Investing in banking stocks is not the same as investing in IT, FMCG, or manufacturing companies. While many investors look at general ratios like Price-to-Earnings (P/E), Return on Equity (ROE), or use DCF models, these tools don’t capture the real risks of banks. Why? Because banks deal with money as their raw material. Their business
Due to upgrades from S&P Global Ratings, several banking and financial stocks, including HDFC Bank, SBI, and ICICI Bank, are likely to be in focus on Monday, August 18. S&P Global Ratings, on Friday, 15 August 2025, upgraded the long-term issuer credit ratings for seven Indian Banks and three financial institutions, one day after increasing
US-based AI search engine Perplexity has rolled out a new Finance tab designed for India users. The all new Finance tab will offer free access to real-time stock market data, company earnings and crypto insights. With this new Finance tab the company aims to empower retail investors with premium financial information which is mainly locked
While Indian equities have been weighed down by substantial US tariffs, modest Q1 earnings, and sustained selling by overseas investors, domestic retail investors have maintained their confidence in the fundamentals of the economy, shrugging off these near-term headwinds as they pump record funds into mutual funds in July. As per the data released by AMFI
PNB Housing Finance share price cracked 15% to hit the lower price band in the early morning trade on Friday, August 1, following the resignation of its MD and CEO Girish Kousgi before the completion of his term. The company, in a press release issued earlier today, Kousgi has resigned and will step down from
When it comes to equity investing, the choice between flexi-cap funds and investing separately in large-, mid-, and small-cap funds depends on your investment style, risk tolerance, and market outlook. Large-cap funds primarily invest in the top 100 companies in India by market capitalization. These are industry leaders known for stable revenues, strong corporate governance,
Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, continued their downward path during the afternoon session on May 20, hampered by declines in the auto, banking, and pharma sectors. The Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 indices also succumbed to selling pressure, bringing an end to their six-day winning streak. By noon, the Sensex had dropped by
The Indian stock market witnessed a remarkable rally last week, with the Nifty50 climbing 4.2% following the ceasefire announcement in the India-Pakistan war. Responding positively to the peace deal, investors saw an opportunity to capitalise on improving market sentiment. Defence and PSU stocks saw an impressive uptick, while banking stocks, especially smaller-cap ones, found their
Shriram Finance share price plummeted 8.5 per cent to hit an intraday low of ₹600 on the BSE on Monday despite posting strong numbers during the March 2025 quarter results. The company posted a 10% year-on-year (YoY) increase in standalone net profit to ₹2,139 crore for the quarter ended March 2025, driven by robust disbursements