Bernstein has a market perform rating on Kotak Bank with the target price at Rs 500. Analysts said Kotak Bank closed FY26 on a strong note, with a beat across most operating metrics. The lender’s net interest margin expanded about 13 basis points (100 basis points = 1 percentage point) on the quarter (QoQ), the…
Rupee tumbled to a record low of 95.40 against US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, falling another 17 paise after already ending the previous session at its weakest-ever closing mark. Previously on Monday, the currency had declined sharply by 39 paise to close at 95.23 against the greenback.This comes as global uncertainty continues to…
File photo: Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey MUMBAI: Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday said that the regulators for banking and insurance sectors were not willing to allow their regulated entities into commodities derivatives segment due to some concerns.Pandey also said that for Sebi to regulate products that allow physical delivery of commodities like…
NEW DELHI: Government’s net direct tax collections grew 5.1% to over Rs 23.4 lakh crore in 2025-26, but missed the revised target set for the fiscal year that ended March 2026.In the revised estimates (RE) for the 2025-26 fiscal, govt lowered the direct tax collection target to Rs 24.2 lakh crore. The original budget estimate…
Top stocks to buy or sell today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: While Lupin, and KEI Industries are recommended as buy calls by Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research at Mirae Asset ShareKhan, Bharat Forge, and Punjab National Bank are seen as sell calls for May 5, 2026:Lupin: Buy in the range between Rs 2349…
The Indian rupee depreciated for the fifth consecutive day, falling 24 paise to 94.25 against the US dollar. MUMBAI: The rupee closed at a record low of 95.09 against the US dollar on Monday, falling 18 paise from the previous close, as strong dollar demand from corporates and rising crude oil prices weighed on sentiment.Other…
MUMBAI: Venu Srinivasan, chairman emeritus of TVS Motor, and Vijay Singh, a former bureaucrat, are set to step down as trustees of the Tata Education and Development Trust (TEDT) from May 11, after fellow trustee Mehli Mistry voted against their reappointments.Trust rules require unanimous consent from all trustees for a reappointment. The departures mark the…
Rising tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices sharply higher on Tuesday after Iranian-linked attacks and military clashes fueled fears over disruption in the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route.Brent crude, the international benchmark, closed at $114.44 a barrel, marking a rise of around 6% on the day, while US benchmark West Texas Intermediate…
US stock markets traded cautiously near record levels on Monday as rising oil prices and fresh tensions around the Strait of Hormuz kept investors on edge, AP reported.The S&P 500 slipped 0.1 per cent after touching an all-time high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 216 points, or 0.4 per cent, as of 9:35…
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) shares rallied nearly 7 per cent on Monday after the company reported a more than 2.5-fold jump in consolidated net profit for the March 2026 quarter, PTI reported.The stock climbed 6.97 per cent to close at Rs 376.95 on the BSE, after surging as much as 13.20 per cent intra-day…