 "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
Rights issues surge, QIPs shrink in FY26 amid sharp market turbulence
Market volatility in FY26 drives surge in rights issues to multi-decade high, while QIPs slump sharply as investors turn cautious amid global and domestic uncertainties
 "Rights issues surge, QIPs shrink in FY26 amid sharp market turbulence")
West Asia conflict: Markets rebound further as easing crude lifts sentiment
Indices advance 3.5% in two sessions; gold prices rise again
 "West Asia conflict: Markets rebound further as easing crude lifts sentiment")
Mkts rebound as US pauses Iran strikes; gains capped as oil recoups losses
Indian equities rallied after the US delayed strikes on Iran, but gains were capped by elevated oil prices and continued uncertainty around the conflict
 "Mkts rebound as US pauses Iran strikes; gains capped as oil recoups losses")
Manic Monday: Indices fall over 2.5%; de-escalation talks may lift mkts
Markets fell sharply on crude price concerns amid West Asia tensions, though hopes of de-escalation talks may support a rebound in equities and sentiment
 "Manic Monday: Indices fall over 2.5%; de-escalation talks may lift mkts")
Street signs: IPOs brave uncertainty & premiums muted, Nifty nears support
Three issues - Powerica, Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar (Exports) and Sai Parenterals - are set to launch this week
 "Street signs: IPOs brave uncertainty & premiums muted, Nifty nears support")
Mkts brace for more turbulence as Iran war shows no signs of de-escalation
Escalating conflict, rising oil prices and rupee pressure likely to keep markets volatile as investors turn cautious amid global uncertainty
 "Mkts brace for more turbulence as Iran war shows no signs of de-escalation")
PE firms, HNIs slam brakes on share sales amid market volatility
Private equity firms and wealthy investors delay block trades in listed firms as volatility, geopolitical tensions and looming IPO lock-in expiries weigh on sentiment
 "PE firms, HNIs slam brakes on share sales amid market volatility")
FPIs sell financial services and auto stocks most in first half of March
FPIs dump financial, auto and telecom stocks amid rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions, signalling a shift to risk-off sentiment in Indian markets
 "FPIs sell financial services and auto stocks most in first half of March")
Sensex and Nifty rise after rout, volatile crude oil prices cap gains
Markets recover after sharp fall but rising crude prices and geopolitical tensions keep investors cautious, limiting gains despite strong intraday rebound
 "Sensex and Nifty rise after rout, volatile crude oil prices cap gains")
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
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