
LIC shares rise 4% as Q4 profit jumps over five-fold
The country’s largest life insurer posted 447% growth in consolidated net profit at ₹13,191 crore as compared to ₹2,409 crore in the same quarter of last year.
The country’s largest life insurer posted 447% growth in consolidated net profit at ₹13,191 crore as compared to ₹2,409 crore in the same quarter of last year.
The market value of LIC investment in Adani Group stocks increased by more than ₹9,600 crore in less than two months, from ₹38,846 crore on March 31 to ₹45,481 crore as on May 23.
SEBI has given nod to reclassification of the government’s shareholding in IDBI Bank as ‘public’ post its stake sale in the lender.
Kotak Institutional Equities initiates coverage on LIC, with a ‘buy’ rating and target price of ₹1,000 apiece, a potential upside of 40% from the current market price.
The DIPAM on Wednesday extended the deadline to submit bids for the privatisation of IDBI Bank to January 7, 2023, from December 16, 2022.
LIC of India share price jumped 8.7% to ₹682.70 on the BSE, registering its biggest intraday gain since listing.
LIC shares have eroded investors’ wealth by ₹1.9 lakh crore as m-cap fell to ₹4.1 lakh crore as compared to the valuation of around ₹6 lakh crore during the listing.
The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India and the central government are planning to sell up to 65% stake in IDBI Bank.
LIC has reported multifold growth in its net profit at ₹682.89 crore in Q1 FY23, compared to ₹2.94 crore in the Covid-disrupted last year’s June quarter.
The Sensex and Nifty are poised to open higher on Tuesday, following gains in global peers and firm trading on SGX Nifty futures.