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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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")
July emerges hottest month for IPOs in 2025, with cos raising over ₹10k cr
The surge in activity this month has been driven by favourable listing performances, consolidation in secondary mkt, and last-minute rush by companies looking to avoid updated financial disclosures
 "July emerges hottest month for IPOs in 2025, with cos raising over ₹10k cr")
Tracking flows: FPIs offloaded IT, FMCG stocks in H1CY25, shows data
The period saw total net FPI outflows amounting to ₹77,898 crore. IT stock saw selling to the tune of ₹30,600 crore, while FMCG saw pullout of ₹18,178 crore
 "Tracking flows: FPIs offloaded IT, FMCG stocks in H1CY25, shows data")
Banking, IT stocks drag down Sensex and Nifty 50 on earnings miss
The losses capped a third straight weekly loss for the benchmark indices, their longest weekly losing streak in six months
 "Banking, IT stocks drag down Sensex and Nifty 50 on earnings miss")
₹25K cr SBI QIP draws bids worth ₹1 trn; LIC, domestic MFs lead charge
LIC bids over Rs 5,000 crore in SBI's Rs 25,000 crore QIP, joined by major MFs and FPIs; fundraise to boost capital adequacy by 60 bps with 3.47% equity dilution
 "₹25K cr SBI QIP draws bids worth ₹1 trn; LIC, domestic MFs lead charge")
QIP fundraising revives in June after a tepid first five months of 2025
₹14,000 crore raised as firms tap improved valuations, liquidity
 "QIP fundraising revives in June after a tepid first five months of 2025")
SBI eyes ₹25,000 crore via record QIP, sets floor at 2.5% discount
The bank's board approved another ₹20,000 crore fund raise by issuing bonds
 "SBI eyes ₹25,000 crore via record QIP, sets floor at 2.5% discount")
With halved gains & shaky sentiment, IPOs struggle to attract retail, HNIs
Market watchers link the pullback to underwhelming listing-day performance and the lack of big-name IPOs
 "With halved gains & shaky sentiment, IPOs struggle to attract retail, HNIs")
Markets slump after new Trump threat; HDFC Bank, RIL, TCS lead losses
The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 689.81 points or 0.83 per cent to settle at 82,500.47. During the day, it fell 748.03 points or 0.89 per cent to 82,442.25
 "Markets slump after new Trump threat; HDFC Bank, RIL, TCS lead losses")
Demat accounts rise by 2.5 million in June, near 200 mn milestone
June also marked the second consecutive monthly increase after a steady decline from January to April
 "Demat accounts rise by 2.5 million in June, near 200 mn milestone")
Promoter holdings private listed firms drops 600 bps to 37% since 2021
Holdings of promoters in the top 200 privately owned listed firms declined nearly 600 basis points (bps) to 37 per cent at the end of FY25, from 43 per cent in FY21
 "Promoter holdings private listed firms drops 600 bps to 37% since 2021")
Sebi to tighten derivatives surveillance after Jane Street crackdown
Jane Street action just the start, says Sebi chief amid wider data-driven probe
 "Sebi to tighten derivatives surveillance after Jane Street crackdown")
Jane Street crackdown: Another reminder for retail of slim odds of winning
Sebi's probe into Jane Street's alleged market manipulation underscores how retail participants are outmatched in India's derivatives market dominated by large players
 "Jane Street crackdown: Another reminder for retail of slim odds of winning")
Explained: What is Jane Street and why Sebi barred it from markets?
Sebi has barred US trading firm Jane Street from Indian markets pending the return of alleged unlawful gains worth Rs 4,840 crore. Here's a detailed explainer on the case.
 "Explained: What is Jane Street and why Sebi barred it from markets?")
DRHP filings surge to 118 in H12025 amid strong valuation appetite
Experts say the robust filing suggests the second half of the year will see large-scale issuances, provided the markets remain supportive
 "DRHP filings surge to 118 in H12025 amid strong valuation appetite")
With July 9 deadline near, stock markets shrug off US tariff worries
Cautious optimism builds as investors bet on a delay or deal
 "With July 9 deadline near, stock markets shrug off US tariff worries")
Sensex reclaims 84K level for first time since October, nears peak
Log best weekly gain since May 16
 "Sensex reclaims 84K level for first time since October, nears peak")
