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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Fast off the blocks: Share sale activity hits 9-month high, tops ₹65k cr
Improvement in investor sentiment paves way for large secondary issuances
 "Fast off the blocks: Share sale activity hits 9-month high, tops ₹65k cr")
UBS says India's 60% valuation premium to EM peers not justified
UBS is "neutral" on India equities, as earnings growth and other fundamentals don't justify premium valuations
 "UBS says India's 60% valuation premium to EM peers not justified")
Nifty pulls back after breaching 25K barrier; Sensex ends 625 points lower
The Nifty 50 ended 0.7 per cent, or 175 points, lower at 24,826, while the Sensex fell 0.76 per cent, or 625 points, to close at 81,551.63
 "Nifty pulls back after breaching 25K barrier; Sensex ends 625 points lower")
A notable uptick: FPI inflows so far in May are the highest in 8 months
India-Pak ceasefire, prospects of US trade deal cause rebound
 "A notable uptick: FPI inflows so far in May are the highest in 8 months")
Street Signs: Global cues to guide markets, Sebi's NSEL broker scheme
Despite volatility in secondary markets, investors embraced two recent initial public offerings (IPOs).
 "Street Signs: Global cues to guide markets, Sebi's NSEL broker scheme")
Market heavyweights do heavy lifting; benchmarks rebound nearly 1%
Sensex and Nifty end the week down 0.7 per cent as FPIs pull back on US fiscal worries; Friday sees rebound with gains in Reliance and easing US bond yields
 "Market heavyweights do heavy lifting; benchmarks rebound nearly 1%")
US debt concerns roil stock markets; Sensex and Nifty end 0.8% lower
Trump's $3.8 trillion tax plan stokes debt fears; Sensex drops 645 points
 "US debt concerns roil stock markets; Sensex and Nifty end 0.8% lower")
Groww to hike minimum brokerage, DP and MTF charges from June 21
Groww will raise minimum brokerage to ₹5 and revise DP and MTF charges starting June 21 citing rising costs and regulatory impact on brokerages' revenue streams
 "Groww to hike minimum brokerage, DP and MTF charges from June 21")
DRHP filings hit 10-year high in 2025 despite muted IPO launches
Despite market sell-off and IPO slowdown, 85 firms filed DRHPs in 2025, highest in over a decade; experts see revival ahead as confidence returns
 "DRHP filings hit 10-year high in 2025 despite muted IPO launches")
FPIs lap up finance capital goods stocks in the first half of May
FPIs net bought Rs 12,847 crore worth of Indian equities in May so far; financial services led inflows while FMCG and realty saw outflows
 "FPIs lap up finance capital goods stocks in the first half of May")
Morgan Stanley sees Sensex at 89,000 by June 2026, upside potential of 8%
Brokerage cites strong macro stability, corporate releveraging, low-inflation volatility as strengths
 "Morgan Stanley sees Sensex at 89,000 by June 2026, upside potential of 8%")
Benchmarks slip for third straight day; Sensex, Nifty drop over 1%
RIL, HDFC Bank a major drag
IT stocks fall as Moody's downgrades US sovereign credit rating to 'AA1'
IT stocks slipped after Moody's downgraded the US credit rating to 'AA1', with analysts calling the fall a knee-jerk reaction due to US market reliance
 "IT stocks fall as Moody's downgrades US sovereign credit rating to 'AA1'")
Nifty logs best week in a month, gains 4.2% on ceasefire, US hopes
Despite a Friday dip, Nifty posted its best weekly gain since April 18, driven by progress on trade deals, easing geopolitical concerns, and expectations of RBI rate cuts
 "Nifty logs best week in a month, gains 4.2% on ceasefire, US hopes")
Markets zoom after Trump remarks; Nifty settles above 25K after 7 months
Benchmark indices surged as Trump claimed India offered a zero-tariff trade deal, boosting hopes of improved Indo-US trade ties amid easing geopolitical tensions
 "Markets zoom after Trump remarks; Nifty settles above 25K after 7 months")
Markets fall after posting biggest single-day gain in four years
Concerns over FPIs shifting to China, US weigh on sentiment
Markets lift off after India, Pak jets are grounded; Sensex up 2,975 pts
Indian indices post their strongest single-day gains since 2021 as a truce with Pakistan and easing US-China tensions fuel optimism and boost investor confidence
 "Markets lift off after India, Pak jets are grounded; Sensex up 2,975 pts")
Bordering on peace: Markets may exhale as guns fall silent for now
With calm on edge, monsoon and Q4 will guide the mood
 "Bordering on peace: Markets may exhale as guns fall silent for now")
DIIs overtake FPIs as dominant investors in Indian markets in March quarter
Value of DII holdings reaches Rs 71.76 trn, 2 per cent higher than their foreign counterparts
If macro conditions hold, IPOs will top 2024's record tally: Sunil Khaitan
'Issuers and investors recognise the need for balanced pricing rather than short-term gains,' says managing director and head of India Financing Group at Goldman Sachs
 "If macro conditions hold, IPOs will top 2024's record tally: Sunil Khaitan")