BlackRock, SBI Life among investors in Union Bank QIP

State owned Union Bank of India has raised Rs 3000 crore through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) allowing the bank to deepen its capital and also reduce its government holding below the regulatory ceiling of 75%, multiple people aware of the details said. Demand was ten times the amount required as large local and overseas …

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bank nifty: Don’t short Bank Nifty till it drops below 44,500: Rupak De

Bank Nifty has not been displaying significant momentum, primarily due to the lackluster performance of the heavyweight HDFC Bank. Rupak De, Senior Technical analyst at LKP Securities, says it may not be advisable to consider shorting until Bank Nifty drops below 44,500. “A decisive decline below this level could potentially drive the index towards 43,800/43,500. …

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Nifty Bank headed towards new peak, may even touch 47,000: Rupak De

With the momentum in the market remaining bullish, Nifty Bank is now approaching its all-time high and can even zoom past the 47,000-level, says Rupak De of LKP Securities. “The strong presence of Put writers at 46,000 has helped the index to stay in positive territory. The trend is anticipated to stay bullish as long …

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