The Indian stock market witnessed a brutal first half in 2026. The benchmark index Nifty 50 dropped almost 9% in the first half of the year (H1CY26), with stocks such as Infosys, TCS, Wipro, and HCL Technologies plunging 34-38% during the period.
Banking Sector
Japanese Investors Eye India with Big Deals in Steel, Banking and Markets
The first three weeks of December witnessed a trio of big-ticket cross-border deals involving Japanese entities, underscoring a renewed surge of interest of investors and corporations to India from the Land of the Rising Sun.
Canara Bank Q2 Results 2025: Net Profit Up 19% to ₹4,774 Cr, NII Down 2%; Stock Hits 52-Week High
Canara Bank Q2 Results 2025: Canara Bank, the state-run lender, on Thursday reported a net profit growth of ₹19% year-on-year (YoY) at ₹4,773.96 crore in the second quarter of FY26. The PSU bank had posted a net profit of ₹4,014.53 crore in the same quarter previous fiscal year.