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Samie Modak is a market hawk with nearly two decades of experience. At Business Standard, he leads a team of reporters that turns 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 team of reporters that turns 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.
Reshuffles corporate finance division to ensure smoothening of the process; average time to clear offer documents this year has been 70 days
Amid volatile global markets, rupee closes at 64.81 a dollar; seen breaching the 65 level
Says if govt engineers change like in Gujarat, PSUs could be 'surprising winners' in the next 3-5 years
Share pledging is a popular capital mobilisation tool among promoters
Interview with Chairman, Sebi
Traders typically build up positions in the futures & options segment a day before a key event, such as result announcements, Budget, etc
Interview with MD and CEO, ICICI Securities
Markets such as the US have so-called "when-issued" option, where investors can start trading in shares immediately
Broader market is outperforming the blue-chips, providing good stock picking opportunities, say analysts
Indian market less exposed to cyclicals; defensives account for 31.1% of BSE 200, against 20.8% in China's CIS 300
Fall in oil prices, adequate forex reserves and domestic institutional buying help Indian markets buck the trend
Appeal challenges relaxation provided by SAT
Close to Rs 88,000 cr, compared to Rs 36,000 cr in same period last year, with Goldman Sachs leading the table
Sebi set Rs 1,000-cr free-float m-cap as new threshold for issuers intending to come out with a follow-on public offering under fast-track route
Nifty seen heading to 7,800, say derivatives analysts
The bank's India arm has set up equities team and initiated coverage on 30 domestic listed companies