The BSE smallcap index rallied nearly 10%, while the midcap index jumped over 7%. Within the smallcap space, over 500 stocks have delivered double-digit returns with the highest gain (Puravankara) going as high as 86%.
On Thursday, Axis Bank shares surged 5% to reach the day's peak at Rs 1,119, following the company's release of better-than-anticipated results. The bank reported a formidable profit of Rs 7,129.67 crore for the March quarter, buoyed by margin expansion and increased non-core incomes.
Of the total approved plan, the lender will raise around Rs 35,000 crore through issue of various debt instruments including long term bonds, masala bonds, sustainable, optionally/compulsorily convertible debentures among others.
Axis Bank had reported a loss of Rs 5.728,42 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year. For the full year, the net profit stood at Rs 24,861.43 crore versus Rs 9,579.68 in FY23. Meanwhile, the NII for FY24 stood at 1,09,368.63 crore versus Rs 85,163.77 crore in FY23.
The recovery in profit after tax (PAT) will be led by an uptick in interest income where the bank is seen to report a net interest income of Rs 12,926 crore, up by 10.60% on a year-on-year basis, the average estimates revealed.
Mirae Asset Mutual Fund (MF), ICICI Prudential MF, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, Norges Bank, Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore Pte, Societe Generale, Blackstone, BofA Securities Europe SA were the buyers of Axis Bank shares. Get more Companies News and Business News on Zee Business.
Bain Capital is offering Axis Bank shares for Rs 1,071-Rs 1,076.05 a share. The private equity firm will exit the lender after more than six years of its investment in the latter.
Bain Capital acquired its stake in Axis Bank in November 2017. BofA Securities India is the sole bookrunner. In June, Bain Capital sold a 0.7% stake in Axis Bank at an average price of Rs 968 per share, aggregating Rs 2,178 crore. Prior to this, the private equity firm had sold a 1.2% stake in October 2022.
Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, and HDFC Bank rose over 1% each while Bank of Baroda, PNB, SBI, and Bandhan Bank saw selling pressure. Bouncing back, Nifty Bank rose 185 points to close at 46,785