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The HDFC Life today(3rd Sept.2021) said it will acquire a 100 percent stake in Exide Life Insurance Company for Rs 6,887 crore from Exide Industries Ltd (EIL) and subsequently, it will be merged with HDFC Life, subject to regulatory approvals. This marks one of the first and the largest acquisitions in the life insurance space, which has 23 private players and one state-owned insurer - Life Insurance Corporation (LIC). Previously, HDFC Life had intended to acquire Max Life but the deal did not go through because of regulatory hurdles. Experts said this deal will, however, is not expected to face any such regulatory hurdles. Read more

The Indian benchmark indices are trading at all-time high levels, with Nifty50 surging past the 16,000-mark for the first time ever. Analysts expect the market to gain momentum going ahead provided global and domestic cues remain supportive. Charts suggest the possibility of Nifty hitting the 16,100-16,150 level if the current momentum continues. But, there are select stocks that are flashing bearish signals on the tech charts, contrary to the overall market setup. These five stocks from the BSE 500 pack can slip up to 15 percent from here on according to some analysts: Read more

In an out-of-turn announcement, the NSE yesterday (2nd July 2020) announced that life insurance player HDFC Life will replace the outgoing Vedanta Ltd in the Nifty50 index from July 31, as the latter got shareholders' approval on June 25 for delisting. Meanwhile, analysts at ICICI Securities expect that in the semi-annual change in the Nifty50 constituents to be announced by August-end, SBI Life Insurance will enter the index, replacing Zee Entertainment (ZEEL). These changes, according to the brokerage firm, will improve the earnings growth profile of Nifty50, and also increase the weight of non-lending financial services stocks in the index. Read more