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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Stagecraft of capital: Mkt marionette FPIs pull strings on consumer, power
Timed tugs tilt discretionary sectors, letting defensive and capital-heavy names take the lead
 "Stagecraft of capital: Mkt marionette FPIs pull strings on consumer, power")
Benchmark indices hit 10-weeks highs after US Fed's 25 bps rate cut
Sensex and Nifty rose to 10-month highs after the Fed's 25 bps cut, with IT and pharma leading gains amid optimism over India-US trade talks and stronger FPI inflows
 "Benchmark indices hit 10-weeks highs after US Fed's 25 bps rate cut")
Urban Company makes stellar debut as shares jump 62% over issue price
Investor interest in the company was evident from its blockbuster initial public offering (IPO)
 "Urban Company makes stellar debut as shares jump 62% over issue price")
Markets hit two-month highs on Fed hopes and trade optimism; rupee rebounds
Indian equities rose to two-month highs on optimism around India-US trade talks and expectations of a US Fed rate cut, with strong FPI and DII inflows supporting sentiment
 "Markets hit two-month highs on Fed hopes and trade optimism; rupee rebounds")
Retail investors pull back as markets remain flat; net inflows fell 90%
Retail investors sharply reduce direct equity exposure in 2025, preferring mutual funds and DIIs as market volatility and weak returns weigh on sentiment
 "Retail investors pull back as markets remain flat; net inflows fell 90%")
Foreign portfolio investors pull the ripcord, trade winds to blame
Rising indices push foreign investors into a controlled landing
 "Foreign portfolio investors pull the ripcord, trade winds to blame")
Street Signs: Nifty hot streak meets Fed test; cash turnover hits 6-mth low
Nifty's winning run faces Fed test, cash turnover slides as big caps dominate, and Sebi widens crackdown on finfluencer ads with Meta and Google compliance
 "Street Signs: Nifty hot streak meets Fed test; cash turnover hits 6-mth low")
Investors lap up Urban Company, Dev Accelerator and Shringar IPOs
Backed by Tiger Global, the home services marketplace sees bumper demand; Dev Accelerator and Shrinagar House of Mangalsutra IPOs also heavily oversubscribed
 "Investors lap up Urban Company, Dev Accelerator and Shringar IPOs")
Nifty posts longest winning streak in a year on Fed cut, trade deal hopes
Markets gain on Fed rate cut hopes, US trade deal optimism, and GST-driven sentiment boost
 "Nifty posts longest winning streak in a year on Fed cut, trade deal hopes")
Markets extend winning streak amid India-US trade talk optimism
Market capitalisation rose by ₹73,000 crore to ₹457 trillion
IT stocks log biggest gain in four months on Infosys buyback, Fed hopes
IT stocks rose sharply with Infosys surging 5% on its buyback plan, lifting the Nifty IT index 2.8%, as Fed rate cut speculation and rupee weakness boosted sector sentiment
 "IT stocks log biggest gain in four months on Infosys buyback, Fed hopes")
27 issuers and one mega deal: 2025 QIP issuances tell a split story
SBI's ₹25K crore fundraise hides a stark contrast - most companies trail last year's pace
 "27 issuers and one mega deal: 2025 QIP issuances tell a split story")
Demat account openings slow in August; total count rises to 205 million
Market participants said account openings have moderated in recent months as equity returns plateau
 "Demat account openings slow in August; total count rises to 205 million")
FPIs net sellers in financials, IT; autos and services attract inflows
Foreign portfolio investors pulled out Rs 14,020 crore from domestic equities in the second fortnight of August, with financials and IT sectors facing the brunt, while autos and services saw inflows
 "FPIs net sellers in financials, IT; autos and services attract inflows")
Early GST euphoria gives way to mkt fatigue amid tariff, earnings worries
The BSE Sensex, after rising as much as 889 points (1.1 per cent) during the day, closed at 80,718 - up 150 points, or 0.2 per cent
 "Early GST euphoria gives way to mkt fatigue amid tariff, earnings worries")
Cash turnover soft, derivatives volumes jump in Aug amid rising volatility
Equities turnover muted for 2nd month; F&O posts double-digit rise in August
 "Cash turnover soft, derivatives volumes jump in Aug amid rising volatility")
August Slump: Over 2,300 stocks in red, market breadth hits six-month low
Both February and August were marked by sharp foreign portfolio investor outflows, cautious investor positioning, and sharper declines in broader market segments versus frontline indices
 "August Slump: Over 2,300 stocks in red, market breadth hits six-month low")
₹11.4 trillion and counting, DII buying streak continues for 25th month
₹94,829 cr August DII inflows second-highest after October 2024
 "₹11.4 trillion and counting, DII buying streak continues for 25th month")
Stock market declines for 2nd month as US tariffs weigh on sentiment
Sensex and Nifty fell for a second month as US tariffs hit sentiment, though GST reform hopes and rating upgrade cushioned the slide
 "Stock market declines for 2nd month as US tariffs weigh on sentiment")
Tariffs cast long shadow on equities, Sensex slips to three-week low
With markets closed on Wednesday for Ganesh Chaturthi, the reaction came in Thursday's session
 "Tariffs cast long shadow on equities, Sensex slips to three-week low")
