Banks have tightened their cyber security network to ward off any cyber threat in the wake of India launching missile attacks on Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Banks have also improved their security at the branches near border areas due to heightened threat of a counter attack. "We have strengthened the cyber security mechanism... we have created a 24 hours war room to diffuse any cyber attack... we are prepared for any eventuality," Punjab National Bank MD and CEO Ashok Chandra said. The bank has also beefed up security at the branches in the border areas, he said, adding that the bank has also made arrangements for safety and security of their staff. According to a senior official of another public sector bank, the bank has put in place an anti-cyber attack mechanism in place to withstand any possibility of cyber attack. ATMs have been flushed with funds in the border areas so that customers there don't face any crunch, the official added. In retaliation to the Pahalg
India's oldest stock exchange's counter rose as much as 9.63 per cent during the day to a life high of ₹6,847.5 per share
Weekly market outlook, May 5 - 9, 2025: Sensex and Nifty seem favourably placed on charts; however, key momentum oscillators are showing signs of tiring out, hence an interim dip cannot be ruled out.
On January 29, 2025, Whirlpool Corporation announced its intention to sell down its ownership interest in Whirlpool to about 20 per cent this year via market sale by mid-to-late 2025.
In the week ahead, Sensex is likely to swing between 78,200 to 80,230 range. Nifty may test 23,400 on the downside, and can potentially rally to 24,800 on the upside; suggests technical charts.
Shares of HDFC Bank on Monday ended over 1 per cent after the firm reported a 7 per cent growth in consolidated net profit for the March quarter. The stock ended at Rs 1,927.55 apiece, up 1.10 per cent on the BSE. During the day, the stock rallied 2.27 per cent to Rs 1,950 -- its 52-week high level. On the NSE, shares of the firm went up by 0.97 per cent to Rs 1,925.20. Intra-day, the stock climbed 2.30 per cent to hit the one-year peak of Rs 1,950.70. The company's market valuation soared Rs 16,069.67 crore to Rs 14,75,003.99 crore. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 855.30 points or 1.09 per cent to settle above the 79,000 mark at 79,408.50. The NSE Nifty climbed 273.90 points or 1.15 per cent to close at 24,125.55. HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 7 per cent growth in consolidated net profit for the March quarter to Rs 18,835 crore, but flagged issues around pricing in home and corporate loan segments, which are impacting its loan growth. On a standalone basis, the largest private
Since March 28, the stock price of BSE has appreciated by 34% after the NSE deferred its plan to change the day of expiring of its contracts from Thursday to Monday.
The Nifty is quoting barely 150 pts shy from the 24,000-mark; but the key hurdles stand at 24,050 and 24,169 levels, shows the technical charts.
Renewed buying by FIIs, coupled with short-covering on hopes of likely trade deals with the US fueled today's market rally, say analysts. The Sensex reclaimed 78,500-mark, and Nifty topped 23,850.
The market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms jumped by Rs 18,42,028.91 crore to Rs 4,12,24,362.13 crore ($4.81 trillion) in two days
Top four discount brokers command 63.3% market share, up from 62.4% in FY24
The cost of the project is ₹143,37,87,127.90, while the order is expected to be executed in 24 months, or 2 years, RVNL said in an official statement.
The rise in the Biocon share price came after its wholly-owned unit, Biocon Pharma, received USFDA nod for Everolimus tablets.
The northward move in the Hindustan Copper share came after it announced that ore production at Kolihan copper mine of Khetri copper complex, Khetrinagar, Rajasthan, has resumed, effective April 10.
Under the agreement, BHEL will act as the lead bidder for compressor train revamp projects, while Nuovo Pignone will serve as a nominated vendor with a defined scope of work.
Cipla said USFDA has approved the ANDA submitted for Paclitaxel Protein-bound Particles for Injectable Suspension (albumin-bound), 100 mg/vial, Single-Dose Vial ('Protein-bound Paclitaxel') on Apr 10
In the previous session, Indian markets ended in the red after the RBI MPC cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6 per cent, and shifted its policy stance from 'accommodative' to 'neutral'.
Trading will be suspended across all segments on this day, including equity derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), currency derivatives, NDS-RST, Tri Party Repo, & commodity derivatives.
The RBI MPC, on Wednesday, unanimously decided to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down to 6 per cent, from 6.25 per cent earlier.
The rise in IRB Infrastructure share price came on the back of healthy toll revenue collection in March 2025, as against March 2024.