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30.01 / 01:35
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Where will the Karur Vysya Bank share price be in the next three years?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The stock of Karur Vysya Bank has given good returns to investors in the last one year. The shares, which ended traded at ₹185 on 27 January 2025, currently trade at ₹293.3 on 27 January 2026, giving returns of 58%.
29.01 / 09:17
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L&T’s confidence on order inflow comforts, but strong finish to FY26 hinges on execution
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) strong order-winning streak stood out as the key positive takeaway from its December quarter (Q3FY26) results. Order inflows in its core projects and manufacturing business rose 18% year-on-year to ₹1.16 trillion in Q3FY26 despite a high base last year.
29.01 / 01:37
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Why naming a nominee may be the most important step in your life insurance
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Why does a family’s breadwinner insure their life? The answer is simple: to reassure loved ones that if an unfortunate event takes away the primary source of income, financial support will still be available. However, without a nominee recorded in the insurer’s books, claim proceeds cannot be disbursed speedily, defeating the very purpose of life insurance.
27.01 / 11:11
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Axis Bank Q3 profit beat has investors cheering. Margin recovery next test
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Axis Bank’s investors heaved a sigh of relief after the lender delivered a strong profit beat for the December quarter (Q3FY26), following several quarters weighed down by one-offs and disappointments. Net profit rose 3% year-on-year to ₹6,490 crore, sharply surpassing estimates that had anticipated a decline.
26.01 / 16:45
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Axis keeps all options open for infusing capital in non-bank arm Axis Finance
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Axis Bank Ltd is still evaluating multiple options to infuse capital into its consumer lending subsidiary Axis Finance, with the process “very much ongoing", according to a top executive. “Nothing is off the table" when it comes to shoring up capital at Axis Finance, said executive director Subrat Mohanty in the post-earnings conference call of the bank on Monday.
26.01 / 09:31
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Margin dims Kotak Mahindra Bank's Q3 halo
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After almost a year of being stuck in a range, the stock of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd has received two triggers in quick succession. While the 1:5 share subdivision on 14 January was meant to enhance liquidity in the stock, it has failed to lift sentiment.
26.01 / 01:35
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IRFC explores some Swiss franc swap to cut dollar risk
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Indian Railway Finance Corp (IRFC) is reworking its foreign-currency borrowing mix, exploring a plan to swap part of its dollar-denominated loans into Swiss francs to limit foreign exchange losses and lower funding costs amid a free fall in the rupee against the greenback. The move reflects how the government's rail financier, which has nearly $8 billion in overseas exposure, is responding to currency volatility even as it reshapes its business beyond funding the Indian Railways.
26.01 / 01:35
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DLF hits 52-week low as Q3 pre-sales slump overshadows strong cash flows
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. DLF Ltd’s stock closed 4% lower on Friday, also sliding to a new 52-week low of ₹586.65 during trading hours. The sharp drop in the December quarter (Q3FY26) pre-sales disappointed investors.
25.01 / 10:27
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Andy Mukherjee: India’s property development market faces hard times as sales peak and funds run thin
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With markets from Tokyo to New York on edge this week, the warning sign flashing around a large Mumbai builder didn’t get much attention. But Indian investors were keeping a close eye.
25.01 / 10:27
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Why the rich still get systematic investing wrong
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A few weeks ago, a conversation with an investor left me both amused and slightly alarmed. He had a couple of crores from a property sale sitting idle in a savings account.
23.01 / 10:49
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PNB Housing bets on emerging markets to boost margins as banks corner high-end loans
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. PNB Housing Finance is targeting higher-than-industry growth in the affordable and emerging-market segments to support its margins amid stiff competition from banks in the prime segment, newly appointed managing director and CEO Ajai Kumar Shukla told Mint in an interview. The lender also plans to scale up its loans against property and commercial loans portfolios to bolster margins, he added.
22.01 / 08:45
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Banks want to revive an old ally as margins shrink and asset quality holds
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: India’s banks are cautiously reopening the tap on unsecured lending, driven by margin pressure from policy rate cuts and as risks look largely under control. The shift follows a period of restrained growth following a regulatory clampdown in November 2023, when tighter rules forced lenders to rein in fast-growing personal loans and credit cards.
22.01 / 06:13
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Budget 2026: Four infra stocks showing technical promise amid capex hopes
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With the Union Budget 2026 scheduled for 1 February, the infrastructure sector is once again moving into focus for market participants, given the government's continued emphasis on capex-led growth. Historically, infrastructure has remained a budget favourite, and expectations this year point towards another meaningful push that could set the tone for stocks linked to roads, railways, construction, and cement.
21.01 / 11:29
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A matter of public interest: Are India’s dynamic airfares that go up and down fair to everyone?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A Bengaluru resident had travelled to Chennai for a visa appointment that was unexpectedly delayed. As a result, the person missed a return train and had to take a last-minute flight to make it back in time for work.
20.01 / 00:37
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Stock recommendations for 20 January from MarketSmith India
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: The Indian stock market witnessed an across-segment selloff on Monday, 19 January, on profit booking amid weak global cues. Benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50 fell almost half a per cent each, with heavyweights, including Reliance Industries Ltd, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank, among the top drags after their Q3 results.
19.01 / 00:31
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Stock recommendations for 19 January from MarketSmith India
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On Friday, Indian equity benchmarks snapped a two-session losing streak to end in the green, largely bolstered by a massive rally in the IT sector following Infosys's robust Q3 results. Nifty 50 gained 28.75 points (0.11%) to settle at 25,694.35, while Sensex climbed 187.64 points (0.23%) to close at 83,570.35.
18.01 / 07:47
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Steel prices hiked for the second time in two weeks as import curbs take effect
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Domestic steelmakers raised prices twice in January, within weeks of New Delhi imposing a safeguard duty on steel imports, as stronger construction demand, low inventories and improving market sentiment gave mills room to push through hikes. Prices of hot-rolled coil (HRC) and cold-rolled coil (CRC) were increased by 4% to Rs.51,700 per tonne in the second week of January, after a 2-4% hike in early January 2026, according to Big Mint, a commodities market intelligence.
16.01 / 14:27
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Pulse of the Street: Markets on mute amid mixed Q3 earnings
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian stock markets wrapped up the week largely flat as investors parsed the first batch of December-quarter earnings, finding no clear cues to take fresh positions in the week ahead. The Nifty 50 closed the week at 25,693.85 and the BSE Sensex at 83,556.87, as global volatility eroded investor confidence and triggered profit booking, capping gains through the week.
14.01 / 10:33
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BP warns of weak oil trading, flags up to $5 billion impairment in low-carbon division
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BP warned its oil-trading performance would be weak and flagged an up to $5 billion impairment in its gas and low-carbon energy segment.
14.01 / 07:19
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IREDA shines in December quarter, but NPA risks remain
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shares of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) rose about 2% after its December-quarter (Q3FY26) results showed a strong 38% jump in net profit to ₹585 crore, aided by robust interest income growth and a slower rise in funding costs. Interest income climbed 25% year-on-year to ₹2,130 crore, while the cost of funds rose at a slower 19% pace.
14.01 / 05:43
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Scott Adams warned us about bad bosses—then we laughed it off
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Boardrooms would have been better places had their inmates paid more heed to Scott Adams, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 68. Dilbert—the necktie-wearing, cubicle-bound corporate victim, and Adams’s doppelgänger—was all the rage among executives through the 1990s.
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