The Union Cabinet on October 14th approved the PLB of 78-days for Rs 2,009.61 crore, which will benefit up to 11,40,770 railway employees.
Of the total, 3 stocks are turning ex-split for 1:10 and 1:5 ratios, while 1 stock is carrying a bonus issue of 1:4 ratio, and one stock has fixed buyback record date. The rest will be ex-dividends. It needs to be noted that the ex-dates are also the record date to identify eligible shareholders.
Foreign portfolio investor (FPI) selling moderated during the latest week, with net outflows narrowing to Rs 8,991 crore. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs), meanwhile, purchased approximately Rs 7,813 crore worth of shares, helping absorb selling pressure and providing support to the market.
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In Q2, ICICI Bank surpassed street estimates across profitability, NII, provisions and asset quality. Despite the latest selloffs, brokerages are bullish on ICICI Bank due to its strong growth outlook in Q3 and Q4. Accordingly, there is a buy-on-dips opportunity in ICICI Bank with a potential upside of 36% ahead.
On Saturday, 24-carat, 22-carat and 18-carat gold prices soared by Rs 1,600 to Rs 2,200. The 10-gram gold price stood at the Rs 147,660 level. Going ahead, the gold outlook is volatile due to upcoming Fed policy.
As per the BSE and NSE holidays list, trading will be shut in equities, the SLB segment, derivatives, commodities, bonds and forex, among other market-related instruments, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, due to the celebration of Dussehra.
Gold prices in India fell today for the fourth consecutive week and it is a great time for buyers to make their gold purchases in the ongoing festive season. Gold prices in India have continued to decline over the past four days.
Banks like SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Yes Bank, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank and Canara Bank, among others, will be closed accordingly. In total, there are nine holidays in a row stored for bank employees. So, if you are planning to visit bank branches for any financial transactions, check the full list of whether the banks will be open in your city.
Precious metals are cautious due to strengthening in the US dollar that touched 18 months high ahead of US CPI inflation data. However, the fall in gold prices also comes as good news for buyers who are looking to buy yellow metal on the third day of Navratri.
During his speech, Warsh specifically avoided giving any clear guidance on FOMCs next rates decision. The Fed are going to declare their bi-monthly monetary policy in the end of this month. On Friday, the Dow Jones emerged as the top performer, but the Nasdaq Composite became the top loser. The S&P 500 traded volatile with a marginal downside.
HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Yes Bank will declare their September 2026 quarterly earnings report on Saturday, October 17, 2026, when market is closed. Accordingly, these banks share prices will be in focus next week.
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Some of the prominent companies on the calendar include Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Zinc, LT Technology Services, UltraTech Cement, Union Bank of India, Adani Green Energy, Eternal, Indian Hotels Company, KEI Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Nippon Life India Asset Management, Jindal Stainless, Havells India, Hindustan Petroleum, Swiggy, Infosys, JSW Steel, Godrej Properties, Shrir
As per reports and eyewitnesses, Tiger Shroff was leaving from his sport facility at Pushpa Park, Juhu, Mumbai, when suddenly unknown individuals riding motorcycles fired multiple shots at him. The incident took place in the late evening of October 18.