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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Street Signs: Bulls in charge but 24,200 holds key, Santar GMP at 40%
Ahead of its initial public offering, shares of Sanstar are trading at a premium of 40 per cent in the grey market
 "Street Signs: Bulls in charge but 24,200 holds key, Santar GMP at 40%")
Extending gains: TCS rub-off lifts Nifty and Sensex to fresh highs
Indices see 6th weekly winning run; FPIs bullish amid Fed rate cut hopes
 "Extending gains: TCS rub-off lifts Nifty and Sensex to fresh highs")
Indian equity returns likely muted for remainder of the year, says Nomura
The Japan-based brokerage said the surge in retail flows into domestic mutual funds over the years has been driven by structural factors like under-allocation to equities
 "Indian equity returns likely muted for remainder of the year, says Nomura")
Markets catch their breath after record highs; Sensex closes at 79,925
Sharp rebound from election-result day lows is being driven by hopes of policy continuity, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turning net buyers again, and strong macroeconomic numbers
 "Markets catch their breath after record highs; Sensex closes at 79,925")
Maruti drives mkt euphoria: Nifty hits fresh high, Sensex up over 300 pts
M&M, Tata Motors also drive up gains despite strong hybrid absence
 "Maruti drives mkt euphoria: Nifty hits fresh high, Sensex up over 300 pts")
Valuations frothy? Profit and market cap moved in sync in 5 years
Analysts: upside in the markets from here will be driven by earnings growth
 "Valuations frothy? Profit and market cap moved in sync in 5 years")
Never late to the party with growth's long runway: Gautam Chhaochharia
Chhaochharia discusses factors impacting the markets and the economy
 "Never late to the party with growth's long runway: Gautam Chhaochharia")
Investors lap up shares of Emcure, Bansal Wire; bids cross Rs 1.25 trillion
The demand for both issuances reflects the positive sentiment among investors and could be a harbinger for more initial public offerings (IPOs) in the coming weeks, said industry players
 "Investors lap up shares of Emcure, Bansal Wire; bids cross Rs 1.25 trillion")
Sensex, Nifty log fifth straight weekly advance; HDFC Bank down 4.6%
The losses in HDFC Bank came after the private sector lender reported a sequential decline in loans during the June quarter
 "Sensex, Nifty log fifth straight weekly advance; HDFC Bank down 4.6%")
Sensex crosses 80k for the first time, gains 10k since result-day low
It may climb even higher amid hopes of Fed rate cut
 "Sensex crosses 80k for the first time, gains 10k since result-day low")
Broking stocks slide on Sebi pivot; exchanges, depositories feel the heat
The worst impact is seen on discount brokerages that currently pocket a neat spread between what they charge their end-clients and what they pay the exchanges as charges
 "Broking stocks slide on Sebi pivot; exchanges, depositories feel the heat")
Markets start July on strong note, log new highs; Sensex up 443 points
The Nifty50 index closed at 24,142, rising 131 points, or 0.5 per cent. Both Sensex and Nifty surpassed their previous closing highs on Thursday
 "Markets start July on strong note, log new highs; Sensex up 443 points")
Bull market on steroids: June's record-breaking lift post LS result day low
2,425 stocks muscle their way to new peaks
 "Bull market on steroids: June's record-breaking lift post LS result day low")
Govt unlikely to choose fiscal profligacy: Elara Capital CEO Raj Bhatt
Bhatt says India stands out globally because of its financial discipline
 "Govt unlikely to choose fiscal profligacy: Elara Capital CEO Raj Bhatt")
Markets log best monthly gains since Dec amid optimism around new govt
The gains come amid the background of strong economic data and optimism around the functioning of the new government
 "Markets log best monthly gains since Dec amid optimism around new govt")
Sensex six-day winning run ends, drops by 210 points; Nifty down by 34
The Nifty closed at 24,011, down 34 points, or 0.14 per cent, as gains in Reliance Industries (RIL) were offset by losses in banking
Indian equity benchmarks hit new highs; Nifty tops 24k, Sensex breaches 79K
FPI buying, gains in RIL, IT pack help indices log new highs for a 10th time in June
 "Indian equity benchmarks hit new highs; Nifty tops 24k, Sensex breaches 79K")
Heavyweights do heavy lifting: RIL, ICICI Bank spur indices to new highs
The Sensex ended the session at 78,674, gaining 621 points or 0.8 per cent, while the Nifty 50 index ended at 23,869, up 147 points or 0.6 per cent
Over 450 promoters cut stake in shareholding amid new market highs
Drop in shareholdings highest in at least 12 quarters
 "Over 450 promoters cut stake in shareholding amid new market highs")
Banking stocks propel Sensex past 78,000, Nifty50 gains 184 points
Sustained foreign helps indices log best day in over than two weeks