Axis Bank and Bandhan Bank announce finance chief exits

Axis Bank’s CFO Puneet Sharma and Bandhan Bank’s CFO Rajeev Mantri both resigned within a day of each other, each citing career growth reasons. Sharma exits on 31 August after over six years at Axis, while Mantri will continue till 25 September. Two private-sector lenders saw their chief financial officers resign within a day of…

India’s industrial output growth remains unchanged at 4% in September

Manufacturing output expanded 4.8 per cent during September, while the electricity sector grew 3.1 per cent. In contrast, mining activity slipped 0.4 per cent during the period The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth stood at 4 per cent in September, unchanged from August, supported by growth in the manufacturing sector, according to data released…

Technical View: Short term selling pressure likely if Nifty breaks 25,400, VIX remains favourable for bulls

The above weekly options data suggests that the Nifty 50 may trade in the 25,300–25,600 range in the near term, while the broader trading range remains at 25,000–26,000. Nifty Outlook The Nifty 50 remained lacklustre throughout the session and closed flat on July 7, as market participants awaited the US-India trade deal and maintained caution…