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Trading activity in SME stocks lags even as market sees new listings

Trading activity can be gauged by the average of the number of trades executed, the companies whose shares change hands, number of shares changing hands, and the value of these transactions

Factories flip the switch on power bills: Cheapest energy in 20 years

Renewables and captive plants cut costs below 2% of sales

On the rise: Share of contract labour at 42%, highest in over 25 years

Annual Survey of Industries shows 10th straight year of increase

Growth spurt before Donald Trump tariff squeeze: July orders jump 29%

There are no duties on semiconductors, electronics, and pharmaceuticals, among others, according to an August 27 Asia Insights note from Nomura

Royalties hit 16-year low in FY25 amid regulatory heat, shows data

Royalty and technical knowhow payouts relative to the value of goods produced have fallen to their lowest since FY10, shows the data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE)

Once on top, Mauritius no longer key source of non-resident MF investments

Domiciled vehicles lose traction as route for investments into Indian mutual funds

Transfer-pricing cases under MAP take longer to resolve in India

OECD data shows higher timelines and heavier volumes than peer economies

Stock exchanges freeze more promoter demat accounts for non-compliance

The BSE froze promoter demat accounts in 457 companies, according to data from the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) 2024-25 annual report released on August 12

DIY investors lose edge in direct mutual fund market, shows data

Guided assets grow faster than self-managed ones

Research analysts fail to keep pace with swelling stock investor base

There's only one RA per 73,000 investors now, as against one per 44,000 before pandemic

Losing interest: The curious case of absent shareholders at company AGMs

Companies see turnout at AGMs decline despite post-pandemic surge in shareholder numbers

Related-party transactions below pre-pandemic levels, shows data

An RPT is a deal between connected entities. This can involve buying or selling of goods or raw materials among group companies

Western India no longer biggest destination for equity fundraising

South and North gain ground, with their share going up to 20-30% from 13-14% in March 2019

India's foreign equity listings went cold after 2018, shows data

Debt issuances and convertibles keep flowing as equity stalls

India Inc gets faster: Work-in-progress cycle drops to decade low at 14 days

Faster production and smarter tech are helping companies make goods quicker and use their money better

150 years from the Banyan Tree: The story of BSE, people who shaped growth

The story of the exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb explosion to speculators, reformers and wealth creators

NRIs hold back on market bets amid tax knots and regulatory hurdles

Non-residents have tax deducted at source in India, along with potential taxation in their home countries

Manufacturing dominated new projects in Q1, share at 10-quarter high

The government has been driving much of the capital expenditure (capex) in recent years through its announced investments in roads, railways, and other infrastructure projects

Equity cult in Bihar: State now has 10th highest investor base, shows data

This is the sharpest surge recorded across states during this period, and reflects a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 48.8 per cent

18 debt issuances, ₹1 trillion+, the fastest half-year sprint yet

Reits, Invits tapped debt every 10 days in record run