Sensex extends rally to fifth day, ends 486 pts up; SBI, Axis Bank zoom over 5%

Indian stock market on Thursday, April 25: The NSE Nifty ended atop the 22,550 levels, up 156 points; Kotak Bank and HUL, however, bucked the trend.

8:37 AM

Axis Bank Q4: Private lender reports Rs 7,129 cr net profit

Axis Bank reported a net profit of Rs 7,129 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024. The bank had reported a net loss of Rs 5,728 crore in the March quarter of 2022-23 fiscal. Total income rose to Rs 35,990 crore from Rs 28,758 crore; and Net Interest Income (NII) grew 11 per cent YoY to Rs 13,089 crore. READ MORE

 

8:33 AM

HUL Q4: Net profit dips 1.6%, exceeds market expectations

Hindustan Unilever: The FMCG major reported a slight dip of 1.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,558 crore for Q4FY24, exceeding market expectations. Revenue saw a marginal increase of 0.6 per cent YoY at Rs 15,041 crore. READ MORE

8:29 AM

ALERT:: Gift Nifty quotes at 22,355, hints at 50-odd points gap-down start

8:24 AM

Asian Market Update:: Nikkei slides 1.7%; Kospi, Taiwan down 1%

8:20 AM

ALERT:: US 10-year bond yield quotes around 4.645%

8:14 AM

Stocks to Watch, April 25: Axis Bank, HUL, TechM, LTIMindtree, RVNL, Kotak Bank

The Reserve Bank of India, on Wednesday, directed Kotak Mahindra Bank to stop issue of fresh credit cards and the onboarding of new customers. READ MORE

8:09 AM

Commodity check:: Brent Crude Oil consolidates around $88 per barrel

8:05 AM

Commodity check:: Gold futures quote around $2,330 per ounce for second straight day

8:02 AM

ALERT:: Nasdaq futures down 1%

7:58 AM

F&O expiry, Q4, Meta impact: Which way will the Nifty swing on April 25?

Stock market preview Thursday, April 25: Global mood turns bitter as Nasdaq futures fall post Meta guidance; HUL, Axis Bank and Indian Hotels to react to Q4 numbers on Dalal Street. READ MORE

 

7:55 AM

These two sectoral indices are showing weak bias on the charts; check key levels

According to Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst, the best trading strategy for Nifty Auto and the Nifty Energy indices seem to be 'sell on rise'. READ MORE

7:51 AM

US Market ALERT:: Dow, Nasdaq ended on a flat note; but futures dipped on Meta guidance miss

7:49 AM

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