 "Kumar Gaurav")
Kumar Gaurav
Kumar Gaurav
Kumar Gaurav is a chronicler of the modern financial realm, where fortunes are built, challenged, and reshaped with every market turn. He follows the ceaseless contest between bulls and bears, tracking the forces that move equities, IPOs, cryptocurrencies, and the regulatory landscapes that govern them. With a keen eye for detail and a storyteller’s instinct, Gaurav transforms complex financial developments into clear, insightful narratives that help readers understand the currents driving markets and the economy. A graduate of the Delhi School of Journalism at the University of Delhi, where he earned his Master’s degree in Journalism, he has honed his craft through his work with ET Now, and Financial Express, covering both primary and secondary markets. His pursuit remains simple: to decode the language of finance and make the world of markets accessible to those who seek to understand it.
Kumar Gaurav is a chronicler of the modern financial realm, where fortunes are built, challenged, and reshaped with every market turn. He follows the ceaseless contest between bulls and bears, tracking the forces that move equities, IPOs, cryptocurrencies, and the regulatory landscapes that govern them. With a keen eye for detail and a storyteller’s instinct, Gaurav transforms complex financial developments into clear, insightful narratives that help readers understand the currents driving markets and the economy. A graduate of the Delhi School of Journalism at the University of Delhi, where he earned his Master’s degree in Journalism, he has honed his craft through his work with ET Now, and Financial Express, covering both primary and secondary markets. His pursuit remains simple: to decode the language of finance and make the world of markets accessible to those who seek to understand it.
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Metal, IT, realty propel Sensex by 320 pts, Nifty above 24,830; SMIDs gain
The market breadth turned positive, with 1,510 out of 2,947 traded stocks on the NSE ending in the green, while 1,373 closed lower and 64 remained unchanged
 "Metal, IT, realty propel Sensex by 320 pts, Nifty above 24,830; SMIDs gain")
Royalty to sovereign wealth funds, everyone is buying Bitcoin: Eric Trump
Appearing alongside his brother Donald Trump Jr., Eric made a bullish forecast, predicting that the value of Bitcoin would skyrocket in the near future
 "Royalty to sovereign wealth funds, everyone is buying Bitcoin: Eric Trump")
Anchor lock-in expiry to unlock ₹21 billion worth shares by September 2025
The counters of Ajax Engineering, Dr Agarwal's Health Care, Ather Energy, and Hexaware Technologies will be among the major companies in the main board space to see their lock-in periods expire
 "Anchor lock-in expiry to unlock ₹21 billion worth shares by September 2025")
Scoda Tubes IPO invites bids: GMP up 16%; should you park your money?
Scoda Tubes IPO opens for public subscription today; check price, lot size, GMP, review, latest subscription status, allotment date, listing date, and more
 "Scoda Tubes IPO invites bids: GMP up 16%; should you park your money?")
Sensex sheds 625pts on profit-taking in blue chips; PSBs, realty buck trend
Among the sectoral market, shares of auto, FMCG, and IT companies were under pressure, while public sector banks, pharma, and realty bucked the trend and logged gains
 "Sensex sheds 625pts on profit-taking in blue chips; PSBs, realty buck trend")
Bulls charge on Auto, IT stocks; Sensex adds 455 points, Nifty reclaims 25k
Among sectoral indices, all but select healthcare ended in the green, with the Nifty Auto, and Nifty IT indices leading the way, gaining 1.05 per cent and 1.02 per cent, respectively
 "Bulls charge on Auto, IT stocks; Sensex adds 455 points, Nifty reclaims 25k")
Borana Weaves IPO listing forecast: Here's what the latest GMP hints at
The grey market premium, analysts said, reflects the strong demand and positive sentiment surrounding the stock, further adding to the optimism ahead of its listing
 "Borana Weaves IPO listing forecast: Here's what the latest GMP hints at")
Leela Hotels IPO opens for subscription; GMP up 3%; should you subscribe?
