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Fed decision, inflation, oil may drive markets in holiday-shortened week

Equity markets would remain closed on Monday for Ganesh Chaturthi

Opposite signals in NTPC, BHEL: Kotak Institutional Equities report

The market is pricing NTPC and Bhel differently and that has got Sanjeev Prasad, managing director (MD) and co-head, and his colleagues at KIE questioning the valuation thesis of these two stocks

Street signs: Big-ticket IPOs to hit Street next week; NSE issue in focus

NSE IPO takes centre stage as primary market activity heats up

Traders back Sebi's CAS revamp, favour gradual move to blended VWAP

On timings, Sebi has proposed either extending continuous trading to 3:30 pm with CAS and derivatives trading till 3:45 pm, or an earlier window ending continuous trading at 3:15 pm

Robust demand, pricing to keep volumes strong for diagnostics sector

Brokerages expect listed diagnostics majors to maintain volume growth through FY27, helped by stable pricing, B2C demand and operating leverage

FPIs withdraw ₹13,138 crore from equities in Sep amid global uncertainty

The latest outflow comes after Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) turned net buyers in July and August, infusing ₹20,200 crore and ₹29,630 crore, respectively

Sebi proposes changes to derivatives settlement, closing auction timings

The regulator has floated two expiry-day settlement methodologies, two alternatives for market timings and changes to order cancellation and Iceberg orders during CAS

Global funds turn wary of Indian stocks as AI boom draws money elsewhere

India's appeal to global fund managers is weakening amid muted corporate earnings and the lack of a major AI investment theme, pushing foreign ownership of NSE-listed companies to a 17-year low

IFSCA pilots Aadhaar face authentication to ease cross-border KYC for NRIs

The regulator is piloting unassisted Aadhaar face authentication across four international jurisdictions to enable paperless digital onboarding for overseas Indians

Benchmarks extend losing streak to 5 weeks; Sensex, Nifty end 2% lower

Sensex and Nifty end about 2 per cent lower for the week at their lowest levels since June 11, while broader markets outperform despite widespread sectoral losses

NSE IPO: Exchange eyes revenue diversification beyond options trading

NSE management says new businesses, SIFs, commodities and ETFs could diversify revenue, while clarifying it has not sought permission to trade its shares on NSE

Strong growth boost needed for Metro Brands to shed underperformer tag

Growth triggers, new brand partnerships and regulatory tailwinds offer support, but a rerating hinges on stronger volumes and growth rates as valuations remain elevated

Havells, KEI: W&C stocks fall up to 16% in one week post UltraTech's entry

Mayank Jain of Share.Market by PhonePe flags key support and resistance levels for wires & cables stocks - Polycab, Havells India and KEI amid market correction post UltraTech's 'Ultravolt' launch.

Market crash explained: Sensex dives 700 pts intraday; Nifty below 23,250

VK Vijayakumar said market headwinds are getting stronger with escalation in the West Asia conflict. Other than elevated crude oil prices, the rise in bond yields is also keeping risk appetite subdued

Stock Market Close: Sensex recovers 622 pts from day's low but ends in red; Nifty at 23,398

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.26 per cent and 0.58 per cent, respectively

Nifty Metal plunges 3% as West Asia tensions and oil surge hit stocks

Nifty Metal fell as West Asia tensions and crude above $108 raised supply-chain and transport cost concerns.

ESDS, Milky Mist, Dhoot Transmission zoom up to 300% vs IPO price in 1-mth

Bumper Gains: ESDS Software Solution and Dhoot Transmission shares were locked at 10% upper circuit; while Milky Mist Dairy Food hit the 5% upper circuit in Friday's trade.

Elevated oil prices are the new normal; $120/bbl possible, say analysts

For the first time since the US-Iran war started in February 2026, S&P Global Energy does not project West Asian crude oil production to return to prewar levels by the end of 2027

Pine Labs shares rally 13% on record volume; most active stock on NSE

Pine Labs made its Dalal Street listing in November 2025, with the issue getting subscribed 2.45 times. Its shares debuted with a premium of nearly 10 per cent at ₹242 versus the IPO price of ₹221

Sri Lotus Developers rallies 8% in two days; what's driving realty stock?

According to NSE bulk deal data, US-based Capital Group acquired nearly 2% equity stake in the Mumbai-based Sri Lotus Developers and Realty.