Liquidity surplus tops ₹7.75 trillion as FCNR(B) swap inflows continue; weighted average call rate drops to 5.02 per cent from 5.16 per cent
Analysts attribute this to a weak demand for long-term capital in the country
Banks mobilised $127.2 billion through the FCNR(B) swap window by August 31, taking total forex inflows under the RBI facility to $136.4 billion
Pranav Constructions has set a ₹118-124 price band for its ₹351-crore IPO, comprising a fresh issue of ₹315.6 crore and an OFS worth ₹35.4 crore
Equity derivatives turnover fell 22% month-on-month in August after the closing auction session took effect, but BSE volumes are showing signs of recovery in September
Nifty 50's equity risk premium looks attractive
Zerodha Corporate Advisors can now manage IPOs and offer corporate finance and issue-related services as the group broadens its business beyond broking
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.53 per cent and 0.37 per cent lower, respectively
VK Vijayakumar said that the escalation of the US-Iran conflict and the consequent 5 per cent spurt in Brent crude overnight to $96 is a negative for markets.
Morepen Laboratories' share price hit a multi-year high of ₹112.85, soaring 8 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade.
Analysts noted that Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) represents a significant share of airlines' operating cost and any rise in crude oil price is a negative for the sector.
According to Jefferies, the introduction of CAS adversely impacted equity options turnover and contracts in August, which is negative for companies like BSE and Groww.
The strong flow momentum has been accompanied by a sharp expansion in the investor and asset base
Growing inflation fears and expectations of monetary tightening by central bankers due to the spike in global oil prices are among the key drivers of the yields.
At 01:17 PM on Wednesday, the BSE Utilities index was the top gainer among sectoral indices up 1.2 per cent, compared to a 0.65 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.
MOFSL noted that public sector banks continue to command the highest market share in gold loans at 60 per cent as of March 2026.
Amit Trivedi, technical and derivative research analyst at YES Securities flags key levels to track on MCX India, Ather Energy and Welspun Corp; these stocks rallied up to 39% in August.
Analysts believe stronger earnings visibility and company-specific growth drivers have managed to drive this outperformance.
On Wednesday, IFCI quoted at its highest level since January 2008 and hit a record high of ₹121.20 on December 17, 2007.
The rate on 10-year Japanese government notes, too, climbed higher to hit 3 per cent for the first time since 1996, while UK 30-year yields reached the highest since 1998.