Banking sector profitability strengthened and asset quality improved in FY25, reaching a multi-decadal low GNPA ratio of 2.2%. Banks significantly increased sales of stressed assets to ARCs, with private and foreign banks leading the trend. Non-bank lenders, including NBFCs and HFCs, also reported growth and improved profitability.
US stocks today: US stocks end modestly higher as AI zeal overcomes Middle East jitters
US stocks ended mixed as AI-driven optimism supported markets but was offset by rising geopolitical tensions and oil prices. Small-cap and semiconductor stocks gained, while