Category: Stock

Dividend yields are an important financial metric that investors use to evaluate the income-generating potential of a stock. The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividend per share (DPS) by the current market price (CMP) of the stock. This metric is especially crucial for income-focused investors who seek regular payouts. A higher dividend […]

A wobble in U.S. technology shares has raised the stakes for Nvidia Corp’s quarterly results on Wednesday, with earnings from the semiconductor giant posing a crucial test for the scorching AI trade. The heavyweight tech sector slumped 1.6% on the week after a huge run for the group, dragging on key indexes. The sector’s weekly […]

Investors cheered Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell‘s Jackson Hole address, which gave a green light to buy risky assets on the hope the central bank is ready to cut rates, but took his dovish message with a note of caution as they see a risk of stagflation ahead and worry markets are over-optimistic. In his […]

Fitch affirmed the U.S. credit rating at “AA+” on Friday, highlighting concerns over rising debt levels while also citing the country’s large, high-income economy, and its financing flexibility due to the dollar’s role as global reserve currency. High fiscal deficits and increasing government debt levels constrain the U.S. rating, even if a surge in revenue […]

Nvidia earnings are in the spotlight as pressure on tech stocks rises, while Ukraine and political developments in Japan could also grab attention. 1. NVIDIA NEXT Nvidia’s August 27 earnings report takes on greater significance after tech shares stumbled this week on some caution over the AI boom. Its dominant position in AI chips has […]

Global markets ended the week on a firm note as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the central bank remains open to cutting interest rates in the near term, raising hopes of a September move. His remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium lifted sentiment across Wall Street, with spillover effects seeming to be […]

Over the five trading sessions ending August 22, the Sensex rose by approximately 0.88%, closing at 81,306. The benchmark index finished in the green on four out of those five sessions. During this upward trend, eight stocks from the BSE200 index recorded gains on each of the five trading days. The list includes prominent names […]

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) continued their selling spree in August, offloading equities worth Rs 25,564 crore through the exchanges up to August 23. This took the total equity selling by FIIs this year up to that date to Rs 1,57,440 crore, according to market data. FIIs have not only been sellers in equities but have […]

The banking sector witnessed a mixed quarter in Q1FY26, with larger private and PSU banks managing margins better than expected, while mid-sized players and small finance banks faced sharper compression. Credit growth stood at 11% YoY, supported by retail and SME lending, though corporate credit remained sluggish due to competitive pricing pressure. Looking ahead, growth […]

Private lender Yes Bank on Saturday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) to acquire up to 24.99% of the bank’s paid-up share capital and voting rights. Importantly, RBI has clarified that following this acquisition, SMBC will not be classified as a promoter of Yes Bank. The bank […]