 "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: Oil calm, boardroom scrutiny and NSE's surveillance push
Strong earnings and election results lifted markets, but rising US-Iran tensions, governance concerns and tighter NSE surveillance kept investors cautious
 "Street Signs: Oil calm, boardroom scrutiny and NSE's surveillance push")
Markets decline on fresh US-Iran hostilities, trimming weekly gains
Indian equity indices fell on Friday as renewed hostilities between Iran and the US weighed on sentiment and pushed crude oil prices close to $100 per barrel
 "Markets decline on fresh US-Iran hostilities, trimming weekly gains")
Midcap index scales all-time high despite flat close for benchmarks
Strong domestic participation and improving global risk sentiment lifted midcap stocks to record highs, even as benchmark indices closed largely unchanged
 "Midcap index scales all-time high despite flat close for benchmarks")
Retail trading is becoming more disciplined, says Upstox CEO Ravi Kumar
Upstox CEO Ravi Kumar says retail investors are becoming more discerning and risk-aware, with trading behaviour shifting from momentum-driven bets to more disciplined strategies
 "Retail trading is becoming more disciplined, says Upstox CEO Ravi Kumar")
One year of Op Sindoor: Defence stocks surge amid geopolitical tensions
Defence stocks rally on geopolitical tensions and policy push, but analysts caution that near-term upside may be priced in despite strong long-term prospects
 "One year of Op Sindoor: Defence stocks surge amid geopolitical tensions")
Election results give Indian markets reason to cheer amid global risks
Brokerages see policy continuity and stronger political stability after state poll outcomes, but caution that global risks, oil prices and currency pressures may weigh on markets in the near term
 "Election results give Indian markets reason to cheer amid global risks")
Kerala restores the power pendulum: Anti-incumbency drives UDF win
Congress-led UDF sweeps Kerala Assembly polls, ending LDF rule in a landslide verdict, while BJP opens its account with three seats, signalling a gradual expansion
 "Kerala restores the power pendulum: Anti-incumbency drives UDF win")
Swinging back: Advance-decline ratio highest since June 2020, shows data
Broader markets outperformed. The Nifty Midcap 100 climbed 13.6 per cent, which was its best showing since November 2020. While, the Nifty Smallcap 100 surged 18.4 per cent, the highest since May 2014
 "Swinging back: Advance-decline ratio highest since June 2020, shows data")
Cash volumes rebounded but F&O trades fell after STT hike in April
BSE's share in notional turnover crosses 50% for the first time
 "Cash volumes rebounded but F&O trades fell after STT hike in April")
Markets, rupee slide as oil hits 4-year high; Brent surges to $126/barrel
Equities close in the red but post best monthly gains since Dec 2023
 "Markets, rupee slide as oil hits 4-year high; Brent surges to $126/barrel")
Q4 earnings hope lifts markets, but rising crude prices cap gains
Sensex, Nifty end higher on earnings optimism, but gains capped by surge in crude oil prices amid West Asia tensions
 "Q4 earnings hope lifts markets, but rising crude prices cap gains")
Markets snap three-day losing streak on Reliance, Sun Pharma gains
Domestic equities rebound after three sessions of losses, led by gains in Reliance Industries and Sun Pharma, amid easing geopolitical concerns and supportive global cues
 "Markets snap three-day losing streak on Reliance, Sun Pharma gains")
Street Signs: Rebound rally, reluctant IPOs, Vedanta split reshapes indices
IPO activity stalls despite market rebound, Vedanta's split reshapes indices, and mutual funds-PMS rivalry evolves into a strategic partnership
 "Street Signs: Rebound rally, reluctant IPOs, Vedanta split reshapes indices")
Markets fall on IT sell-off, high crude prices amid Hormuz tensions
Sensex drops 1,000 points as IT stocks slide sharply and crude oil spikes amid Strait of Hormuz uncertainty, while FPIs remain net sellers and brokerages turn cautious
Markets slide as Brent crude goes past $100 per barrel amid West Asia war
Hormuz bottleneck and frozen US-Iran talks revive global risk fears
 "Markets slide as Brent crude goes past $100 per barrel amid West Asia war")
Sensex, Nifty gain nearly 1% to close at their highest in six weeks
Benchmark indices rise nearly 1 per cent, led by banking stocks and improved sentiment after RBI easing and hopes of de-escalation in the Iran-US conflict
 "Sensex, Nifty gain nearly 1% to close at their highest in six weeks")
₹1.68 trn in less than 4 months: War, oil rally drive record FPI outflows
Valuation premium not justified, rupee depreciation a major concern: Experts
 "₹1.68 trn in less than 4 months: War, oil rally drive record FPI outflows")
Street signs: Tighter leash for trading excesses, Sebi's speedy reforms
Nifty rebounds after six-week slide as oil cools and FPIs return; Sebi tightens broker norms and rolls out reforms for AIFs, REITs and InvITs
Markets may see volatility on Monday as Hormuz tensions escalate again
Indian equities may open lower on Monday as renewed Strait of Hormuz tensions raise concerns over oil prices, global risk sentiment, and the outlook for geopolitical stability
Small and midcaps rebound to pre-West Asia war levels, shows data
Small and midcap indices rebound sharply to pre-war levels, outperforming benchmarks on attractive valuations and stronger recovery from earlier selloff