 "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
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
IT gains help Sensex, Nifty end flat despite broader market weakness
IT stocks extended gains as easing crude oil prices and improved domestic outlook supported sentiment, though broader market breadth remained weak
 "IT gains help Sensex, Nifty end flat despite broader market weakness")
Falling crude prices help Sensex, Nifty snap five-day losing streak
Benchmark indices gained around 1 per cent as easing geopolitical tensions pulled down crude prices, while the rupee emerged as the best-performing Asian currency
 "Falling crude prices help Sensex, Nifty snap five-day losing streak")
Dramatic rally elusive, but healthy returns within reach: Kunal Vora
BNP Paribas expects Indian equities to recover as earnings improve, with private banks, telecom and consumer staples favoured despite crude oil and geopolitical risks
 "Dramatic rally elusive, but healthy returns within reach: Kunal Vora")
Street signs: IPO season peaks, 23,650-23,600 key support level for Nifty
July's IPO boom continues with Manipal Health, while investors track Nifty support levels, rising crude prices and Suzlon Energy's appeal against Sebi before SAT
Indices post longest losing streak in more than 6 months amid crude worries
Sensex and Nifty fell for a fifth straight session as elevated crude prices, the Middle East conflict and FPI selling weighed on investor sentiment
SBI Funds Management ends debut session at 6.3% premium to issue price
India's largest asset manager by QAAUM ended its market debut at a modest premium, below market expectations, after its Rs 9,813 crore IPO was subscribed 41.6 times
 "SBI Funds Management ends debut session at 6.3% premium to issue price")
Street signs: WTM slot opens, street hopeful of SMC & fund manager effect
DEA begins the search for IFSCA's first whole-time member as markets await the Securities Markets Code Bill and track fresh bets by marquee fund managers
Markets log best day in over a month on Reliance, HDFC Bank gains
Total market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms rises to ₹481 trillion, up by ₹37,000 crore
 "Markets log best day in over a month on Reliance, HDFC Bank gains")