PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Banks' quarterly updates
Axis Bank Ltd. (AXSB IS) - Co. Q4 gross advances rose 18.4% Y/Y to INR 12.44tln while total deposits rose 13.9% Y/Y to INR 13.35tln. (Moneycontrol)
Bajaj Auto Ltd. (BJAUT IS) - Co. March total sales rose 20% Y/Y to 0.45mln units while exports rose 21% Y/Y to 0.18mln units and domestic sales rose 20% Y/Y to 0.27mln units. (Moneycontrol)
Bajaj Finance Ltd. (BAF IS) - Co. Q4 customer franchise rose to 119.33mln (prev. 101.82mln Y/Y), new loans booked rose 20.5% Y/Y to 12.89mln while AUM rose 22% Y/Y to INR 5.10tln. (Moneycontrol)
Bank of Baroda (BOB IS) - Co. Q4 total global business rose 13.93% Y/Y to INR 30.78tln while global deposits rose 12% Y/Y to INR 16.48tln. (Moneycontrol)
Bank of India Ltd. (BOI IS) - Co. Q4 global deposits rose 13.58% Y/Y to INR 9.27tln while global business rose 14.53% Y/Y to INR 16.98tln. (Moneycontrol)
HDFC Bank Ltd. (HDFCB IS) - Co. Q4 average advances under management rose 10% Y/Y to INR 29.64tln while gross advances rose 12% Y/Y to INR 29.60tln. (Moneycontrol)
IndusInd Bank Ltd. (IIB IS) - Co. Q4 net advances fell 8.7% Y/Y to INR 3.15tln while deposits fell 2.6% Y/Y to INR 4.00tln and CASA ratio fell to 31.30% (prev. 32.80%). (Moneycontrol)
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (KMB IS) - Co. Q4 net advances (end-period) rose 16.2% Y/Y to INR 4.95tln while average net advances rose 16.2% Y/Y to INR 4.81tln and total deposits (end-period) rose 14.7% Y/Y to INR 5.72tln. (Moneycontrol)
L&T Finance Ltd. (LTF IS) - Co. Q4 retail disbursements rose 62% Y/Y to INR 240.8bln while retail loan book rose 26% Y/Y to INR 1.19tln. (Moneycontrol)
Punjab National Bank (PNB IS) - Co. Q4 total global business rose 10.79% Y/Y to INR 29.72tln while global deposits rose 9.25% Y/Y to INR 17.11tln. (Moneycontrol)
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV IS) - Co. JLR Q4 wholesales fell 14.5% Y/Y to 95.3k units while retail sales fell 14.3% Y/Y to 92.7k units. (Moneycontrol)
Vedanta Ltd. (VED IS) - Co. Q4 aluminium production rose 2% Y/Y to 613kt, zinc saleable metal rose 5% Y/Y to 282kt, zinc international production fell 3% Y/Y to 49kt while silver production fell to 176kt (prev. 177kt Y/Y). (Moneycontrol)
Wipro Ltd. (WPRO IS) - Co. is to acquire all of Mindsprint shares from Olam for USD 375mln. (Newswires)
Yes Bank Ltd. (YES IS) - Co. Q4 loans and advances rose 10.7% Y/Y to INR 2.72tln while deposits rose 12.1% Y/Y to INR 3.19tln. (Moneycontrol)
The quarterly updates from several Indian banks indicate a generally positive trend in their financial performance, particularly with Axis Bank and Bajaj Finance showing strong growth in advances and customer franchises. However, IndusInd Bank's decline in both net advances and deposits raises concerns about its market positioning. Overall, these results could influence market sentiment towards Indian banks and related equities this trading session.