HDFC Bank’s Merger Pangs
India’s second-biggest bank may not be the cynosure of investors as the merger with HDFC weighs heavy, shaving off 16% of its market cap. But who can afford to ignore the 800-Pound gorilla?
India’s second-biggest bank may not be the cynosure of investors as the merger with HDFC weighs heavy, shaving off 16% of its market cap. But who can afford to ignore the 800-Pound gorilla?
A cocktail of buoyant GDP growth, benign inflation and business-more-than-usual have created a feel-good factor in 2023 — now brace for volatility in the New Year.
Investors lost nearly ₹3.5 lakh cr in intraday trade on Thursday as BSE Sensex tumbled as much as 929 points
The equity benchmark indices continued their record setting spree on Monday on the back of sustained fund inflows by foreign portfolio investors.
High-risk FPIs having more than the 50% concentration threshold in a single corporate group will be provided a window of 6 months to bring down such exposure, says SEBI paper.
FPIs turned net buyers in both equity and debt in April, investing ₹11,631 crore in Indian equities and ₹806 crore in the debt market, as per NSDL data.
The equity benchmarks continued their record setting spree on Thursday, wherein Sensex and Nifty recorded fresh all-time highs of 63,583 and 18,887, respectively.
FPI withdrawals hit ₹1.76 lakh crore in less than 10 months as global macros play spoilsport.
In dollar terms, however, India is down 7% YTD vs 19% for the US.
Investors will keep a close eye on macroeconomic data such as monthly GST collection, manufacturing and services PMI, while quarterly results by big players will also be watched.