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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Budget hopes fade as Modi 3.0 market gains erased, Nifty back to June lows
After gaining as much as 12%, Nifty is back to levels seen before PM Modi's third swearing-in
 "Budget hopes fade as Modi 3.0 market gains erased, Nifty back to June lows")
Sensex gains 566 points as IT stocks surge, AI optimism offsets tariff woes
The Sensex ended the session at 76,405, up 566 points, or 0.75 per cent. The Nifty 50 index closed at 23,155, gaining 131 points, or 0.6 per cent
 "Sensex gains 566 points as IT stocks surge, AI optimism offsets tariff woes")
BNP Paribas sees cloudy outlook for equities, projects single-digit returns
BNP Paribas projects the Nifty 50 to reach 25,500 by the end of 2025, representing a 10 per cent gain from Wednesday's closing level
 "BNP Paribas sees cloudy outlook for equities, projects single-digit returns")
Turbulent Tuesday: Mkts tumble amid uncertainty over Trump's trade policies
Trump begins US presidency with 'America First Trade Policy': A slew of executive orders and announcements on Day 1 turn policymakers, investors cautious
 "Turbulent Tuesday: Mkts tumble amid uncertainty over Trump's trade policies")
Bank stocks steer Nifty 50, Sensex to green territory, Kotak leads rally
The rupee, too, strengthened slightly, settling at 86.57 per dollar, compared with 86.61 on Friday
 "Bank stocks steer Nifty 50, Sensex to green territory, Kotak leads rally")
Street Signs: Market mood swing, FPI additions double in FY25, and more
Despite tightening disclosure requirements for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), with new thresholds for reporting investments, the rate of FPI onboarding has accelerated
 "Street Signs: Market mood swing, FPI additions double in FY25, and more")
Indian equity benchmarks post 2nd weekly decline on earnings, FPI selling
The Sensex ended the session on Friday at 76,619, a decline of 424 points or 0.5 per cent. Meanwhile, the Nifty closed at 23,182, a drop of 130 points or 0.6 per cent
Hindenburg's Nate Anderson: Man who 'shook empires that needed shaking'
In his parting shot, Anderson said he was naïve about the dangers he would face when he started Hindenburg but was drawn to the path he chose "magnetically"
 "Hindenburg's Nate Anderson: Man who 'shook empires that needed shaking'")
Benchmark indices shed 1.8% in January as FPIs offload Rs 34,841 crore
The current wave of FPI selling began in October after China's stimulus measures propelled its markets, which were trading at much cheaper valuations than India
 "Benchmark indices shed 1.8% in January as FPIs offload Rs 34,841 crore")
Markets snap 4-day losing streak; domestic investors help halt the slide
The total market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms rose by Rs 6 trillion to Rs 423 trillion
Sensex sheds 1.4% amid heavy FPI selling; Nifty settles at 23,086
The Sensex ended the session at 76,330, a decline of 1,049 points or 1.4 per cent, while the Nifty closed at 23,086, down 346 points or 1.5 per cent
 "Sensex sheds 1.4% amid heavy FPI selling; Nifty settles at 23,086")
Mapping the fall: Rupee depreciation unlikely to trigger sustained selloff
The rupee declined by 3.1 per cent since September, and Indian equity benchmarks Nifty and Sensex fell by 8.5 and 7.3 per cent, respectively, during the same period
 "Mapping the fall: Rupee depreciation unlikely to trigger sustained selloff")
Risk-reward balance poor despite the recent correction, says report
"Retail investors may show some of their usual chutzpah and buy stocks aggressively, buying on dips has been the common mantra so far, but that would be comical," the note said
Rupee depreciation may exacerbate market sell-off if downtrend continues
On Monday, the rupee was trading at 86.58 against the dollar, a fresh low amid a rising dollar and outflows from Indian equities
 "Rupee depreciation may exacerbate market sell-off if downtrend continues")
Tax shift throws a wrench in the gears of buyback offers in 2024
In 2024, 48 companies repurchased shares worth Rs 13,423 crore, compared to Rs 48,079 crore spent on share buybacks by the same number of companies in 2023
 "Tax shift throws a wrench in the gears of buyback offers in 2024")
Street signs: Laxmi Dental GMP at 37%, market mood rides the seesaw
An official previously mentioned that the regulator has been engaging with multiple corporations to explore muni bonds
$35 billion IPOs in the pipeline this year: Kotak Investment Banking
India is the second-largest market in the world when it comes to equity fundraising and it saw the highest-ever fundraising ($74 billion) in 2024
 "$35 billion IPOs in the pipeline this year: Kotak Investment Banking")
Mkts end week in red on FPI selling; Sensex ends 241 points lower
Cumulative net shorts on Nifty and Bank Nifty Futures by FPIs on Thursday was highest since June 6, 2024
 "Mkts end week in red on FPI selling; Sensex ends 241 points lower")
Fundraising via equity, debt hit all-time high in 2024: Prime Database
Ninety-one firms raised Rs 1.6 trillion through main board IPOs in 2024, more than three times Rs 49 436 crores through 57 IPOs in 2023
 "Fundraising via equity, debt hit all-time high in 2024: Prime Database")
Sensex, Nifty decline amid heavy FPI selling and Q3 earnings concerns
The Sensex ended the session at 77,620, a decline of 528 points, or 0.7 per cent
 "Sensex, Nifty decline amid heavy FPI selling and Q3 earnings concerns")