Equitas Small Finance Bank board clears ₹1,750 crore capital raising plan

Shares of Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd ended at ₹77.12, up by ₹0.070, or 0.091%, on the BSE.

Shares of Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd ended at ₹77.12, up by ₹0.070, or 0.091%, on the BSE.

HCLTech has announced two new partnerships aimed at expanding its AI-led business. The company will work with Nokia on AI-driven network automation for telecom operators and help Finland-based Neste improve efficiency through artificial intelligence and IT transformation.

BofA Securities has estimated the first phase of the Gurugram project to have gross development value of ₹2,500 crore to ₹3,000 crore. Meanwhile, Kotak Securities said the 2.6 million square feet project has the potential of ₹10,000 crore sales value.

HDFC Bank has shortlisted three candidates for its next non-executive chairman, with the board expected to finalise its recommendation by end-June. The decision is closely linked to CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan’s future and comes amid ongoing governance-related scrutiny.

BOJ board meeting summary says it is appropriate for the bank to continue to raise the policy interest rate considering that the consumer price index (CPI) inflation had been approaching 2%.

Index majors ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Infosys led the rally, helping both Sensex and Nifty gain nearly 1%. The Nifty IT index also strengthened after Axis Capital upgraded eight IT stocks, adding momentum to the broader market.

While economies linked to semiconductor manufacturing are benefiting the most from the AI investment boom, India’s growth remains supported by strong domestic demand, according to S&P Global Ratings. The agency expects the economy to grow around 6.6% despite global trade…

SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son told shareholders on Wednesday that artificial intelligence is still in its early stages and any talk of a bubble is “an insult to AI.”

John Stoltzfus, MD and Chief Investment Strategist at Oppenheimer Asset Management remains positive on the long-term artificial intelligence (AI) and technology investment cycle, expects the Fed to stay on hold, and sees emerging markets outperforming developed peers.

The foreign brokerage said the recent correction in Syngene’s share price adequately reflects the near-term headwinds facing its contract manufacturing organisation (CMO) business from a single product. However, it believes the market is overlooking several medium-term growth drivers.