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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Global woes spook mkts: Sensex sinks 793 pts, bonds weaken and rupee falls
Gold soars and FPIs sell Rs 8K cr equities
 "Global woes spook mkts: Sensex sinks 793 pts, bonds weaken and rupee falls")
Fundraising via qualified institutional placements gains traction in 2024
23 firms raised Rs 23,393 crore in 2024 via this route, almost half compared to the previous year
 "Fundraising via qualified institutional placements gains traction in 2024")
Sensex closes above 75,000 mark for first time, RIL and ITC gains
But hotter-than-expected US inflation may put brakes on the rally
 "Sensex closes above 75,000 mark for first time, RIL and ITC gains")
Milestone march: Sensex makes pit stop at 75,000, ends in the red
Ends in red amid profit-booking as investors await Q4 results
 "Milestone march: Sensex makes pit stop at 75,000, ends in the red")
India's market capitalisation tops Rs 400 trillion as indices hit new high
BSE-listed companies crossed Rs 400 trillion for the first time on Monday
 "India's market capitalisation tops Rs 400 trillion as indices hit new high")
Reliance Industries rally, earnings optimism propel markets to new peaks
Investors making long-term bets in hope of political stability: Analysts
 "Reliance Industries rally, earnings optimism propel markets to new peaks")
Investment bankers lead the charge with Rs 1,000 crore record haul in Q1
Top performers poised for bonus payouts equalling 1.2x annual pay
 "Investment bankers lead the charge with Rs 1,000 crore record haul in Q1")
Street Signs: EPFO's equity gambit and unlocking IPO potential, and more
The initial public offering-related lock-up on shares is set to expire in the case of 13 companies this week
 "Street Signs: EPFO's equity gambit and unlocking IPO potential, and more")
FPIs jettison FMCG and auto shares during March voyage, shows data
FMCG sells short on hope; auto stocks rev up for profit pullback
 "FPIs jettison FMCG and auto shares during March voyage, shows data")
In a first, India's demat tally surges past 150 million mark in March
The milestone has come 19 months after the total number of demat accounts hit the 100-million mark, a sign that more domestic households are taking to direct equity investing
 "In a first, India's demat tally surges past 150 million mark in March")
Bulls march on D-Street, pitch camp at new heights; Sensex up 351 points
Rally in HDFC Bank, Powell's reassurance buoy sentiment
 "Bulls march on D-Street, pitch camp at new heights; Sensex up 351 points")
Nifty Smallcap 100 up 11% in nine days of gains after 13% dip in Mar
The Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) also directed fund houses to provide investors with additional disclosures on the risk of small and midcap funds
 "Nifty Smallcap 100 up 11% in nine days of gains after 13% dip in Mar")
Vedanta gains 14% in five sessions. Here are four factors fuelling rally
Commodity major's stock has hit its highest level since February 2023
 "Vedanta gains 14% in five sessions. Here are four factors fuelling rally")
Markets scale new peaks in FY25 kickoff; Sensex ends 363 points higher
Optimism soars as slowing US inflation sparks Fed rate cut hopes this financial year
 "Markets scale new peaks in FY25 kickoff; Sensex ends 363 points higher")
Street Signs: DMart's stock surge, Tepid GMP and a IPO lull, more
If grey market activity is any indication, the subsidiary of Bharti Airtel could list at Rs 610, slightly above the initial public offering (IPO) price range of Rs 542-570
 "Street Signs: DMart's stock surge, Tepid GMP and a IPO lull, more")
Smallcaps outperform larger peers by biggest margin since pandemic
Nifty Smallcap 100 index finished FY24 with a gain of nearly 70 per cent, outperforming the benchmark Nifty by 41 percentage points
 "Smallcaps outperform larger peers by biggest margin since pandemic")
FY24: A rewarding year for investors who put their money in IPOs
The S&P BSE IPO Index, a gauge tracking the after-listing performance of newly listed companies, has risen by 69 per cent in this financial year
 "FY24: A rewarding year for investors who put their money in IPOs")
Advance-decline ratio records a 13-month low amid rout in smallcap space
Weak ADR reading for the past two months is a sign that the market exuberance has cooled off a bit
 "Advance-decline ratio records a 13-month low amid rout in smallcap space")
Strong showing: Markets end year of records on a high, Nifty rises 29%
Despite the recent selloff, the Nifty Smallcap 100 and the Nifty Midcap 100 indices gained 70 per cent and 60 per cent, respectively
 "Strong showing: Markets end year of records on a high, Nifty rises 29%")
Reliance Industries rally spurs market bulls; Sensex ends 526 pts higher
Reliance Industries rose 3.6 per cent to close at Rs 2,984, becoming both the biggest gainer and the biggest contributor to the Sensex and Nifty gains
 "Reliance Industries rally spurs market bulls; Sensex ends 526 pts higher")
