Banking Shares

Sensex spurts 470 points, crosses 33,000 mark, Nifty above 10,100; banks, metal shares up

Sensex had lost 539.64 points in the previous two sessions following a global sell-offs due to fears of a trade war as US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Chinese goods

Sensex tanks 284 points, ends in red for sixth day in a row; banking shares take a hit

The BSE Sensex plunged over 284 points on Wednesday to close at a three-month low of 33,033 on heavy selling in banking stocks amid negative global cues

Sensex jumps for 2nd day, up 276 points, Infosys shapes up

The 30-share Sensex stayed in the positive zone all throughout and hit a high of 31,593.39 before settling up 276.16 points, or 0.88 percent, at 31,568.01

Sensex, Nifty scale new peak, banking shares were in demand

There was more of buying as investors saw NPA resolution gaining traction after the Reserve Bank asked lenders to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against large defaulters

Sensex below 28,000-mark as weak Asian cues dent sentiment; banking stocks ease

The benchmark Sensex slipped below the crucial 28,000-mark and dropped 172 points to touch a low of 27,957.92

Sensex snaps early losses, up over 100 pts led by banking shares

Market breadth turned positive with 1,224 stocks advancing against 1,118 declines on BSE

Sensex gains 258 points ahead of US Fed meet; banking shares lead upmove

Despite the rebounce in key benchmark indices, market breadth ended weak with 1,411 stocks declining against 1,259 advances on BSE

Axis of vulnerability: How LIC is the pivot around which the financial sector revolves

The Axis Bank sale is not a triumph of disinvestment strategy. Rather, it underlines the government's increasing dependence on the LIC to buy its shares, thus increasing financial sector concentration