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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Scaling a new peak: FPIs, global cues propel Sensex past 63,000 mark
FPIs bought shares worth Rs 9,010 crore on Wednesday, according to provisional data from exchanges
 "Scaling a new peak: FPIs, global cues propel Sensex past 63,000 mark")
Indian markets log new highs even as global peers stare at losses
Experts say gains by Indian equities will be steady if is no crude oil price surge
 "Indian markets log new highs even as global peers stare at losses")
Indices log new record highs buoyed by RIL; Sensex rises 211 points
3.5% jump in RIL lifts indices; Nifty crosses 2021 intra-day high
 "Indices log new record highs buoyed by RIL; Sensex rises 211 points")
Over Rs 5,000-cr IPOs may hit mkts in Dec as investor sentiment perks up
Primary market momentum seen sustaining in an otherwise 'lacklustre' month
 "Over Rs 5,000-cr IPOs may hit mkts in Dec as investor sentiment perks up")
Equity rerate unlikely before second half of 2023, says Credit Suisse
Higher-rates-for-longer theme triggered significant derating this year
 "Equity rerate unlikely before second half of 2023, says Credit Suisse")
Street Signs: Buy the dip, microfinance sector seen turning a corner & more
Microfinance stocks are likely to benefit from a rise in credit demand. According to analysts, the microfinance industry has captured only 28.5 per cent of the total addressable market
 "Street Signs: Buy the dip, microfinance sector seen turning a corner & more")
Fewer active investors even as benchmark indices hit record highs
Market volatility and lacklustre 1-yr returns weigh on activity
Nifty, Sensex close at fresh lifetime highs after sharp late surge
US Fed minutes indicate slower pace of rate hikes, investors cheer
 "Nifty, Sensex close at fresh lifetime highs after sharp late surge")
Lack of broader market participation casts shadow on month-long rally
Nifty Midcap 100, Nifty Smallcap 100 struggle even as markets make new highs
 "Lack of broader market participation casts shadow on month-long rally")
Equity MFs book gains in October winners amid Rs 6,300 cr net purchases
Coal India, HCL Tech and L&T were among the most-sold stocks by domestic funds in October even as they rallied between 10% and 16%
 "Equity MFs book gains in October winners amid Rs 6,300 cr net purchases")
Street Signs: Nykaa 5:1 bonus issue, all eyes on Paytm and Delhivery & more
FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa) issued a 5:1 bonus issue around the time the one-year lock-up for its pre-initial public offering (IPO) investors ended
 "Street Signs: Nykaa 5:1 bonus issue, all eyes on Paytm and Delhivery & more")
Domestic investor holding in listed stocks hits new high, shows data
Their holdings rose to 24.03 per cent as on September 30 this year, up from 23.54 per cent at the end of the preceding quarter
 "Domestic investor holding in listed stocks hits new high, shows data")
White-knuckle volatility forces companies to let IPO approvals lapse
Some firms may blue-pencil valuations because of capital requirement compulsions or for providing exits to their investors. Still others can afford to wait
 "White-knuckle volatility forces companies to let IPO approvals lapse")
Bandhan Bank, UPL, Macrotech and Nykaa offer highest upside potential
Consensus target price for these stocks well above current market price
 "Bandhan Bank, UPL, Macrotech and Nykaa offer highest upside potential")
Street signs: Nifty may scale Mt 19K, grey market premium, and more
Last week, the benchmark Nifty and Sensex came close to topping their lifetime highs made in October 2021. Domestic brokerage ICICIdirect expects the Nifty to not just surpass its previous highs
 "Street signs: Nifty may scale Mt 19K, grey market premium, and more")
Despite buoyancy in market, stock trading activity declines in October
Cash market turnover fell almost 20% in October as rally take traders by surprise
 "Despite buoyancy in market, stock trading activity declines in October")
Sensex atop Mt 61,000, just 1% away from fresh the all-time highs
Benchmark indices gained in 11 of the past 12 trading sessions
 "Sensex atop Mt 61,000, just 1% away from fresh the all-time highs")
FPIs regain risk appetite, pump in nearly Rs 8,430 crore in October
US and European markets gained in October after a sharp sell-off in September
 "FPIs regain risk appetite, pump in nearly Rs 8,430 crore in October")
A roller-coaster ride: FPIs propel Nifty to reclaim 18K; Sensex tops 60K
The Sensex ended above 60,000 and the Nifty above 18,000 for the first time since September 14
 "A roller-coaster ride: FPIs propel Nifty to reclaim 18K; Sensex tops 60K")
Global turmoil not over, volatility to remain: MD, ITI Long Short Eq Fund
In Q&A, Rajesh Bhatia spells out the key tailwinds and risks the domestic markets face at this juncture and how a long-short fund can help protect downside risks
 "Global turmoil not over, volatility to remain: MD, ITI Long Short Eq Fund")
