel. This oil price increase […]
SBI Funds IPO subscribed 2.77 times on Day 2; NII segment leads demand
SBI Funds Management’s IPO saw strong subscription interest on its second day. The Qualified Institutional Buyer portion was subscribed 1.5 times, while retail investors showed good engagement. Non-Institutional Investors showed significant interest, subscribing 6.58 times to their allocated portion. Shareholders of its parent company, State Bank of India, subscribed 3.98 times. This significant IPO, the […]
Buoyed by Q1 show, Indian IT shrugs off IBM shock
Indian technology stocks demonstrated resilience on Wednesday, defying IBM’s significant overnight decline. Depressed valuations and positive first-quarter results provided support for local outsourcing firms. The Nifty IT index saw a minor dip, while the broader Nifty 50 index edged higher. Analysts noted that IBM’s issues were not directly correlated with Indian IT services. Investor concerns […]
US data surprise eases rate hike fears, also cheers D-Street
Indian equities closed higher, mirroring gains across Asian markets after US inflation data. Oil prices around $85 a barrel limited upside, raising supply disruption concerns. The NSE Nifty rose 26.5 points, while the BSE Sensex gained 130.5 points. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have made investor sentiment cautious recently. Foreign portfolio investors sold shares, […]