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Samie Modak is a market hawk with nearly two decades of experience. At Business Standard, he leads a dynamic team of reporters, turning complex market data into captivating stories. Off the clock, he's a tech geek, always up-to-date with the latest in gadgets, mobiles, and motorbikes. A sports enthusiast, he avidly follows cricket and tennis. With his blend of market expertise, tech passion, and sports fandom, he brings a fresh, engaging perspective to financial journalism.
Samie Modak is a market hawk with nearly two decades of experience. At Business Standard, he leads a dynamic team of reporters, turning complex market data into captivating stories. Off the clock, he's a tech geek, always up-to-date with the latest in gadgets, mobiles, and motorbikes. A sports enthusiast, he avidly follows cricket and tennis. With his blend of market expertise, tech passion, and sports fandom, he brings a fresh, engaging perspective to financial journalism.
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Nifty falls for sixth session in a row; closes below 9,500
The BSE Sensex fell 124 points, or 0.4%, to close at 30,834.32
 "Nifty falls for sixth session in a row; closes below 9,500")
CDSL to launch Rs 524-cr IPO on June 19
Promoter BSE to offer 26% stake to comply with Sebi requirements
 "CDSL to launch Rs 524-cr IPO on June 19")
ICICI Lombard shares gain traction in grey market as IPO nears
Lombard's share price has surged to Rs 550 per share, from Rs 450 a week ago
 "ICICI Lombard shares gain traction in grey market as IPO nears")
3 years of Modi govt: NDA betters UPA-2 in market returns
The BSE Sensex has gained 25.5% since the Narendra Moidi govt took charge in 2014
 "3 years of Modi govt: NDA betters UPA-2 in market returns")
Marquee foreign funds are stacking up on Reliance Industries
Overall FPIs' holding in RIL jumped from 15.88% to 20.05% in three months to March
 "Marquee foreign funds are stacking up on Reliance Industries")
Nifty's journey from 930 to 9,300
At an annualised returns of 15.2%, equity is arguably the best-performing asset class in 14 years
 "Nifty's journey from 930 to 9,300")
Federal Bank Q4 zooms 25 times to Rs 257 cr
Net NPAs also declined to 1.28% in March 2017 from 1.64% a year ago
 "Federal Bank Q4 zooms 25 times to Rs 257 cr")
Rupee, stocks give best start in a decade to markets
However, valuations of markets look expensive compared to their long-term historical averages
 "Rupee, stocks give best start in a decade to markets")
Is there correlation between flows and returns?
While the flows are important, sentiment is a bigger factor than liquidity, says a report
 "Is there correlation between flows and returns?")
Street signs: Will anchor investors flip D-Mart shares?
The 30-day lock-in period on anchor investors of Avenue Supermarts ends on Monday
 "Street signs: Will anchor investors flip D-Mart shares?")
Heady whiff from tobacco scrips
BS Tobacco Index up nearly six-fold in 10 years versus Sensex's 2.25 times
 "Heady whiff from tobacco scrips")
India's premium to emerging market peers at 15-month high
Sensex trades at 17.2x its one-year forward earnings compared to 12.2x of MSCI EM index
 "India's premium to emerging market peers at 15-month high")
Why has NSE 'unfair access' issue dragged so long?
A look at key sequence of events in the NSE unfair access issue
 "Why has NSE 'unfair access' issue dragged so long?")
State polls don't shake it up, usually
Average one-day movement seen after results of past 3 elections in 6 states shows a fall of 0.02%
 "State polls don't shake it up, usually")
Riding on Modi wave: Nifty hits new high, rupee rallies
Sensex gains 1.71%, FIIs pump in Rs 4,100 crore; Rupee at highest level since November 6, 2015
Deutsche Bank bullish on MFs' investments
Says these could, by current trends, pip FIIs' flow in domestic markets
 "Deutsche Bank bullish on MFs' investments")
Markets in expensive territory, says BofA-ML
Sensex is at 28,893, just 107 points shy of the year-end target of 29,000 set by the brokerage
 "Markets in expensive territory, says BofA-ML")
Weak dollar stops FII outflows from India, spurs an inrush of $1 billion
$1 bn returns after foreign investors pulled out $10 bn between November and December
 "Weak dollar stops FII outflows from India, spurs an inrush of $1 billion")
Govt sells 2% stake in ITC, raises Rs 6.7k cr
Held through SUUTI, stake in tobacco-to-FMCG major comes down to 9.1%
 "Govt sells 2% stake in ITC, raises Rs 6.7k cr")
In 2017, developed nations to outdo emerging ones: Aaron Low
Interview with Aaron Low, principal, Lumen Advisors
 "In 2017, developed nations to outdo emerging ones: Aaron Low")
