Sachin P Mampatta

Earnings in focus amid lacklustre capacity utilisation, and poor pick-up in sales for the latest available FY25 data

Investments in foreign equity/debt only major category with gains

Corporate India has recorded over Rs 1,000 crore in voluntary retirement scheme expenses in recent quarters, reflecting business uncertainty, AI-led disruption and muted global demand

Share across debt, equity rose from 39.7% a year ago to 41% in Jan 2026

Listed firms are benefiting from structural tailwinds which allow them to pull ahead of their unlisted peers

Rise in cases highlights a critical need for expanded mental health support and structural reform

The total value of new project announcements for the year ending December 2025 was Rs 44,019 crore, the highest on a rolling 4-quarter basis since at least 2011

The CMIE sample includes 15,918 of the largest unlisted non-finance-sector companies with available data

A weak rupee has wiped out nearly half of global investors' gains, leaving foreign funds waiting for a currency rebound to revive returns

Replacements since 1985 reflect India's economic transformation

Business growth has been faster than these expenses

Domestic fund raising is growing faster amid increased local interest

Many from companies with less than ₹100 crore in mcap

Companies holding shares in electronic form double since FY23

Most open offers are for a minimum of an additional stake of 26 per cent and allow public shareholders an exit after the acquisition

Improving return ratios can be positive for FPI flows

Share of household savings in these instruments ­has doubled over the past year

Industry had exposure to 1,244 stocks in Oct, hitting fresh high for a fifth straight month

September was the fourth quarter in a row where projects dropped on a rolling-basis

Major fund houses report a sharp rise in online transactions, driven by changing investor habits, distributor behaviour, and fast-growing fintech platforms