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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SME IPOs regain momentum after three-month lull, raise ₹3,131 crore
Experts attribute it to buoyant market sentiment and pursuit of better listing gains among investors
 "SME IPOs regain momentum after three-month lull, raise ₹3,131 crore")
Equities, rupee sparkle on 'double Diwali' promise; bonds flicker
10-yr bond yield sees sharpest rise in nearly two years as GST rejig plan stokes fiscal fears
 "Equities, rupee sparkle on 'double Diwali' promise; bonds flicker")
Of winners and walkaways: Insurers roll the dice on SBI, Eternal, and One97
Front-runners lock in ₹2,000 crore while weaker holdings fold early
 "Of winners and walkaways: Insurers roll the dice on SBI, Eternal, and One97")
Sensex, Nifty snap six-week losing streak after flat Thursday close
Sensex and Nifty ended flat on Thursday but broke a six-week losing run, supported by gains in banking and IT stocks, as FPIs covered shorts ahead of the US-Russia summit
Pre-IPO deals moderate after peaking in 2023 amid buoyant primary markets
Narrowing valuation gap between pre-IPO and issue prices seen as key factor
 "Pre-IPO deals moderate after peaking in 2023 amid buoyant primary markets")
With 3 mn new entries, demat a/cs see biggest spike in July since Dec
With seamless onboarding and the continued allure of equities fuelling demand, July's additions pushed the nationwide demat count beyond 200 million
 "With 3 mn new entries, demat a/cs see biggest spike in July since Dec")
Sensex, Nifty post best single-day rise in seven weeks on heavyweights
The Sensex climbed 746 points (0.9 per cent) to close at 80,604, while the Nifty added 222 points (0.9 per cent) to settle at 24,585
Benchmark indices log longest weekly losing streak since pandemic
Sensex, Nifty post sixth straight weekly fall as trade tensions with US escalate and weak earnings, FPI outflows drag market sentiment; Bharti Airtel leads losses
Overseas funds pull out of IT and financial services stocks in July
Foreign investors pull out over ₹21,000 crore from key sectors in late July, with IT and financials bearing the brunt of the sell-off
 "Overseas funds pull out of IT and financial services stocks in July")
DII flows, Trump-Putin summit hopes help markets duck tariff blow
Benchmarks rebound from sharp fall as domestic investors pour in ₹10,864 crore
 "DII flows, Trump-Putin summit hopes help markets duck tariff blow")
Nifty futures fall, oil rises after US tariffs on India over Russian energy
Nifty futures dip and Brent crude gains after US imposes an extra 25% tariff on Indian goods over Russian energy imports, with analysts calling it a negotiation tactic
 "Nifty futures fall, oil rises after US tariffs on India over Russian energy")
Investors jittery as US revises tariff heat; Sensex and Nifty end lower
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would raise tariffs on Indian goods over the next 24 hours in response to India's continuing purchase of Russian oil
 "Investors jittery as US revises tariff heat; Sensex and Nifty end lower")
Morgan Stanley raises Sensex target to 89K by June 2026, implies 10% upside
The brokerage has noted that the soft earnings growth patch that began with the second quarter of financial year 2025 appears to be ending, but the market is likely not yet convinced
Soft earnings growth patch nearing its end, says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley believes the soft earnings growth patch is ending, though market confidence still needs better clarity on external growth factors and GST rationalisation
 "Soft earnings growth patch nearing its end, says Morgan Stanley")
DIIs' dominance on bourses gets stronger, overtaking FPIs in mkt ownership
DII ownership reached a new all-time high of 17.82 per cent as of June 2025, up from 17.62 per cent at the end of March 2025, according to an analysis by Prime Database
 "DIIs' dominance on bourses gets stronger, overtaking FPIs in mkt ownership")
Indian equity markets set for losses after Donald Trump's tariff surprise
Following Trump's announcement the Nifty derivatives contracts traded at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) shed over half a per cent
 "Indian equity markets set for losses after Donald Trump's tariff surprise")
FPI selloff, result woes drag Indian equity markets down for a third day
Sensex drops 572 points, Nifty 156; monthly losses hit ₹13.3 trillion as Kotak Bank, TCS fall sharply and India-US trade talks stall
 "FPI selloff, result woes drag Indian equity markets down for a third day")
Our growth stable, diversified, not reliant on one driver: NSDL MD & CEO
The IPO is crucial for NSDL primarily to meet regulatory shareholding requirements. Meeting these regulatory expectations is of utmost importance to us, says NSDL MD & CEO
 "Our growth stable, diversified, not reliant on one driver: NSDL MD & CEO")
Mkts log worst fall in over a month; 1st 4-week losing streak since Oct 24
Cap fourth straight weekly loss, marking the longest streak since October, as earnings disappoint and FPI selling persists
 "Mkts log worst fall in over a month; 1st 4-week losing streak since Oct 24")
Markets fall amid IT, FMCG earnings disappointment; Sensex down 543 points
Domestic equity markets closed lower due to a sell-off in heavyweight stocks like Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and Infosys, amid weak earnings from IT and FMCG sectors
 "Markets fall amid IT, FMCG earnings disappointment; Sensex down 543 points")
