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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Signs of strain: Markets short of breadth, yet benchmarks' pulse quickens
Market fatigue grips as indices forge ahead; declining stocks outpace advancing ones
 "Signs of strain: Markets short of breadth, yet benchmarks' pulse quickens")
Street Signs: Ireda and Adani Ports in focus, trading time capsule & more
The US, the world's largest equity market, will transition to the T+1 (trade plus one day) settlement cycle on Tuesday
 "Street Signs: Ireda and Adani Ports in focus, trading time capsule & more")
Nifty ends flat after hitting 23K mark, logs gain of 2% for a second week
Foreign portfolio investor (FPI) sold shares worth Rs 945 crore on Friday
 "Nifty ends flat after hitting 23K mark, logs gain of 2% for a second week")
Sensex, Nifty hit new highs; RBI bonanza, election optimism boost sentiment
The Sensex ended the session at 75,418, with a gain of 1,197 points or 1.61 per cent, its biggest gains since March 1
 "Sensex, Nifty hit new highs; RBI bonanza, election optimism boost sentiment")
Bluechips drive India past $5 trillion market capitalisation milestone
63% of mcap growth contributed by top 100 firms
 "Bluechips drive India past $5 trillion market capitalisation milestone")
BSE Metal index rises over 4%, posts biggest single-day jump in 17 months
Apart from the rise in metal prices, some stock-specific reasons, like the demerger of Vedanta group companies into separate entities, have also led to the rally in the metal pack
 "BSE Metal index rises over 4%, posts biggest single-day jump in 17 months")
From 41 to 104: High-valued stock universe up 2.5x in a single year
Number of stocks commanding P/E ratios over 50x in March 2023 reflects market confidence
 "From 41 to 104: High-valued stock universe up 2.5x in a single year")
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's death unlikely to impact Indian markets
Major equity markets across Europe and Asia were largely stable on Monday. Indian equity markets were shut due to the general election amidst polling in Mumbai as part of the general elections
 "Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's death unlikely to impact Indian markets")
FPIs exit BFSI, information technology stocks in May's opening weeks
FPIs trim holdings, await positive signals; experts eye post-Budget opportunities amid election tension
 "FPIs exit BFSI, information technology stocks in May's opening weeks")
Markets will have a strong run after June 4, says PM Narendra Modi
PM Narendra Modi assertion follows assurances by 3 senior ministers
 "Markets will have a strong run after June 4, says PM Narendra Modi")
FPI selling tops $3.5 billion amid Lok Sabha poll jitters, flows to China
If sustains, it will be highest monthly pullout since January 2023
 "FPI selling tops $3.5 billion amid Lok Sabha poll jitters, flows to China")
Soft US inflation data pushes markets higher; Sensex gains 677 points
Indices post biggest gains in two weeks
Financial markets prefer stability, predictability: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Warns of unchecked explosion in F&O retail trades
 "Financial markets prefer stability, predictability: FM Nirmala Sitharaman")
Sensex, Nifty indices extend winning run; Vix dips after 13-day rise
Before gaining in the past three sessions, the benchmark Nifty had dropped 3% from its peak following five straight days of losses
 "Sensex, Nifty indices extend winning run; Vix dips after 13-day rise")
Sensex swings 1000 points; Jaishankar, Shah try to allay investor concerns
"Even if markets have corrected a bit on account of some rumours, I would suggest you buy as markets are going to shoot up after June 4," said Shah
 "Sensex swings 1000 points; Jaishankar, Shah try to allay investor concerns")
Street signs: Go Digit IPO, stock lock-in expiry, and demat dilemma
The success of the stake sale in Vodafone Idea and the response to Bharti Hexacom's Rs 4,275 crore IPO have fuelled investor optimism about the prospects of IPOs
 "Street signs: Go Digit IPO, stock lock-in expiry, and demat dilemma")
Foreign portfolio investor selling tops $2 billion in May: NSDL data
The selling by FPIs has come at a time when traders are increasingly anxious about the margin of victory of the incumbent Narendra Modi government in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections
 "Foreign portfolio investor selling tops $2 billion in May: NSDL data")
Markets log biggest drop in 4 months; Sensex ends 1,062 points lower
The index finished below its 100-day moving average (DMA), seen as a critical support, for the first time since November 13, 2023
No sign of slowing in demat account surge as markets attract new investors
Over three million accounts added for fifth straight month
 "No sign of slowing in demat account surge as markets attract new investors")
What is fanning the fear among traders? India Vix surges to 15-mth high
Uncertainty over election results, US Fed rate cut fan volatility
 "What is fanning the fear among traders? India Vix surges to 15-mth high")
