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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Foreign portfolio investors turned net buyers in second half of August
After regaining their risk appetite, FPIs pumped money into consumer durables and information technology (IT) stocks. Power and metals stocks saw the maximum net outflows
 "Foreign portfolio investors turned net buyers in second half of August")
Demat accounts hit fresh high in August, surpass 171 million mark
Despite market volatility, 4.2 mn accounts added in Aug
 "Demat accounts hit fresh high in August, surpass 171 million mark")
Demat accounts surge past 171 mn, helped by investor interest in IPOs
There has been an average addition of 4 mn accounts monthly since 2024
 "Demat accounts surge past 171 mn, helped by investor interest in IPOs")
Sebi proposes overhaul of household savings calculation in securities mkt
In FY23, share of such assets came to Rs 84 trn, which was in sharp contrast to RBI's computation of Rs 23.6 trn
 "Sebi proposes overhaul of household savings calculation in securities mkt")
End of an era: Zero-brokerage model on last legs with new fee rules
Discount brokers may raise charges
 "End of an era: Zero-brokerage model on last legs with new fee rules")
Marathon run: Nifty extends record-breaking winning streak to 13 sessions
Benchmarks sprint to new closing records amid rate-cut speculation
 "Marathon run: Nifty extends record-breaking winning streak to 13 sessions")
August freeze: Cash turnover caught in valuation cold snap, shows data
But derivatives trading turnover thaws, rising as investors warm up to short-term bets
 "August freeze: Cash turnover caught in valuation cold snap, shows data")
Street Signs: F&O seismic shift, IPO fervour going strong, and more
The excitement in the initial public offering (IPO) market is set to continue this week
Nifty 50 hits record 12-session winning streak on investor support
Sensex gaining streak now lengthiest since Sep '23; both indices at new highs
 "Nifty 50 hits record 12-session winning streak on investor support")
Market buoyancy significantly boosts success rate of firms launching IPOs
The IPO filing-to-approval lapsing ratio this year is the best in three years, underscoring the improvement in the IPO market's buoyancy
 "Market buoyancy significantly boosts success rate of firms launching IPOs")
Most IPOs reasonably priced, domestic funds drive a hard bargain: Kaushik
The primary market has witnessed a promising trend across products in the first half of the year. IPOs have performed exceptionally well, with a notable increase in average ticket size, Kaushik said
 "Most IPOs reasonably priced, domestic funds drive a hard bargain: Kaushik")
Resourceful Automobile makes a tepid debut but ends on the upper circuit
Resourceful Automobile's initial public offering (IPO) was a fresh issue of Rs 12 crore and raised eyebrows as it was subscribed a whopping 419 times
 "Resourceful Automobile makes a tepid debut but ends on the upper circuit")
Cybersecurity issues biggest concern for MFs: Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath
Nilesh Shah, MD of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company, said the industry should leverage technology so that those not so digitally savvy are not excluded and digital frauds are minimised
 "Cybersecurity issues biggest concern for MFs: Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath")
Nifty records fresh high after longest winning streak in four years
The index rose to 25,130 intraday before giving up some of the gains to end the session at 25,052, with a gain of 35 points, or 0.14 per cent, its longest winning streak since September-October 2020
Markets rise as Fed chief Jerome Powell's comments fuel global rally
Nifty rises 0.75% to reclaim 25,000
 "Markets rise as Fed chief Jerome Powell's comments fuel global rally")
Stocks, bonds may rally on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's rate cut cue
The yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond is expected to open around 4 basis points lower on Monday. It had settled at 6.86 per cent on Friday
 "Stocks, bonds may rally on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's rate cut cue")
Street signs: Nifty's sprint to glory, the IPO juggernaut rolls on, more
After a two-week slump, the benchmark National Stock Exchange Nifty has posted gains for two consecutive weeks, buoyed by positive global signals
 "Street signs: Nifty's sprint to glory, the IPO juggernaut rolls on, more")
Brokerages discontinued referral programmes post NSE's prohibition
The NSE's move, according to industry insiders, may be aimed at preventing referrals from being exploited to lure clients into trading, rather than just opening accounts
 "Brokerages discontinued referral programmes post NSE's prohibition")
FPIs yanked out $1.8bn from financial stocks amid global risk off
On August 5, FPIs sold shares worth Rs 10,073 crore, marking their third-largest single-day outflow, which led to a 3 per cent drop in benchmark indices
 "FPIs yanked out $1.8bn from financial stocks amid global risk off")
Indices gain amidst fed rate cut optimism; IT, financial stocks lead
Analysts said the latest data had eased fears of slowing economic growth in the US
 "Indices gain amidst fed rate cut optimism; IT, financial stocks lead")
