Priyanka Roy

IDBI Bank shares rallied nearly 8 percent on March 21 with trading volumes double the 20-day average, pushing the stock to a nine-week high for the fifth consecutive session. According to DIPAM Secretary Arunish Chawla, the disinvestment process of IDBI Bank is still on and is expected to be finalised in the next three months. In an exclusive interview with Network18, Chawla informed that major hurdles, including data room issues, have been resolved and due diligence has been completed. The government and LIC together are in the process of selling 61% stake in IDBI Bank, with the Centre holding 30.48…

Shares of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) rose 6% on March 20 after brokerage firm CLSA sees stock price doubling in the next 12-24 months. The foreign brokerage believes advertising revenue-led growth could lead to a rerating of the stock, as it suggested a target price of Rs 170. Zee's EBITDA margin has grown 9 per cent from the bottom and even assuming 6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) advertising growth, Zee could post 22-23 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in EBITDA and profit after tax in FY26-27, CNBC-TV18 reported CLSA. On March 20, Zee Entertainment shares were trading 6% higher…

New Delhi, March 20: Aluminium prices on Thursday rose by 45 paise to Rs 262.10 per kg in the futures market due to fresh deals by speculators amid positive trend in the spot market. The price of aluminium contract for April delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange rose by 45 paise or 0.17 per cent to Rs 262.10 per kg in a business of 1,375 lots. Analysts said fresh deals by traders amid demand from consumer industries supported aluminium prices in the futures market.

Tata announces price hike: Prices of Tata Motors passenger and commercial vehicles are set to rise from April 2025. According to the company, the price hike is necessary to mitigate the impact of rising input costs. The extent of the price hike will depend on the make, model and variant of the vehicle. Tata Motors commercial vehicle prices will also increase by up to 2%, effective April 1, 2025. The $44 billion company said in an exchange filing that it remains committed to providing cutting-edge mobility solutions despite rising production costs. The price hike is expected to particularly impact fleet…

Centum Electronics shares rose over 5 percent on March 17 and closed at Rs 1,350 per share. This development comes after the company announced that it has raised Rs 210 crore through its qualified institutional placement (QIP). Notably, Prashant Jain's 3P India Equity Fund acquired 3.52 percent stake (over 5.17 lakh equity shares) in the company by participating in the QIP. This took the firm's total stake in the company to 5.47 percent. The company announced that the QIP comprises 18.10 lakh shares at an issue price of Rs 1,160 per equity share. However, this is around Rs 60 lower…

SINGAPORE - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 7.6% in February from the same month last year, government data showed on Monday, boosted by growth in sales of both electronics and non-electronics. The increase was against a Reuters poll forecast of an 8.7% rise and followed a 2.1% decline in January.The statement from Enterprise Singapore did not include details of the month-on-month seasonally adjusted change in exports. Shipments to the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and the European Union rose on a yearly basis in February, while exports to China, Hong Kong and Indonesia declined.

Tata Steel shares rose 2 per cent on March 13 to become one of the top gainers in the Nifty 50 after JPMorgan raised its target price for the stock. International brokerage JPMorgan raised its price target for the stock to Rs 180, implying an upside potential of about 20 per cent from Wednesday's closing price. Further, the firm retained its 'highweight' call on the stock. At 10.35 am, Tata Steel shares were trading at Rs 151.88 on the NSE. JP Morgan sees several positive catalysts supporting earnings growth for Tata Steel's European business, with recent marketing events in Hong…

Silver exchange traded funds have seen a massive surge in assets under management in less than three years, crossing the ₹13,500 crore mark in January 2025. SEBI allowed asset management companies to launch silver ETFs in November 2021. Since then, silver ETFs have seen massive growth. In January 2022, AUMs were Rs 123 crore and by January 2023 they grew to Rs 1651 crore. Silver ETF AUMs have seen the fastest growth in 2024, growing from Rs 3705 crore in January 2024 to Rs 13,566 crore by January 2025 - a 266 percent increase. According to data from Zerodha Fund…

New Delhi, Retail sales of electric passenger vehicles grew 19 per cent to 8,968 units in February, with Tata Motors topping the segment, according to data released by dealers' body FADA.Total electric passenger vehicle retail sales stood at 7,539 units in the same month last year.Tata Motors sold 3,825 units last month, while MG Motor India sold 3,270 units.FADA President CS Vigneshwar said in a statement, "Electric passenger vehicles recorded a good growth of 18.95 per cent year-on-year, reflecting growing consumer awareness and adoption of EVs in the personal mobility segment, now achieving a market share of 3 per cent."…

Castrol India shares on March 6 recorded their biggest single-day rise in eight months amid talks of Saudi Aramco considering a possible offer for lubricants assets being sold by BP Plc.The world's largest energy company is studying whether to bid for part or all of the business that operates under the Castrol brand name, Bloomberg reported on March 5, citing sources.Aramco may consider combining the Castrol assets with its Valvoline lubricants unit, which it bought in a $2.65 billion deal scheduled to be completed in 2023, the report said. Aramco is particularly interested in Castrol's operations in fast-growing markets such…