HDFC Bank posted a net profit of Rs 19,221 crore for Q4 FY25, up 9% year-on-year, while simultaneously declaring a Rs 13 dividend per share for FY26. The results signal earnings resilience even as the bank's top-line interest income contracted modestly, falling 1.1% to Rs 76,610 crore from Rs 77,460 crore in the year-ago quarter. The compression in interest income points to margin pressure, likely reflecting the broader repricing dynamics in Indian credit markets as deposit costs remained elevated through the cycle. For investors, the divergence between profit growth and interest income decline suggests efficiency gains or non-interest income contribution are offsetting the revenue squeeze. The dividend announcement provides a concrete yield signal for institutional holders assessing HDFC Bank's capital return posture. Watch whether management guidance addresses net interest margin trajectory and loan growth targets, both of which will determine whether Q4's profit expansion is a sustainable trend or a one-quarter outlier.
Indian startups raised $5.2 billion across 501 deals in H1 2026, down 9% in value but up 7% in deal count year-on-year, per the Inc42 Indian Tech Startup Funding Report. The drop is driven by fewer mega-rounds, while AI funding surged 317% and growth-stage deal activity hit a multi-year high.
The BSE Sensex fell 893 points and the Nifty 50 shed 279 points on June 30, 2026, wiping out roughly Rs 6 lakh crore in investor wealth in a single session. Both indices dropped 1.16%, closing at 76,200.68 and 23,824.10 respectively.
Kotak Mahindra Bank shares fell nearly 3% to Rs 397.6 after CEO Ashok Vaswani announced plans to exit the bank. Investor concern now centres on succession timing and whether the bank's ongoing digital and deposit-growth strategy will stay on track.
South Korea's Kospi dropped 3% at Monday's open while Japan's Nikkei fell 1%, as escalating US-Iran conflict triggered a broad risk-off move across Asian markets. South Korea's heavy reliance on Middle East oil imports makes it especially vulnerable to geopolitical shocks of this kind.
