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Disclosures made under SEBI SAST (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations show that Tiger Global Eight Holdings and Internet Fund III sold 182.8 crore shares on November 11.

Giving the ongoing rally more firepower today is a government notification issued on Thursday that increased the maximum tenure of CEO and MD of public sector banks to 10 years from 5 years earlier. The move will help PSU lenders retain talent.

The Japanese government said Friday that core consumer prices rose 3.6 percent year-on-year in October, the highest level in four decades due largely to rising energy costs and a weak yen.

“We expect earnings to remain resilient over 2HFY23, guided by robust traction in loan growth and an improving margin. Banks with a high CASA mix and floating loans are well-positioned to navigate the rising rate environment,” Motilal Oswal said.

The quota reserved for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) was subscribed 98.47 times while the one reserved for non-institutional investors (NIIs) and retailers was subscribed 21.21 times and 4.1 times, respectively. Majority of the brokerage firms remain positive on the company citing its strong order book and growth prospects.

The aggregate loan assets and non-fund-based commitments against sanctioned loans stood at Rs 8,686 crore at end of March 2022. Loan assets aggregated to Rs 8,650 crore and outstanding non-fund-based commitments were at Rs 36 crore.

Bajaj Healthcare is a leading manufacturer of APIs, Intermediates and Formulations established in the year 1993. It specializes in manufacturing intermediates, API, formulations & Nutraceuticals. BHL has a strong presence globally in countries like Europe, the US, Australia, Africa, Middle East and South America.

The company, to push volumes in the second half of the financial year 2023, has cut iron ore prices sharply, the brokerage noted. The report said the company has been facing a dent in sales with a decline of 12% year-on-year YTD due to poor offtake from steel producers.

“ I am not a great fan of just jumping into something because it has done well. It is a question of where does the risk reward favour you and a large part of where risk reward favours always got to do with starting valuations being attractive. Jumping into a moving bandwagon of defence at this point of time is not my cup of tea. Maybe it fits other investors, but not my cup.”

Bitcoin traded sideways above the $16,800 level. It is trading near the two-year low price zone. It is likely to extend losses till the lower mark from where a significant recovery or bounce is possible.