 "Sundar Sethuraman")
Sundar Sethuraman
Sundar Sethuraman
Sundar Sethuraman covers equity markets and investment banking. Starting his career as a desk hand, he moved to a reporting role in 2016 and has worked in New Delhi, Mohali and Mumbai. He stumbled into journalism after wasting his prime in the bylanes of Trivandrum. He manages an Instagram page about his home town in memory of his flaneur days. He prefers political news over spectator sports and peppers his conversations with film references, and has read more blurbs than books. A keen explorer of Mumbai's food scene, he is the go-to resource for restaurant recommendations in Business Standard's Mumbai office.
Sundar Sethuraman covers equity markets and investment banking. Starting his career as a desk hand, he moved to a reporting role in 2016 and has worked in New Delhi, Mohali and Mumbai. He stumbled into journalism after wasting his prime in the bylanes of Trivandrum. He manages an Instagram page about his home town in memory of his flaneur days. He prefers political news over spectator sports and peppers his conversations with film references, and has read more blurbs than books. A keen explorer of Mumbai's food scene, he is the go-to resource for restaurant recommendations in Business Standard's Mumbai office.
Sundar Sethuraman
CAS to make it tougher for retail traders to make money in F&O: Jimeet Modi
When the system becomes more complicated, it can create barriers and discourage participation, says Jimeet Modi, founder and chief executive officer of Samco Group
 "CAS to make it tougher for retail traders to make money in F&O: Jimeet Modi")
Nifty snaps 7-day losing streak as US Treasury move eases yield pressure
Sensex rises 628 points and Nifty gains 154 points as easing US bond-yield pressure lifts sentiment, though elevated crude prices and geopolitical risks remain key headwinds
 "Nifty snaps 7-day losing streak as US Treasury move eases yield pressure")
Nifty extends fall to seventh session amid rising crude oil prices
HDFC Bank, ITC, HUL shares decline over 1 %
 "Nifty extends fall to seventh session amid rising crude oil prices")
Rising bond yields weigh on equities; Nifty 50 falls for 6th day
Nifty posts its sixth straight loss as fading hopes of an end to the Iran war keep crude prices elevated and push global bond yields higher, hurting risk appetite.
 "Rising bond yields weigh on equities; Nifty 50 falls for 6th day")
Govt push, LIC mega deal take OFS fundraising to new high in 2026
OFS fundraising has hit a record high in 2026, led by LIC's mega stake sale, but more than half of issuers have delivered negative returns over the past year
 "Govt push, LIC mega deal take OFS fundraising to new high in 2026")
Nifty closing gap narrows two weeks after CAS rollout, Sensex stays higher
The difference between the Nifty's level at the start of the closing auction and its final close has narrowed, while the corresponding gap in the Sensex remains marginally higher
 "Nifty closing gap narrows two weeks after CAS rollout, Sensex stays higher")
Expiry-day moves widen divergence: Nifty ends in the red, Sensex in green
Sebi holds meetings with stockbrokers, seeks suggestions on improving CAS framework
 "Expiry-day moves widen divergence: Nifty ends in the red, Sensex in green")
MSCI rejig: Laurus, Groww, Adani Energy Solutions, Lenskart enter index
MSCI's August review adds four Indian companies and removes three, with India's index weight rising marginally to 11.9 per cent and constituents increasing to 166
 "MSCI rejig: Laurus, Groww, Adani Energy Solutions, Lenskart enter index")
Street Signs: Dazed and confused; Milky Mist, Shiprocket GMP at 20%
Traders struggle with the new closing auction, IPOs enter a busy week and mutual fund equity inflows may have weakened despite July's market rally
 "Street Signs: Dazed and confused; Milky Mist, Shiprocket GMP at 20%")
FPIs swayed markets the most in Q1 as buying decisions moved stock prices
FPI buying decisions had a stronger link to stock performance in Q1FY26, even as their share of NSE-listed companies' market capitalisation fell to a 14-year low
 "FPIs swayed markets the most in Q1 as buying decisions moved stock prices")
FPIs bet on consumer durables, health care in second half of July
Foreign investors bought Indian equities worth Rs 20,202 crore in July, turning net buyers after four months of selling, with domestic consumption showing signs of recovery
 "FPIs bet on consumer durables, health care in second half of July")
Why Sensex and Nifty are continuing on divergent closing paths
The gap between the Sensex and Nifty continued for a fourth session as investors adjusted to the new closing auction mechanism for stocks with derivatives contracts
 "Why Sensex and Nifty are continuing on divergent closing paths")
Sebi to leverage WhatsApp for AI-enabled safe investing awareness campaign
Markets regulator Sebi plans an AI-enabled multilingual WhatsApp campaign to spread verified safe investing information as part of its 2026-27 digital transformation agenda
 "Sebi to leverage WhatsApp for AI-enabled safe investing awareness campaign")
Closing auction session gap narrows, but stock market worries remain
The gap between the Sensex and Nifty narrowed for a third straight session after the Closing Auction Session rollout, though market participants say structural concerns remain.
 "Closing auction session gap narrows, but stock market worries remain")
Closing auction sparks divergence in benchmark indices for second day
Thin liquidity and institutional orders during the Closing Auction Session continued to widen the gap between the Sensex and Nifty, raising concerns over price discovery
 "Closing auction sparks divergence in benchmark indices for second day")
New system to determine closing share prices off to a rocky start
The new closing auction mechanism for F&O stocks led to an unusually wide gap between Sensex and Nifty, with market participants citing auction dynamics and liquidity
 "New system to determine closing share prices off to a rocky start")
Favourable advance-decline ratio extends into a second straight month
More BSE stocks advanced than declined for a second straight month in July as strong earnings, FPI inflows and broad-based buying lifted large-, mid- and small-cap indices
 "Favourable advance-decline ratio extends into a second straight month")
Street signs: Key support for Nifty in July, Tepid GMP for Juniper Green
Nifty faces key support at 24,150-24,100 and resistance at 24,550-24,600 as markets eye earnings, IPO activity and the rollout of the new closing auction
 "Street signs: Key support for Nifty in July, Tepid GMP for Juniper Green")
July charm holds for Indian markets; gains in 19 of the past 25 years
Benchmark indices posted their first back-to-back monthly gains of 2026 as strong earnings, foreign inflows and a rally in IT stocks supported market sentiment
 "July charm holds for Indian markets; gains in 19 of the past 25 years")
Global AI selloff lifts Indian markets; Nifty sees best day in over 6 weeks
Correction in South Korean tech stocks led to Kospi falling for a 2nd straight session