Indian equities saw a relief rally with the Nifty climbing 3.5% in two sessions, fueled by optimism over de-escalation in West Asia and softening crude prices. However, the Volatility Index (VIX) only eased a modest 7%, indicating traders are maintaining hedges due to uncertainty about the sustainability of the current peace and the market’s bottom.
HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI, Kotak shares rise up to 3% ahead of Q1 earnings; Nifty Bank gains 500 pts. What to expect?
Banking stocks rallied on Friday, lifting the Nifty Bank index over 500 points ahead of Q1FY27 earnings from HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak