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.
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From Hero MotoCorp to BPCL, Rs 1 trillion mcap club wears a new look
The surge in companies with a trillion-dollar market cap is attributed to the market's overall gains
 "From Hero MotoCorp to BPCL, Rs 1 trillion mcap club wears a new look")
Fundraising through SME IPOs in the first half of 2024 touches Rs 3,000 cr
Record-breaking fundraising in first half since SME option debut
 "Fundraising through SME IPOs in the first half of 2024 touches Rs 3,000 cr")
Unfazed by Lok Sabha poll volatility, retail investors go on equity rush
Demat account openings remain elevated, MF inflows scale new highs
 "Unfazed by Lok Sabha poll volatility, retail investors go on equity rush")
India Inc's profit-to-GDP ratio soars to 15-year-high in FY24, shows data
Financials, energy and automobile companies account for most growth in incremental profits
 "India Inc's profit-to-GDP ratio soars to 15-year-high in FY24, shows data")
Markets recoup result-day losses to hit fresh highs; Sensex up 1,619 points
Regime continuity, economic outlook behind rally
 "Markets recoup result-day losses to hit fresh highs; Sensex up 1,619 points")
Markets make sharp recovery but a third of stocks still in the red
PSEs, Adani, infra stocks among laggards
 "Markets make sharp recovery but a third of stocks still in the red")
Markets extend gains as govt formation nears; Vix slumps for second day
Brokerage CLSA expects the government's 100-day plan to include large orders in infrastructure and defence
 "Markets extend gains as govt formation nears; Vix slumps for second day")
Over $2 bn exodus: PEs, promoters swiftly reacted before poll verdict
Share sales hold breath for government clarity
 "Over $2 bn exodus: PEs, promoters swiftly reacted before poll verdict")
Bulls stage Rs 17 trn recovery as worries about NDA forming govt ease
The equity markets also benefited from bargain-hunting and short-covering following a tumultuous Tuesday
 "Bulls stage Rs 17 trn recovery as worries about NDA forming govt ease")
Terrible Tuesday: Investors suffer Rs 31 trillion shock, benchmarks slip 6%
The Sensex, after bottoming out at 70,234, closed at 72,079, marking a decline of 4,390 points or 5.7 per cent
 "Terrible Tuesday: Investors suffer Rs 31 trillion shock, benchmarks slip 6%")
Modi 3.0? Exit polls trigger the best day for indices in three years
Sensex, Nifty jump over 3% each; investor wealth surges Rs 14 trn; FPIs pump in Rs 6.9K cr
 "Modi 3.0? Exit polls trigger the best day for indices in three years")
2019 redux in exit poll-driven rally; foreshadowing BJP-led NDA dominance
If the outcome is along predicted lines, experts say the current euphoria may continue for some more time until the focus shifts to valuations and earnings
 "2019 redux in exit poll-driven rally; foreshadowing BJP-led NDA dominance")
Test of endurance: Narendra Modi's second lap outruns Manmohan Singh's
But 10-year returns finish line still elusive
 "Test of endurance: Narendra Modi's second lap outruns Manmohan Singh's")
Markets set for a boost as exit polls predict landslide win for NDA
Sensex, Nifty seen gaining up to 2%; Bearish FPI positioning could lead to short covering
Street signs: Market fortunes, IFSC's grand welcome, corporate truth serum
India Inc enters a new era of rumour verification this week. The top 100 listed companies are now mandated to confirm, deny, or clarify information reported in the media
US rate outlook spooks markets; Nifty falls for fifth consecutive session
Longest losing streak since October
 "US rate outlook spooks markets; Nifty falls for fifth consecutive session")
India Inc plans fundraising via QIPs as Lok Sabha election nears end
Optimism around poll outcome, capex seen, attractive valuations seen as triggers
 "India Inc plans fundraising via QIPs as Lok Sabha election nears end")
Election jitters, rate uncertainty trigger mkt tailspin for 4th day
Elections, rate cut concerns keep investors rattled
Benchmarks fall for third day amid poll jitters; Vix hits fresh 2-year high
Indian equities have been jittery amidst the ongoing elections and selling by foreign portfolio investors
 "Benchmarks fall for third day amid poll jitters; Vix hits fresh 2-year high")
Sensex, Nifty 50 end in the red after hitting record highs; Vix up
Election uncertainty, FPI selling stoke volatility
