 "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
Indices see worst fall in 21 months as crude shock triggers selloff
Fears of war escalation in West Asia wipe out ₹13 trn investor wealth; India Vix spikes 22%
 "Indices see worst fall in 21 months as crude shock triggers selloff")
Sensex, Nifty extend gains to third day on easing oil volatility
Sensex and Nifty extend gains for a third session on easing crude volatility and bargain buying, though geopolitical tensions and inflation risks continue to cap upside
 "Sensex, Nifty extend gains to third day on easing oil volatility")
Nifty, Sensex advance for a second day; gains capped by high crude prices
The Sensex rose 568 points, or 0.75 per cent, to close at 76,071, while the Nifty 50 gained 172 points, or 0.74 per cent, to settle at 23,581
US-Iran conflict puts foreign portfolio investors back in risk-off mode
Foreign portfolio investors pull out ₹58,064 crore from Indian equities this month as geopolitical tensions and rising crude prices trigger renewed risk-off sentiment
 "US-Iran conflict puts foreign portfolio investors back in risk-off mode")
Sensex, Nifty get a breather; broader markets remain under pressure
Benchmark indices rose over 1% after last week's steep fall, led by HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries, but broader markets stayed weak amid rising crude prices and global tensions
Portfolio pain deeper than headline indices suggest: HDFC Securities CEO
Market volatility from the West Asia conflict may keep equities in risk-off mode, but a sharp downgrade to India Inc's earnings would require sustained oil shock, says Dhiraj Relli of HDFC Securitie
 "Portfolio pain deeper than headline indices suggest: HDFC Securities CEO")
West Asia crisis: Stocks suffer worst week in years, echoing Covid chaos
Benchmark indices tumbled as crude prices surged amid escalating tensions in West Asia, triggering heavy FPI outflows and wiping out over Rs 10 trillion in investor wealth
 "West Asia crisis: Stocks suffer worst week in years, echoing Covid chaos")
Iran strikes keep markets on tenterhooks as West Asia conflict escalates
Since the conflict began, Sensex has fallen 6.5% and Nifty 6.1%
 "Iran strikes keep markets on tenterhooks as West Asia conflict escalates")
West Asia war: Sensex enters correction territory, Nifty on verge
Sensex falls 1,342 points and enters correction territory as rising oil prices and continued tensions in West Asia trigger a broad sell-off across Indian equities
Markets rebound as oil prices ease; Nifty gains 1%, Vix drops 19%
Sensex jumped 640 points and Nifty rose 1% after easing crude oil prices and hopes of de-escalation in the Iran conflict lifted sentiment, even as volatility remains elevated.
 "Markets rebound as oil prices ease; Nifty gains 1%, Vix drops 19%")
Markets sink again, volatility surges on crude spike and growth worries
Indian markets fell to 10-month lows as crude oil surged on West Asia tensions, stoking fears of higher inflation, a wider current account deficit, and pressure on corporate earnings
FPIs sold IT stocks heavily despite positive net inflows in February
FPIs sold nearly ₹17,000 crore worth of IT stocks in February despite strong overall equity inflows, as fears of AI-led disruption drove the sector to its steepest monthly fall since 2008
Iran concerns jolt markets; Sensex, Nifty see worst day since Budget
Escalating US-Iran tensions, rising crude prices and fears of FPI reversal dragged indices lower, with markets posting their steepest decline since February 1
 "Iran concerns jolt markets; Sensex, Nifty see worst day since Budget")
Aluminium long-term fundamentals constructive: Kotak Institutional Equities
Aluminium prices have dropped 6 per cent to $3,056 a tonne from their recent peak of $3,252 on the London Metal Exchange
 "Aluminium long-term fundamentals constructive: Kotak Institutional Equities")
Sentiment towards India more favourable than month ago: Abhiram Eleswarapu
After prolonged underperformance, India is regaining appeal among emerging markets as trade overhangs ease, foreign inflows return, and earnings show early signs of recovery
 "Sentiment towards India more favourable than month ago: Abhiram Eleswarapu")
No imminent signs of structural slowdown in IPO activity: Subhakanta Bal
Strong IPO pipeline with billion-dollar issues may push 2026 fundraising past $20 billion, driven by robust domestic liquidity and rising MNC interest in India listings
 "No imminent signs of structural slowdown in IPO activity: Subhakanta Bal")
Bargain buying lifts markets as Sensex, Nifty rebound 0.8% after sharp fall
Benchmark indices rebounded 0.8% after a two-session slide, driven by bargain buying in HDFC Bank, even as IT stocks stayed subdued and RBI's tightened lending norms pressured intermediaries
 "Bargain buying lifts markets as Sensex, Nifty rebound 0.8% after sharp fall")
Markets log steepest decline since Budget day as heavyweights drag
Heavy weights HDFC Bank, RIL, ICICI Bank drag down benchmark indices by over a per cent
 "Markets log steepest decline since Budget day as heavyweights drag")
Sebi likely to tighten monitoring norms for IPO and QIP proceeds
Sebi is considering tightening rules to monitor funds raised via IPOs, QIPs and rights issues, including lowering the threshold for appointing a monitoring agency to Rs 50 crore
 "Sebi likely to tighten monitoring norms for IPO and QIP proceeds")
Retail holdings in NSE-listed companies at 4-year low in Q3 FY26
Decline can be attributed to the spike in volatility and poor trailing returns
 "Retail holdings in NSE-listed companies at 4-year low in Q3 FY26")