LIC shares rose 2.5% after the state-owned insurer reported a 23% year-on-year jump in Q1 standalone net profit to Rs 13,492 crore, while net premium income grew 7% to Rs 1.27 lakh crore. LIC also retained its leadership in the domestic life insurance market, with a 60.1% share of first-year premium income, according to IRDAI data.
Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv shares fall up to 5% on RBI’s new proposal for NBFCs
Shares of Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv fell sharply after the RBI proposed restricting NBFCs to offering only term loans, effectively barring revolving credit products.