Sachin P Mampatta

Stocks, mutual funds gaining fast as savers shift allegiance from banks

Share of household savings in these instruments ­has doubled over the past year

Mutual funds step up new stock additions even as inflows slow down

Industry had exposure to 1,244 stocks in Oct, hitting fresh high for a fifth straight month

Trade uncertainties continue to weigh on private projects, shows data

September was the fourth quarter in a row where projects dropped on a rolling-basis

MF transactions' digital juggernaut rolls on as investors shift online

Major fund houses report a sharp rise in online transactions, driven by changing investor habits, distributor behaviour, and fast-growing fintech platforms

Promoter sell-downs cross the 1% mark at more companies, shows data

Trend strengthens for second straight quarter

Individual investors' share in equity options at 17-year high, shows data

They accounted for 39.1 per cent of the premium paid to trade equity options in September 2025, shows the National Stock Exchange (NSE) data on category-wise turnover,

India's population-adjusted road deaths at 30-year high, shows data

Road design, better enforcement of safety norms can limit fatalities

HNIs chase alpha via portfolio managers; discretionary PMS clients hit 200K

Discretionary PMS clients cross 200K; assets soar past ₹40 trillion

MFs turn to covered call strategy to squeeze out gains in flat market

Restricted in 2010, the regulator allowed writing options under covered calls in 2019

Domestic pension fund flows into equities at record high, shows data

Category inflows touched ₹37,409 crore for the three months ending September 2025, shows an analysis of NSE data. This is the highest in rolling three-month data going back to 2016

Even before pandemic disruption HC tax cases took longer for disposal

The second of a two-part series on tax litigation looks at the time it takes for high courts to wind up cases

A third of decade-old tax cases in High Courts haven't had a single hearing

The government has signalled its intent on reducing tax litigation in steps. A two-part series examines the state of tax litigation. The first part looks at tax cases pending for over 10 years

Tamil Nadu overtakes Gujarat in new investor registrations for September

Rising investor numbers hint at a shift, yet broad household uptake stays low

Hiring lags investment as firms boost capex on automation, machinery

The 10 sectors in terms of factory employment showed a median 12.6 per cent increase in fixed capital, which includes plant and machinery, land and other long-term assets after depreciation

Esop bonanza: Payouts surge 30% to ₹15,000 crore in FY25, shows data

The total spent was ₹14,900 crore on a limited sample of companies, compared to ₹11,461 crore in 2023-24 for a full sample

New projects down 46% in September quarter, value falls to ₹5.2 tn

The projects of the central and state governments fell more than those from the private sector amid the global spike in uncertainty

Villages now lead India's manufacturing output, urban share falls below 50%

The latest Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24 shows that it was at 49.5 per cent, the fourth year in a row that urban areas have been a minority contributor to manufacturing output

Listed firms' investments in mutual funds touch record ₹3.8 trillion

Cash buildup, limited capex appetite push firms towards fund houses

Sovereign wealth funds, pension players leave other FPIs blinking

Overall, FPI assets have grown 139.5% since August 2020, while sovereign wealth fund investments have grown 155.2%

Mutual funds leave insurance companies in the shade on anchor allotments

Insurance participation in IPOs has risen but MF allocations have grown even faster