SIPs have been marketed as a product that can deliver 12 per cent, 14 per cent and other such fantastical figures. These claims are made by people who have a vested interest in saying so, Sharma said.
PVR Inox approved a buyback of up to 20,68,965 fully paid-up equity shares at ₹1,450 per share, for an aggregate amount of up to ₹300 crore.
Sashidhar Jagdishan's exit puts HDFC Bank's next leadership team under scrutiny as investors seek stronger growth, better lending mix and improved returns
"Jagdishan's decision is incrementally positive as it removes one binary uncertainty," analysts at Nomura said in a note post the development.
HDFC Bank stock is testing its 100-month moving average - an eight-year mean - for the first time in its 30-year history; the ₹700-mark is key support to watch, says technical analyst, Drumil Vithlani
Analysts at Jefferies believe that uncertainty can drag EPS & valuations, but after a 27% fall year-to-date at 1.5x PB, the risk-reward for HDFC Bank stock seems balanced.
Analysts said that the rise in DIIs' stake in HDFC Bank was backed by sustained buying from mutual funds. The overall MF holdings increased to 26.5% in June 2026, from 22.5% in the Sept 2025 quarter
Stocks to watch today: HDFC Bank's shares will remain in focus after bank's MD & CEO, Sashidhar Jagdishan, decided not to seek reappointment.
Differences between boards and management over priorities and strategy are prompting some private bank CEOs to opt out, raising concerns over leadership continuity
Challenges before India's largest private bank: From finding a new MD & CEO to reviving its margins
Improving NIMs, which hit record low in Q1, a key medium-term trigger
The announcement on Saturday that Jagdishan - a three-decade HDFC Bank veteran - won't seek reappointment puts to rest months of speculation that he was eyeing an extension
The CEO search comes after about six months of upheaval at HDFC Bank where leadership issues have weighed on its shares
Among internal candidates, Bharucha still has more than two years as board member
HDFC Bank MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan will retire on October 26, 2026, after deciding not to seek reappointment, the bank said
On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, HDFC Bank has declined 28 per cent and remains 8 per cent lower than in the last five years.
Among large private banks, Goldman Sachs sees the strongest upside in ICICI Bank; Bernstein, meanwhile, rates ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and IndusInd Bank as 'Outperform.
India's largest private lender plans to raise at least $500 million each through three-year and five-year bonds as banks rush to complete overseas fundraising
Stocks to watch: HDFC Bank, Hyundai Motor India, BSE, IDFC First Bank, SpiceJet, Kolte-Patil Developers, Escorts Kubota, HDFC Life, Oil India, among others, will be in focus today.
Analysts said, brent crude and palm oil respectively remained elevated by 47% and 13% on year-to-date (YTD) basis, which might keep margins under pressure for FMCG sector.