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Markets log biggest fall of month amid declines in banking heavyweights

Nervousness ahead of crucial data pull indices down

Investors dump NBFC stocks, shift money to banking ones amidst RBI fears

Analysts said investors fear that the surveillance will likely spread throughout the industry, and more might be the targets of the regulator's ire

HDFC Bank hits 52-wk low; wipes Rs 1.9 trn m-cap with 15% fall in 1 week

The stock slipped nearly 4% to Rs 1,425.05 on the BSE in intra-day trade, falling below its previous low of Rs 1,460.55 touched on October 26, 2023.

ESAF Small Finance Bank shares gain 15% during stock market debut

The company's initial public offering (IPO) had seen demand 73 times more than the shares on offer

SBI, PNB: Here's how to trade banks post Q1 results and ahead of RBI Policy

Post Q1 results, major banking stocks have lost the upside bias. Most stocks are facing hurdles at upper levels.

AU Small Finance Bank joins Rs 50,000 cr m-cap club as stock hits new high

At 12:11 pm; the stock was up 2.8 per cent at Rs 752.15, with a market capitalisation of Rs 50,154 crore, the BSE data shows.

CLSA upgrades Bajaj Finance as it logs record customer, loan growth in Q4

Loans booked by consumer financier Bajaj Finance jumped 20 per cent YoY to 7.6 million in Q4FY23, taking the total loans booked by the lender in FY23 to 29.6 million, its highest-ever in a year

Street Signs: Covid trot to winning run, Avalon Tech's premium, and more

Banking stocks outperformed in the just-concluded financial year (2022-23), with the sectoral gauge gaining 12 per cent, against a 0.6 per cent decline in the benchmark National Stock Exchange Nifty

Bank stocks can slide more; stay away for now: Analysts

Analysts expect the underperformance in bank stocks to continue ahead as the current fears around the banking sector globally are likely to persist for some time

No SVB-like scenario in India; banks are on a strong footing, say analysts

The sell-off in the banking pack, analysts said, was a knee-jerk reaction to the developments with US-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) that announced a share sale to shore up its finances

SBV with Massachusetts branches seized by FDIC as depositors pull cash

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized the assets of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, marking the largest bank failure since Washington Mutual during the height of the 2008 financial crisis. The FDIC ordered the closure of Silicon Valley Bank and immediately took position of all deposits at the bank. The bank had USD 209 billion in assets and USD 175.4 billion in deposits as the time of failure, the FDIC said in a statement. It was unclear how much of deposits was above the USD 250,000 insurance limit at the moment. Silicon Valley was heavily exposed to tech industry and there is little chance of contagion in the banking sector as a whole, with major banks holding sufficient capital to avoid a similar situation. The financial health of Silicon Valley Bank was increasingly in question this week after the bank announced plans to raise up to USD 1.75 billion in order to strengthen its capital position amid concerns about higher interest rates and the economy.

SVB shares halted for pending news after sinking another 69% premarket

Adding to SVB's woes, venture capitalists including Peter Thiel's Founders Fund urged portfolio businesses to limit their exposure to the firm

Why is everyone talking about SVB? Here's all that you need to know

Events snowballed after Silicon Valley Bank announced a share sale to shore up its finances, following a significant loss on its portfolio

Equitas Small Finance Bank hits fresh 52-week high; stock up 38% in a month

On February 8, the board approved allotment of 789.5 million equity shares (swap ratio at 231:100) of Equitas SFB to the eligible shareholders of the erstwhile Equitas Holdings.

Indian Bank nears 52-week high in a weak market; stock up 19% in 3 months

Indian Bank said it is in a better financial health, well capitalised and the asset quality is continuously improving.

Profit-booking in Axis Bank after strong Q3 results, stock slumps 2%

With Tuesday's decline, the stock price of Axis Bank corrected 6 per cent from its record high level of Rs 970.45, which it had touched on January 4, 2023

Federal Bank declines 5% on profit booking post strong Q3FY23

In the past six months, the stock of Federal Bank rallied 40 per cent, as compared to 12 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex

Santa rally Day 2: Sensex, Nifty rise as banking, metal shares shine

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for a second straight day on Tuesday on gains in banking, IT and metal shares following a firm trend in the global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 361.01 points or 0.60 per cent to settle at 60,927.43. During the day, it rallied 420.26 points or 0.69 per cent to 60,986.68. The broader NSE Nifty climbed 117.70 points or 0.65 per cent to end at 18,132.30. From the Sensex pack, Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Larsen & Toubro, Asian Paints, Wipro, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra and Titan were the major winners. Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Mahindra & Mahindra and Nestle were the laggards. "With strong support from global peers, the domestic market is attempting to recoup its previous week's losses. Metal stocks shone amid hopes of a demand revival in China on reports of loosening COVID restrictions. This, along with fears over supply disruptions from winter storms in the US, resulted in oil prices rising," said Vinod ...

BS BFSI Insight Summit 2022: Who's leading the way in banking technology?

From Ranjeeth Bellary, Partner, EY Forensic & Integrity Services to Rajsri Rengan, HoD - Banking & Payments, India & Philippines, FIS here are panelists who will speak on Technology in Banking

November report card: Banking, finance stocks dominate FPI flows

A moderation in new non-performing loans (NPL), improvement in margins, and loan growth are attributed as the reasons for the bullishness in banking stocks