According to a Bank of Baroda report, the RBI's decision has the potential to open the doors to an industry which market sources value at around $40 billion or ₹3.5 trillion
Nomura's top picks in the current tariff scenario include ICICI Bank (Buy), State Bank of India (SBI) (Buy), and Axis Bank (Buy)
Nomura has picked ICICI Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), and Axis Bank as its top picks to play this recovery trend.
PSU banks rally 21% in 6 months, outpacing private lenders. Experts say strong earnings and credit growth fuelled the surge. Time to rebalance portfolio? Find out investment strategy in bank stocks
S&P Market Intelligence expects Indian banks' dividend pay-outs to decline 4.2% in FY26 as margins and profits weaken, with HDFC Bank and Bank of Baroda set to cut dividends
As of June 2025, home loans, according to the Equirus note, grew 12.8 per cent y-o-y to Rs 41.2 trillion, led by state-owned banks (+15.5 per cent y-o-y) and NBFCs / state finance banks
The weighted average lending rate (WALR) on fresh loans rose by 18 bps M-o-M in July 2025, led by a sharp 31 bps rise for PSU banks, while private banks saw a 16 bps decline.
Broader markets witnessed a steeper decline. The Nifty Midcap 100 was trading 0.86 per cent lower, quoting 56,449 levels. Nifty Smallcap, meanwhile, was trading at 17,594, down by 0.56 per cent.
Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Bank index have outperformed the market,down in the range of 0.09 per cent to 0.25 per cent.
Viresh Joshi, a former chief trader and fund manager of Axis Mutual Fund, has been arrested under the anti-money laundering law in a case linked to alleged cheating of investors to the tune of Rs 2 lakh crore by 'front-running' in trade activities, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Sunday. A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court has sent Joshi, who was taken into custody on Saturday, to ED custody till August 8, the agency said. Front-running refers to an unethical and illegal practice in the securities market in which brokers or traders execute orders for their own benefit using advance knowledge of pending client orders. This malpractice compromises market integrity and disadvantages other investors. The federal probe agency launched searches in the case on August 1, covering multiple premises in Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram, Ludhiana, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Bhuj and Kolkata. The ED has been investigating the matter under the civil provisions of the Foreign ...
Bank stock to buy: While analysts like ICICI Bank's unblemished report card for Q1FY26, they see HDFC Bank emerging as a stronger franchise over long-term. Axis Bank's weak Q1 has left if off radar
Axis Bank's senior leadership has seen churn lately. In June last year, Sumit Bali, group executive overseeing retail lending quit and joined Yes Bank
Axis Bank Q1 results: Asset quality issues, slow loan growth and rate cut cycle hit Axis Bank Q1 earnings. Should you buy, sell, or hold the stock now? Read to find out analysts' review
Share market fall today: NSE Nifty was trading below the key psychological 25,000 level, down by 140 points or 0.56 per cent.
Axis Bank was seen trading below the 200-Day Moving Average after three months. More pain likely if the stock breaks below the weekly trend line support, which stands at ₹1,077; suggests tech charts.
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Axis Bank Q1FY26 net profit falls to Rs 5,806 crore as slippages surge and provisions rise; "technical impact" weighs on asset quality and return ratios
The country's fourth-largest private lender by market capitalisation reported a standalone net profit of 58.06 billion rupees ($674.8 million) for the quarter ended June 30
Q1 FY26 company results, July 17: LTIMindtree, HDFC AMC, Indian Hotels, Polycab India, and Tata Communications are scheduled to release their April-June quarter earnings reports today
Axis Bank Q1 results preview: The bank will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors on July 17, to declare Q1FY26 results. Find out what analysts expect from Axis Bank Q1 profit, NII, margins.