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Valentine's Day beware of the cybercriminals. A report of Check Point Research has warned that cybercriminals are targetting the lovebirds with love-themed online websites. As per the report, there's a 39% increase in new domains incorporating «Valentine» or "love" in January, compared to the previous month. Shockingly, 1 in 8 of these domains were identified as malicious or posing risks to users seeking online romance. Not only individuals but organizations are also falling victim to these cyber threats. Attempts to access hazardous websites saw a 34% rise in February compared to the prior month, and a staggering 175% surge from January 2023. This alarming trend emphasizes the escalating dangers surrounding significant events like Valentine's Day. Phishing attacks, which are already prevalent, are becoming more sophisticated.

Non-Convertible Debenture (NCD) IPOs. Investors must understand NCD IPOs and how they differ from equity IPOs. NCDs are corporate debt instruments similar to bonds, but unlike bonds, they cannot be converted into equity shares.

Pradyuman Reddy, Hyderabad, Telangana The Nifty Healthcare Index is a sectoral index on the NSE that captures the behaviour and performance of healthcare companies in the Indian economy on a real-time basis. It is constituted of 20 stocks that are listed on the NSE and are involved with the health and wellness industry. These include pharmaceuticals, hospitals, diagnostics, medical equipment, biotechnology, and other allied services.

₹1,363.45 on the BSE. HDFC Bank share price opened at ₹1,380.90 against the previous close of ₹1,394 and cracked over 2 per cent to the 52-week low level. The stock has been under strong selling pressure this year.

₹46.80 in December 2023 to currently trade at ₹24.13, implying a decline of as much as 48.4 percent. An investment of ₹1,00,000 in December last year would have decreased to ₹51,600 now. The stock has already shed 9.5 percent in February so far, extending losses for the third straight month.

Fresher hiring has been on a downward trend since the pandemic, according to findings by Indeed, a global matching and hiring platform. The demand from graduates for fresher roles has also drastically declined by 37.4% between December 2022 and 2023. Multiple reasons for the fall include hesitation to enter the job market during industry volatilities, skill mismatch amidst a changing tech landscape, and differing salary expectations.

Ajay Kanwal, MD & CEO, Jana SFB, says: “Our September 23 NIM was also 7.8%, March was 7.7%. So, we maintained the flattish NIMs growth. We have seen a small rise in cost of funds but thanks to a product mix we are able to make sure the NIMs remain steady. Depending on the outlook on interest rates which I think is now flattish, we should be able to maintain the NIMs at these levels.” Let us begin with this IPO plan. You have raised Rs 462 crore via the fresh issue. How will that impact your CET ratio? What has been the response from your anchor investors? And congrats on the listing. Ajay Kanwal: We raised Rs 575 crore in total; Rs 472 crore in public issue prior to that, pre-IPO. Our CET ratio was 17.5% as of September. So now, we will go into the early 20s. So 20 to 23% odd, once we add this capital base too. Like we mentioned in our prospectus, the money will be used to augment our tier 1 capital at the bank, which anyway is strong. And of course, it will go towards the growth of the bank.

₹3,729.05 apiece on the BSE. Eicher Motors posted a consolidated net profit of ₹995.97 crore for the quarter ended December 31, recording a growth of 34.43% from ₹741 crore in the year-ago period, led by price increases and higher volumes. The company’s revenue from operations in Q3FY24 rose 12.28% to ₹4,179 crore from ₹3,721 crore, year-on-year (YoY).

Also Read: US consumer inflation reduces to 3.1% in January Currently, the Federal Reserve is maintaining interest rates at their highest level in over two decades, aiming to gradually restore inflation to the targeted 2% rate over the long term. Since March 2022, the US central bank has increased its policy rate by 525 basis points to the current range of 5.25% to 5.50%. As concerns over potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts heightened due to the significant inflation figures, major equity markets globally concluded Tuesday's session in the red.

Eicher Motors, Wipro, Infosys, LTIMindtree and IndusInd Bank were the losers on Nifty, while BPCL, Adani Enterprises, Apollo Hospital Enterprises, Adani Ports, and Hindalco were the top gainers. Reliance Industries was the only stock in green among the constituents of the Sensex index.Indian benchmark indices were in the red at pre-open on Wednesday, tracking Asian and US peers down, on the back of hotter-than-expected US-inflation data.At opening bell, Sensex was down 519.94 points, or 0.73%, at 71,035.25 and Nifty was down 175.80 points, or 0.81%, at 21,567.45.Reviewing the banking, financial services and insurance sector's December quarter results so far, brokerage house Anand Rathi noted that the higher cost of fund (CoF) impact seen in banks has not yet hit non-banking financial companies.

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Investing.com-- Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Wednesday after industry data pointed to an outsized build in U.S. crude inventories, while markets were also reeling from a hot inflation reading that further dented bets on early rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. 

ETF issuers sure were active in 2023 – especially when it came to actively managed funds.

Indian stock market: Frontline indices the Sensex and the Nifty 50 ended higher on Tuesday, February 13, driven by notable performances from specific banking giants. Nifty 50 rose 127 points, or 0.59 per cent, to end at 21,743.25 while the Sensex closed at 71,555.19, up 483 points, or 0.68 per cent. Mid and smallcaps also ended in the positive territory.

BSE Sensex jumping 483 points to 71,555, while the Nifty 50 increased by 127 points to 21,743. The benchmark index started the day positively, ticking around 50 points at the opening. However, the rub-off effect of the previous session quickly reversed those gains, pushing prices down within minutes.

Capital Small Finance Bank IPO: The listing date of the initial public offering (IPO) of Capital Small Finance Bank (SFB) has been fixed on February 14, 2024. Capital Small Finance Bank share price will list on BSE and NSE and it will become open for trade on the bourses from 10:00 AM during Wednesday deals. According to stock market experts, Capital Small Finance Bank IPO received a muted response from investors and the issue was subscribed 4.17 times on the third and final day of bidding.

NEW DELHI : The government has yet to take a call on whether to extend the FAME-II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) incentives beyond 31 March, two officials privy to the discussions said, even as electric vehicle makers seek certainty on continuation of the scheme that aims to promote clean mobility in the country. The officials cited a global trend where electric vehicle subsidies have been tapering off in major economies, adding that the same shall be done in India.

Sustainable cryptocurrency eTukTuk’s presale is surging towards $1 million in funds raised.

The CFP Board registered a significant increase in the number of certified financial planner professionals in 2023, with major financial firms playing a key role in this growth.

In the most bullish sentiment seen in two years, the latest Bank of America’s Fund Manager Survey (FMS) shows a significant shift in investor behavior and market outlook.

Inflation declined in January and consumers' buying power rose as price pressures for U.S. goods and services continued to ease.