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: Banking stocks under pressure, FPI tally gets skewed and more
The performance of banking stocks is likely to weigh on the markets
 "Street signs: Banking stocks under pressure, FPI tally gets skewed and more")
Fed, Covid-19 drug hopes lift indices; monthly gains at 11-year high
Stocks opened gap-up after a sharp rally on the Wall Street overnight, and managed to hold on to most gains despite banking stocks, the index heavyweights, underperforming
 "Fed, Covid-19 drug hopes lift indices; monthly gains at 11-year high")
Indices log near 2% gains on hopes of ease in lockdown, biz activity
The Sensex rose 606 points, or 1.9%, to end at 32,720 - the highest close since March 13
MSCI India rebalancing to stoke FPI inflows to the tune of Rs 1,900 cr
The rebalancing is scheduled to take place on May 12 and the changes will become effective from June 1
 "MSCI India rebalancing to stoke FPI inflows to the tune of Rs 1,900 cr")
Crude oil slump triggers a sell-off in domestic stocks, currency
Sensex falls 1,011 points, Nifty closes below 9k
 "Crude oil slump triggers a sell-off in domestic stocks, currency")
Lockdown 2.0: Kerala govt rolls back relaxations amid Covid-19 outbreak
Home ministry had chided state for allowing prohibited activities
 "Lockdown 2.0: Kerala govt rolls back relaxations amid Covid-19 outbreak")
Market breadth turns healthy after March as Covid-19 cases decline globally
In simpler terms, each day of April, on an average, there have been two stocks that close with gains for every one stock that ends with losses
Street signs: Auto stocks on investors' radar, Gold ETFs outflow, and more
Private sector lender IndusInd Bank has caught the fancy of overseas investors
 "Street signs: Auto stocks on investors' radar, Gold ETFs outflow, and more")
Fear of extended coronavirus lockdown pulls indices into red zone
Last week, the indices had rallied 13 per cent and were on the cusp of a bull market - a term used for a 20% rise from recent lows
Market rally loses steam over fears of extended lockdown
The weak opening of the European markets and a sharp deprecation in the rupee against the dollar weighed on stock prices
 "Market rally loses steam over fears of extended lockdown")
Markets shed Covid-19 pessimism with biggest single-day gain since 2009
Sentiment improves as virus spread shows signs of slowing
 "Markets shed Covid-19 pessimism with biggest single-day gain since 2009")
Mkts extend rally on stimulus boost; Sensex up 1,411 pts, Nifty above 8,600
Sensex rebounds 15% in three days from recent lows
Markets surge 7% as hopes of financial stimulus package keeps mood buoyant
The Sensex jumped 1,862 points to end at 28,536, while the Nifty50 index rallied 517 points, or 6.6 per cent, to settle at 8,318 - the biggest single-day gains for the benchmark indices since May 2009
Markets rise on stimulus hopes; Sensex up 1,628 pts, Nifty ends above 8,700
To avert a global recession, most central banks have announced measures worth trillion of dollars.
 "Markets rise on stimulus hopes; Sensex up 1,628 pts, Nifty ends above 8,700")
Markets test demonetisation levels before a small recovery; Sensex falls 2%
Most stocks continued to see volatile moves because of the uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: Bear tightens grip on markets; Sensex ends at over 3-year low
Concerns about the spread of coronavirus continued to accelerate. As of Wednesday, 151 cases were reported in the country
 "Coronavirus: Bear tightens grip on markets; Sensex ends at over 3-year low")
Market rebounds as bulls deliver knockout punch after opening-hour shocker
Nifty hit lower circuit in opening session, halting trade for 45 minutes. Indices see sharpest recovery; Sensex rebounds 5,000 pts from day's low.
 "Market rebounds as bulls deliver knockout punch after opening-hour shocker")
Coronavirus scare cripples markets as indices post biggest single-day drop
Sensex tumbles 2,919 points, biggest-ever in absolute terms. Over Rs 11 trillion worth of investor wealth wiped out. Global stock rout deepens amid growth concerns
 "Coronavirus scare cripples markets as indices post biggest single-day drop")
YES Bank crisis, Coronavirus fears spell double trouble for markets
Benchmark indices enter correction territory; rupee near 74 against dollar
 "YES Bank crisis, Coronavirus fears spell double trouble for markets")
SBI Cards IPO subscribed 26 times despite tough market conditions
The 100-million share offering generated close to 2.7 billion bids
 "SBI Cards IPO subscribed 26 times despite tough market conditions")