Sundar Sethuraman
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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.
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Indices begin 2025 with gains, marking 7th consecutive first-session rise
Markets are expected to remain subdued at the beginning of 2025, facing headwinds from expensive valuations, structural issues in domestic consumption demand
 "Indices begin 2025 with gains, marking 7th consecutive first-session rise")
Market will likely take its cue from the Budget, says Samco Group CEO
Geopolitical tensions, such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, will continue to impact global markets
 "Market will likely take its cue from the Budget, says Samco Group CEO")
Manmohan Singh, peerless policymaker who transformed equity markets
Seeds for robust equity markets were sown during his tenure as FM in Narasimha Rao government. Economic growth gathered momentum in Singh's first term as PM
 "Manmohan Singh, peerless policymaker who transformed equity markets")
Catch of the day: PE/VC funds reel in Rs 1.13 trillion in share sales
Net big from small and midcap exits
 "Catch of the day: PE/VC funds reel in Rs 1.13 trillion in share sales")
Stock market: Sensex, Nifty witness worst weekly decline in 2.5 years
Both indices below 200-DMA; equity investor losses mount to Rs 18.4 trn in 5 days
 "Stock market: Sensex, Nifty witness worst weekly decline in 2.5 years")
HDFC Securities advises investors to temper returns expectations for 2025
Relli highlighted potential policy disruptions in the United States next year that could fuel inflation, with monetary policy responses being insufficient to address these challenges
 "HDFC Securities advises investors to temper returns expectations for 2025")
Indian equities fall for 4th straight session after hawkish US Fed forecast
The sell-off shaved off investor wealth by Rs 2.8 trillion on Thursday, extending the four-day loss to almost Rs 10 trillion
 "Indian equities fall for 4th straight session after hawkish US Fed forecast")
Sensex, Nifty fall for third day as FPIs pull funds ahead of Fed meet
Overseas investors pull out Rs 8,000 crore this week amid rupee slide
 "Sensex, Nifty fall for third day as FPIs pull funds ahead of Fed meet")
Mobikwik leads IPO debut with 90% surge; Vishal, Sai Life gain around 40%
These stellar debuts came despite the benchmark indices logging continuous declines since their initial public offerings (IPOs) closed on Friday
 "Mobikwik leads IPO debut with 90% surge; Vishal, Sai Life gain around 40%")
Indian equities tumble, rupee hits record low as FPIs turn risk-averse
Investors await Fed move; concerns grow over widening trade deficit
 "Indian equities tumble, rupee hits record low as FPIs turn risk-averse")
FPIs account for 46.6% of shares sold in anchor category; highest since '21
FPIs have shown renewed interest in primary issuances in 2024, even as they have withdrawn significant sums from the secondary market
 "FPIs account for 46.6% of shares sold in anchor category; highest since '21")
With 11 IPOs announced so far, December tops as busiest month for listings
Industry players note that the sharp rally in the market over the past month has emboldened companies to advance their listing plans
 "With 11 IPOs announced so far, December tops as busiest month for listings")
Dip, rebound: A Teflon resilience in markets that won't let declines stick
Investors who bought the dip since 2022 have reaped bigger returns from sharper rebounds
 "Dip, rebound: A Teflon resilience in markets that won't let declines stick")
See-saw trade: Sensex rebounds over 2,000 points from the day's low
Mkts end in green for 4th straight week, longest winning run since July
 "See-saw trade: Sensex rebounds over 2,000 points from the day's low")
Investors return to IPOs with Rs 2.2 trillion bids across three offerings
Mobikwik subscribed 119x, Vishal Mega Mart 27x, Sai Life 10.3x
 "Investors return to IPOs with Rs 2.2 trillion bids across three offerings")
Earnings uncertainty, high valuations: Brokerages advise caution for 2025
Fundamentals strong but earnings growth uncertainty, elevated valuations seen capping upside
 "Earnings uncertainty, high valuations: Brokerages advise caution for 2025")
Nifty SmallCap 100 hits record high of 19,529 after 12-day winning streak
Market experts are cautious about the outlook of small-cap stocks going forward
 "Nifty SmallCap 100 hits record high of 19,529 after 12-day winning streak")
MobiKwik cuts issue size for third time, sets price band at Rs 265-279
In FY24, MobiKwik recorded its first fully profitable year, reporting a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 14.08 crore, following a loss of Rs 83.8 crore in FY23
 "MobiKwik cuts issue size for third time, sets price band at Rs 265-279")
Year-end rush: Market recovery from recent lows sets IPO Street abuzz again
The surge in IPO activity comes after a slowdown triggered by poor listings, weak demand, foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows, and earnings disappointments
 "Year-end rush: Market recovery from recent lows sets IPO Street abuzz again")
New demat account additions hit 7-month low in November, shows data
Market players expect the pace to pick up in December with stability returning to the market and upcoming IPO launches.
 "New demat account additions hit 7-month low in November, shows data")