As the public offering of Leela Hotels opens for subscription, here are the key details, including issue size, price band, lot size, GMP, reviews, timeline, and other aspects of the Leela Hotels IPO
 "Leela Hotels IPO opens for subscription; GMP up 3%; should you subscribe?")
Record galore! Bitcoin holds above $110k mark; what's next for BTC?
Market analysts attribute the rally to a confluence of macroeconomic tailwinds, including easing geopolitical tensions, an improved regulatory environment, and sustained institutional interest
 "Record galore! Bitcoin holds above $110k mark; what's next for BTC?")
Belrise Industries IPO invites bids: GMP up 17%; should you subscribe?
Belrise Industries IPO opens for public subscription today; check price, lot size, GMP, review, allotment date, listing date, and more
 "Belrise Industries IPO invites bids: GMP up 17%; should you subscribe?")
Bitcoin eyes $110,000 as institutional interest fuels bullish momentum
Bitcoin ETFs have now seen five consecutive weeks of inflows totaling over $600 million, led by BlackRock's IBIT, despite some outflows from some funds
 "Bitcoin eyes $110,000 as institutional interest fuels bullish momentum")
Borana Weaves IPO opens for subscription: GMP up 25%; should you subscribe?
Borana Weaves has also succeeded in garnering broadly favorable reviews from the brokerages for its public offering
 "Borana Weaves IPO opens for subscription: GMP up 25%; should you subscribe?")
Bitcoin struggles at high levels, consolidates around $104k: What's next?
Bitcoin (BTC), despite reclaiming the $107,068 level buoyed by favorable sentiments, has struggled to hold above it and slipped below the $104,000 mark
 "Bitcoin struggles at high levels, consolidates around $104k: What's next?")
Buy the dips or sell the rallies? Ajit Mishra reveals how to play markets
Going ahead, markets may maintain the prevailing recovery tone, with key support at 23,600-24,200 zone in Nifty and 77,800-79,850 zone in Sensex
 "Buy the dips or sell the rallies? Ajit Mishra reveals how to play markets")
Crompton Greaves shares rally 7% after Q4 results; key highlights here
Crompton Greaves' stock rose as much as 7.45 per cent during the day to ₹351.8 per share, the biggest intraday gain since February 1 this year
 "Crompton Greaves shares rally 7% after Q4 results; key highlights here")
Profit booking hits D-St; Sensex sheds 1281 pts; mid, smallcaps outperform
Despite the weakness in headline indices, broader market participation remained resilient, with midcap and smallcap stocks adding gains
 "Profit booking hits D-St; Sensex sheds 1281 pts; mid, smallcaps outperform")
Bitcoin pulls back as traders brace for US CPI data; macro trends in focus
The $100K mark, analysts said, remains a critical psychological and liquidation level, with over $3.4 billion in long positions exposed to downside risk if selling pressure continues
 "Bitcoin pulls back as traders brace for US CPI data; macro trends in focus")
Sensex, Nifty log best day in 4 yrs on India-Pak truce, US-China trade deal
Nifty50 climbed 936.80 points to touch a high of 24,944.80-just 56 points shy of the psychological 25,000 mark during intraday deals on Monday
 "Sensex, Nifty log best day in 4 yrs on India-Pak truce, US-China trade deal")
Bitcoin consolidates near $104k, eyes $115k; ETH slips below $2,500
Notably, Bitcoin is 4.73 per cent lower than its all-time high of $109,114.88, reached nearly four months ago on January 20, 2025
 "Bitcoin consolidates near $104k, eyes $115k; ETH slips below $2,500")
Sensex tanks 880 pts on India-Pak war fear; erodes ₹2.4 trn investor wealth
Across sectors, risk aversion was palpable, with heavyweight stocks bearing the brunt of the geopolitical overhang
 "Sensex tanks 880 pts on India-Pak war fear; erodes ₹2.4 trn investor wealth")