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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BSE Metal index rises over 4%, posts biggest single-day jump in 17 months
Apart from the rise in metal prices, some stock-specific reasons, like the demerger of Vedanta group companies into separate entities, have also led to the rally in the metal pack
 "BSE Metal index rises over 4%, posts biggest single-day jump in 17 months")
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's death unlikely to impact Indian markets
Major equity markets across Europe and Asia were largely stable on Monday. Indian equity markets were shut due to the general election amidst polling in Mumbai as part of the general elections
 "Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's death unlikely to impact Indian markets")
FPIs exit BFSI, information technology stocks in May's opening weeks
FPIs trim holdings, await positive signals; experts eye post-Budget opportunities amid election tension
 "FPIs exit BFSI, information technology stocks in May's opening weeks")
Markets will have a strong run after June 4, says PM Narendra Modi
PM Narendra Modi assertion follows assurances by 3 senior ministers
 "Markets will have a strong run after June 4, says PM Narendra Modi")
FPI selling tops $3.5 billion amid Lok Sabha poll jitters, flows to China
If sustains, it will be highest monthly pullout since January 2023
 "FPI selling tops $3.5 billion amid Lok Sabha poll jitters, flows to China")
Soft US inflation data pushes markets higher; Sensex gains 677 points
Indices post biggest gains in two weeks
Financial markets prefer stability, predictability: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Warns of unchecked explosion in F&O retail trades
 "Financial markets prefer stability, predictability: FM Nirmala Sitharaman")
Sensex, Nifty indices extend winning run; Vix dips after 13-day rise
Before gaining in the past three sessions, the benchmark Nifty had dropped 3% from its peak following five straight days of losses
 "Sensex, Nifty indices extend winning run; Vix dips after 13-day rise")
Sensex swings 1000 points; Jaishankar, Shah try to allay investor concerns
"Even if markets have corrected a bit on account of some rumours, I would suggest you buy as markets are going to shoot up after June 4," said Shah
 "Sensex swings 1000 points; Jaishankar, Shah try to allay investor concerns")
Street signs: Go Digit IPO, stock lock-in expiry, and demat dilemma
The success of the stake sale in Vodafone Idea and the response to Bharti Hexacom's Rs 4,275 crore IPO have fuelled investor optimism about the prospects of IPOs
 "Street signs: Go Digit IPO, stock lock-in expiry, and demat dilemma")
Foreign portfolio investor selling tops $2 billion in May: NSDL data
The selling by FPIs has come at a time when traders are increasingly anxious about the margin of victory of the incumbent Narendra Modi government in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections
 "Foreign portfolio investor selling tops $2 billion in May: NSDL data")
Markets log biggest drop in 4 months; Sensex ends 1,062 points lower
The index finished below its 100-day moving average (DMA), seen as a critical support, for the first time since November 13, 2023
No sign of slowing in demat account surge as markets attract new investors
Over three million accounts added for fifth straight month
 "No sign of slowing in demat account surge as markets attract new investors")
What is fanning the fear among traders? India Vix surges to 15-mth high
Uncertainty over election results, US Fed rate cut fan volatility
 "What is fanning the fear among traders? India Vix surges to 15-mth high")
Heavyweights pull down Nifty for third day; Sensex down 384 points
Midcap, smallcap indices log the biggest fall in nearly two months
 "Heavyweights pull down Nifty for third day; Sensex down 384 points")
FPI shareholding in NSE companies at lowest in 11 years, shows data
Gap between FPI, DII narrows to new low of 163 bps
 "FPI shareholding in NSE companies at lowest in 11 years, shows data")
Street Signs: Navigating market rapids, IPO Street set to sparkle, and more
The grey market premiums (GMPs) for the three initial public offerings (IPOs) that open this week range between 20 per cent and 55 per cent
 "Street Signs: Navigating market rapids, IPO Street set to sparkle, and more")
Equity markets end with losses; Nifty retreats after hitting fresh highs
Sensex sees intraday swing of 1,627 points
 "Equity markets end with losses; Nifty retreats after hitting fresh highs")
India's IPO market set to break May jinx in Lok Sabha election year
For 1st time during poll cycle since '04, mkts will see IPO frenzy
 "India's IPO market set to break May jinx in Lok Sabha election year")
Godrej split: Experts weigh on amicable settlement impact on stock prices
Say stock prices will react positively as key overhang removed
 "Godrej split: Experts weigh on amicable settlement impact on stock prices")