Chadha notes caution pre-election due to US yields, advises good earnings as hedge. Impressed by Britannia, Tata Consumer, Axis, ICICI banks. Favors ICICI, Axis, HDFC, Kotak for growth potential and asset quality in banking sector.
Following the merger of HDFC and HDFC Bank on July 24 last year, HDFC Bank s market-cap was 82% higher than ICICI Bank. ICICI Bank was valued at ₹6.94 lakh crore then while HDFC Bank s market- cap stood at ₹12.66 lakh crore. On Monday, this gap was reduced to 41%, with HDFC valued at ₹11.49 lakh crore and ICICI Bank at ₹8.14 lakh crore.
Dividend yield funds saw high returns, with top schemes like ICICI and HDFC performing exceptionally. Investors seeking stability favored these funds. However, caution is advised due to taxation impact on dividends and potential future performance uncertainties.
RBI's action against Reliance Capital: Better late than never : Rashtra News The Reserve Bank of India's decision to seek a resolution of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) promoted two years after it defaulted on payments has led to experts asking what triggered this move at this point in time. Critics have been quick,