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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Mega IPOs to shine this Diwali: Hyundai, Swiggy, NTPC Green set for launch
Market experts suggest that these IPOs could cap a record-breaking year for India in terms of equity capital raising
 "Mega IPOs to shine this Diwali: Hyundai, Swiggy, NTPC Green set for launch")
FPIs pump over Rs 87,000 cr into domestic equities in September quarter
FPI flows had slumped in the first two quarters (March and June) of calendar 2024 after pumping Rs 53,036 crore in the December 2023 quarter
 "FPIs pump over Rs 87,000 cr into domestic equities in September quarter")
Street signs: Reits reborn, investment fast track, global money in motion
Except for the muted debuts of Kross and Tolins Tyres, initial public offerings (IPOs) had a stellar run last week
 "Street signs: Reits reborn, investment fast track, global money in motion")
Weekend high: Strong FPI inflows lift benchmark equities, Indian rupee
Foreign investors bet Rs 14,064 cr, most in a day in 3 yrs; rupee posts biggest weekly gain in '24
 "Weekend high: Strong FPI inflows lift benchmark equities, Indian rupee")
Kerala filmmakers plan to form alternative body to represent the fraternity
B Unnikrishnan, general secretary of the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA), said, "Anyone is free to form an organisation" and refused to elaborate further
 "Kerala filmmakers plan to form alternative body to represent the fraternity")
With 19 IPO filings in August, India Inc 'seizing the moment' to go public
Since July over three dozen companies from diverse sectors have filed their DRHPs
 "With 19 IPO filings in August, India Inc 'seizing the moment' to go public")
Street signs: 10 IPOs raised Rs 17,110 cr, bullfight of exchanges, and more
NSE celebrates 30 years of operations, it recently unveiled sculptures of a bull and human figures on its campus
 "Street signs: 10 IPOs raised Rs 17,110 cr, bullfight of exchanges, and more")
Foreign portfolio investors turned net buyers in second half of August
After regaining their risk appetite, FPIs pumped money into consumer durables and information technology (IT) stocks. Power and metals stocks saw the maximum net outflows
 "Foreign portfolio investors turned net buyers in second half of August")
Demat accounts hit fresh high in August, surpass 171 million mark
Despite market volatility, 4.2 mn accounts added in Aug
 "Demat accounts hit fresh high in August, surpass 171 million mark")
Demat accounts surge past 171 mn, helped by investor interest in IPOs
There has been an average addition of 4 mn accounts monthly since 2024
 "Demat accounts surge past 171 mn, helped by investor interest in IPOs")
Sebi proposes overhaul of household savings calculation in securities mkt
In FY23, share of such assets came to Rs 84 trn, which was in sharp contrast to RBI's computation of Rs 23.6 trn
 "Sebi proposes overhaul of household savings calculation in securities mkt")
End of an era: Zero-brokerage model on last legs with new fee rules
Discount brokers may raise charges
 "End of an era: Zero-brokerage model on last legs with new fee rules")
Marathon run: Nifty extends record-breaking winning streak to 13 sessions
Benchmarks sprint to new closing records amid rate-cut speculation
 "Marathon run: Nifty extends record-breaking winning streak to 13 sessions")
August freeze: Cash turnover caught in valuation cold snap, shows data
But derivatives trading turnover thaws, rising as investors warm up to short-term bets
 "August freeze: Cash turnover caught in valuation cold snap, shows data")
Street Signs: F&O seismic shift, IPO fervour going strong, and more
The excitement in the initial public offering (IPO) market is set to continue this week
Nifty 50 hits record 12-session winning streak on investor support
Sensex gaining streak now lengthiest since Sep '23; both indices at new highs
 "Nifty 50 hits record 12-session winning streak on investor support")
Market buoyancy significantly boosts success rate of firms launching IPOs
The IPO filing-to-approval lapsing ratio this year is the best in three years, underscoring the improvement in the IPO market's buoyancy
 "Market buoyancy significantly boosts success rate of firms launching IPOs")
Most IPOs reasonably priced, domestic funds drive a hard bargain: Kaushik
The primary market has witnessed a promising trend across products in the first half of the year. IPOs have performed exceptionally well, with a notable increase in average ticket size, Kaushik said
 "Most IPOs reasonably priced, domestic funds drive a hard bargain: Kaushik")
Resourceful Automobile makes a tepid debut but ends on the upper circuit
Resourceful Automobile's initial public offering (IPO) was a fresh issue of Rs 12 crore and raised eyebrows as it was subscribed a whopping 419 times
 "Resourceful Automobile makes a tepid debut but ends on the upper circuit")
Cybersecurity issues biggest concern for MFs: Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath
Nilesh Shah, MD of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company, said the industry should leverage technology so that those not so digitally savvy are not excluded and digital frauds are minimised
 "Cybersecurity issues biggest concern for MFs: Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath")