 "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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Kerala restores the power pendulum: Anti-incumbency drives UDF win
Congress-led UDF sweeps Kerala Assembly polls, ending LDF rule in a landslide verdict, while BJP opens its account with three seats, signalling a gradual expansion
 "Kerala restores the power pendulum: Anti-incumbency drives UDF win")
Swinging back: Advance-decline ratio highest since June 2020, shows data
Broader markets outperformed. The Nifty Midcap 100 climbed 13.6 per cent, which was its best showing since November 2020. While, the Nifty Smallcap 100 surged 18.4 per cent, the highest since May 2014
 "Swinging back: Advance-decline ratio highest since June 2020, shows data")
Cash volumes rebounded but F&O trades fell after STT hike in April
BSE's share in notional turnover crosses 50% for the first time
 "Cash volumes rebounded but F&O trades fell after STT hike in April")
Markets, rupee slide as oil hits 4-year high; Brent surges to $126/barrel
Equities close in the red but post best monthly gains since Dec 2023
 "Markets, rupee slide as oil hits 4-year high; Brent surges to $126/barrel")
Q4 earnings hope lifts markets, but rising crude prices cap gains
Sensex, Nifty end higher on earnings optimism, but gains capped by surge in crude oil prices amid West Asia tensions
 "Q4 earnings hope lifts markets, but rising crude prices cap gains")
Markets snap three-day losing streak on Reliance, Sun Pharma gains
Domestic equities rebound after three sessions of losses, led by gains in Reliance Industries and Sun Pharma, amid easing geopolitical concerns and supportive global cues
 "Markets snap three-day losing streak on Reliance, Sun Pharma gains")
Street Signs: Rebound rally, reluctant IPOs, Vedanta split reshapes indices
IPO activity stalls despite market rebound, Vedanta's split reshapes indices, and mutual funds-PMS rivalry evolves into a strategic partnership
 "Street Signs: Rebound rally, reluctant IPOs, Vedanta split reshapes indices")
Markets fall on IT sell-off, high crude prices amid Hormuz tensions
Sensex drops 1,000 points as IT stocks slide sharply and crude oil spikes amid Strait of Hormuz uncertainty, while FPIs remain net sellers and brokerages turn cautious
Markets slide as Brent crude goes past $100 per barrel amid West Asia war
Hormuz bottleneck and frozen US-Iran talks revive global risk fears
 "Markets slide as Brent crude goes past $100 per barrel amid West Asia war")
Sensex, Nifty gain nearly 1% to close at their highest in six weeks
Benchmark indices rise nearly 1 per cent, led by banking stocks and improved sentiment after RBI easing and hopes of de-escalation in the Iran-US conflict
 "Sensex, Nifty gain nearly 1% to close at their highest in six weeks")
₹1.68 trn in less than 4 months: War, oil rally drive record FPI outflows
Valuation premium not justified, rupee depreciation a major concern: Experts
 "₹1.68 trn in less than 4 months: War, oil rally drive record FPI outflows")
Street signs: Tighter leash for trading excesses, Sebi's speedy reforms
Nifty rebounds after six-week slide as oil cools and FPIs return; Sebi tightens broker norms and rolls out reforms for AIFs, REITs and InvITs
Markets may see volatility on Monday as Hormuz tensions escalate again
Indian equities may open lower on Monday as renewed Strait of Hormuz tensions raise concerns over oil prices, global risk sentiment, and the outlook for geopolitical stability
 "Markets may see volatility on Monday as Hormuz tensions escalate again")
Small and midcaps rebound to pre-West Asia war levels, shows data
Small and midcap indices rebound sharply to pre-war levels, outperforming benchmarks on attractive valuations and stronger recovery from earlier selloff
 "Small and midcaps rebound to pre-West Asia war levels, shows data")
Indices rally on hopes of US-Iran deal; Sensex, Nifty hit one-month highs
Equity markets surged as easing crude oil prices and optimism over renewed US-Iran talks boosted sentiment, lifting benchmark indices to their highest levels in over a month
 "Indices rally on hopes of US-Iran deal; Sensex, Nifty hit one-month highs")
BNP Paribas cuts 2026 Nifty target by 11% on oil surge, macro concerns
BNP Paribas cuts its 2026 Nifty target to 25,500, citing West Asia tensions, higher crude prices, and macroeconomic risks that could weigh on growth, earnings, and market valuations
 "BNP Paribas cuts 2026 Nifty target by 11% on oil surge, macro concerns")
West Asia crisis: Stocks, rupee slip as US moves to block Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude back above $100/bbl level; India Vix jumps 8.75%
Equities, rupee brace for market volatility amid West Asia conflict
Experts say the pause in negotiations has reintroduced a layer of uncertainty, particularly around crude-oil prices, which remain a key monitorable for the markets
West Asia war: Mkts log best weekly gain in over 5 years on Iran-US truce
Friday sees first net FPI inflows since the start of conflict
Day after relief rally: Mkts slip, crude spikes as US-Iran truce hopes fade
Benchmark indices fall sharply as rising oil prices and renewed geopolitical tensions weigh on sentiment, even as broader markets show resilience
 "Day after relief rally: Mkts slip, crude spikes as US-Iran truce hopes fade")