Sundar Sethuraman

Sundar Sethuraman

Sundar Sethuraman covers equity markets and investment banking. Starting his career as a desk hand, he moved to a reporting role in 2016 and has worked in New Delhi, Mohali and Mumbai. He stumbled into journalism after wasting his prime in the bylanes of Trivandrum. He manages an Instagram page about his home town in memory of his flaneur days. He prefers political news over spectator sports and peppers his conversations with film references, and has read more blurbs than books. A keen explorer of Mumbai's food scene, he is the go-to resource for restaurant recommendations in Business Standard's Mumbai office.

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Oil price surge derails FPI return to Indian equities amid West Asia crisis

Foreign investors have turned net sellers after an eight-session buying streak as rising crude prices and renewed West Asia tensions weigh on sentiment and outlook

Updated On: 17 Jul 2026 | 7:49 AM IST

Biocon shares gain 6.5% after Viatris sells its stake in a block deal

Biocon shares climbed 6.5 per cent after reports of Viatris unit Mylan's planned stake sale, with analysts saying the move is a financial decision that removes a long-standing overhang

Updated On: 14 Jul 2026 | 11:19 PM IST

SBI Funds Management raises ₹2,663 cr from anchor investors ahead of IPO

SBI Funds Management raised ₹2,663 crore from anchor investors ahead of its Rs 9,813 crore IPO, which opens on 14 July at a price band of ₹545-574 per share

Updated On: 14 Jul 2026 | 10:36 PM IST

Street signs: Healthy GMP for SBI Funds Management ahead of IPO

SBI Funds Management's IPO debuts with a 17% GMP as ethical investing gains traction and SAT reinforces insider trading norms in key market developments

Updated On: 12 Jul 2026 | 9:37 PM IST

10 companies enter ₹1 trillion club in 2026; six exit, shows data

Ten companies joined India's ₹1-trillion market-cap club in 2026, while six exited, as the milestone expanded to 114 firms across 42 sectors

Updated On: 12 Jul 2026 | 9:23 PM IST

Benchmark indices snap weekly winning streak as oil jitters weigh on mkts

Sensex and Nifty ended the week with marginal losses, snapping a four-week winning streak despite Friday's sharp rebound led by Reliance Industries and IT stocks

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 11:48 PM IST

State Bank of India set to sell 1.42 % stake in AMC arm in pre-IPO round

The State Bank of India will sell a 1.42 per cent stake in SBI Funds Management for ₹1,655 crore through a pre-IPO placement ahead of the AMC's ₹11,693 crore IPO

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 11:12 PM IST

SBI Funds Management prices ₹11,693 crore IPO at ₹545-574 per share

India's largest asset manager by assets under management has set a valuation of Rs 1.2 trillion, with the Rs 11,693 crore offer for sale opening on July 14

Updated On: 09 Jul 2026 | 11:21 PM IST

Markets sink as fresh US-Iran tensions reignite inflation concerns

Indian equities posted their biggest decline in over three months as escalating US-Iran tensions lifted crude oil prices, triggering concerns over inflation and economic stability

Updated On: 08 Jul 2026 | 11:54 PM IST

RBI approves Mahesh Pai as South Indian Bank MD & CEO for three years

Yet another public sector banker takes charge of a pvt bank; Stock plunges 8.5%

Updated On: 08 Jul 2026 | 11:17 PM IST

Pre-listing lock-ins of 53 companies worth $11 bn to expire in 3 months

Pre-listing shareholder lock-ins worth $11 billion across 53 companies will expire between July and September, though analysts expect most exits to be managed through negotiated deals

Updated On: 08 Jul 2026 | 6:49 AM IST

As market sentiment improves, qualified institutional placements rebound

Qualified institutional placement activity picked up sharply in June as easing geopolitical tensions, stronger markets and improved investor sentiment encouraged companies to raise equity capital

Updated On: 08 Jul 2026 | 6:45 AM IST

Indices hit 10-week closing high on HDFC Bank gains, easing crude

Indian equity benchmarks rose to their highest closing levels in about 10 weeks, supported by HDFC Bank, easing crude oil prices and continued foreign portfolio investor inflows

Updated On: 06 Jul 2026 | 10:52 PM IST

Street signs: Old bourse and a new hope, slow start to busy month

Revival hopes for the Calcutta Stock Exchange, key Nifty levels and a packed IPO pipeline dominate market buzz as investors track earnings and FPI inflows

Updated On: 05 Jul 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

Nifty IT logs best 1-day gains in over a year; Sensex climbs 580 points

Nifty ended the session at 24,176, a gain of 170 points, or 0.7 per cent

Updated On: 02 Jul 2026 | 10:29 PM IST

Cash market turnover declines in June after touching 22-month high in May

Average daily cash market turnover across the NSE and BSE fell 7 per cent in June, while derivatives activity edged up on higher volumes during the month's final expiry sessions

Updated On: 02 Jul 2026 | 7:40 AM IST

Benchmark indices snap two-day decline as easing crude oil lifts sentiment

The Sensex and Nifty gained 0.6 per cent on Wednesday as easing crude oil prices, gains in financials and auto stocks, and strong domestic institutional buying lifted market sentiment

Updated On: 01 Jul 2026 | 7:47 PM IST

Stormy H1CY26 for Street ends with a flicker of hope amid global headwinds

Indian equities posted their weakest first half in years, though June saw the Nifty outperform emerging markets despite heavy foreign investor selling

Updated On: 30 Jun 2026 | 11:59 PM IST

Nifty IT logs worst first half since 2003 as AI fears weigh on sector

The Nifty IT index fell 31 per cent in January-June 2026 as AI disruption, weak global demand and slowing growth weighed on India's information technology sector

Updated On: 30 Jun 2026 | 7:31 PM IST

Sensex, Nifty fall amid West Asia concerns, weak monsoon and profit booking

The BSE Sensex on Monday ended the session at 76,728, down 372 points, or 0.5 per cent, while the Nifty ended the session at 23,946, a drop of 110 points or 0.5 per cent

Updated On: 29 Jun 2026 | 11:21 PM IST