Samie Modak

Samie Modak

Samie Modak is a market hawk with nearly two decades of experience. At Business Standard, he leads a team of reporters that turns complex market data into captivating stories. Off the clock, he's a tech geek, always up to date with the latest in gadgets, mobiles, and motorbikes. A sports enthusiast, he avidly follows cricket and tennis. With his blend of market expertise, tech passion, and sports fandom, he brings a fresh, engaging perspective to financial journalism.

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Foreign outflows meaningful, but not overwhelming: Citi's Kaustubh Kulkarni

Investors remain interested in India, but the AI theme is dominating global conversations, says Kulkarni

Updated On: 04 Jun 2026 | 11:55 PM IST

Chip rally: South Korea pips India in global market capitalisation race

Investor enthusiasm for AI-linked semiconductor companies has lifted Taiwan and South Korea above India in global market-cap rankings, highlighting India's limited exposure to the sector

Updated On: 03 Jun 2026 | 12:00 AM IST

Nomura raises March 2027 Nifty target to 25,900 on earnings strength

High oil prices and geopolitical risks remain key concerns, says brokerage

Updated On: 02 Jun 2026 | 11:08 PM IST

India most attractive global market over 4-5-year horizon: Ridham Desai

India's economy has improved over the past two quarters, but compared to markets like the US, Korea, Taiwan and even Japan, growth still looks less compelling

Updated On: 02 Jun 2026 | 6:00 AM IST

Global equity funds witness first weekly outflows in eight weeks

Fund flow data points to deterioration in risk appetite towards EM & commodity-linked themes, says Elara Capital

Updated On: 31 May 2026 | 10:32 PM IST

Street signs: A difficult pitch, Nifty edges past Sensex, some green shoots

Foreign investor sentiment remains weak, but rising block deal activity offers a glimmer of hope for India's equity markets

Updated On: 31 May 2026 | 10:24 PM IST

Policybazaar parent PB Fintech promoters plan stake sale worth ₹654 crore

PB Fintech co-founders Yashish Dahiya and Alok Bansal are set to sell shares worth up to Rs 654 crore through a block deal

Updated On: 28 May 2026 | 10:23 PM IST

AI boom: $1 trillion mcap club swells to 15 amid chipmaker rally

The global $1-trillion market-cap club has grown to 15 companies, driven largely by the AI-led rally in semiconductor and tech stocks

Updated On: 27 May 2026 | 10:37 PM IST

Taiwan, Nvidia overtake India market capitalisation amid AI frenzy

Taiwan has become the world's fifth-largest stock market while South Korea narrows the gap with India amid a global rally in AI-linked technology stocks

Updated On: 26 May 2026 | 11:14 PM IST

InGovern renews listing call for Tata Sons on governance concern

According to the report,emergence of internal differences strengthens tata sons' case for a market-facing structure

Updated On: 24 May 2026 | 10:49 PM IST

Street signs: Rigging claims rock commodity trade, Blue chips & red faces

Market whispers: Sebi review, commodity trading complaints, and the large-cap reality check

Updated On: 24 May 2026 | 10:01 PM IST

Bernstein says Adani Group's 'hard-bank' phase may be over as risks ease

Bernstein says leverage, pledged-share and overseas funding concerns around Adani Group have eased after recent US-related legal overhangs were resolved

Updated On: 22 May 2026 | 11:08 PM IST

Sebi moots new price-discovery mechanism for IPOs and relistings

Sebi proposes wider auction bands and stricter norms for IPOs and re-listed stocks to improve price discovery and curb distorted trading

Updated On: 21 May 2026 | 11:33 PM IST

Sensex drops over 1,000 pts but still ends in green amid West Asia crisis

Benchmark indices recovered from sharp early losses as IT stocks rallied and foreign investors continued buying despite escalating tensions in West Asia

Updated On: 18 May 2026 | 11:09 PM IST

Bharti Airtel briefly overtakes HDFC Bank to be second most valued firm

Bharti Airtel briefly surpassed HDFC Bank in market capitalisation during intra-day trade as the telecom major continued to outperform the private lender this year

Updated On: 18 May 2026 | 10:52 PM IST

The Thursday sweet spot behind BSE's derivatives push: MD & CEO Ramamurthy

Ramamurthy discusses rising retail and institutional participation, upcoming derivatives launches, regulatory concerns around retail trading, and the sustainability of growth in the segment

Updated On: 18 May 2026 | 10:18 PM IST

Nifty IT tumbles 3.7% to near 3-year low amid AI disruption concerns

Indian IT stocks fell sharply after OpenAI's acquisition of consulting firm Tomoro intensified concerns over AI-led disruption to traditional IT services models

Updated On: 12 May 2026 | 10:51 PM IST

India's share in global market capitalisation slips below 3% mark

India's global market capitalisation share fell below 3 per cent for the first time in four years after a sharp two-day equity market selloff

Updated On: 12 May 2026 | 10:50 PM IST

Markets tumble for second day as crude surge sparks inflation concerns

Over Rs 17 trillion in investor wealth was wiped out in two days amid fears over inflation, fiscal deficit pressures and continued foreign outflows

Updated On: 12 May 2026 | 10:45 PM IST

Crude prices rise, markets fall over 1.5% amid West Asia conflict

Indian equity markets fell sharply as Brent crude surged above $100 a barrel amid escalating Middle East tensions and heavy foreign investor outflows

Updated On: 11 May 2026 | 11:24 PM IST