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Sebi mulls automatic approval for investments, activities by exchanges

Sebi has proposed an automatic approval route for certain activities and investments by market infrastructure institutions, subject to financial limits and governance safeguards.

Sebi orders Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy and its founder to refund ₹546 cr

The regulator has also barred the academy and Sathe from accessing the securities market for two years or until compliance with the refund direction, whichever is later

Sebi eases call-recording mandate for research analysts dealing with funds

Sebi eases call-recording norms for research analysts to reduce compliance burden

Govt bonds log worst losing streak in 30 years as crude, US yields rise

Indian government bond yields rose for a tenth straight week as elevated crude prices and US yields weighed on sentiment, while forex reserves fell $65 billion over six weeks

Input cost inflation, Lloyd's losses likely to weigh on Havells India

Havells reported strong Q2FY27 revenue growth, but rising commodity costs and Lloyd's losses squeezed margins, prompting analysts to remain cautious on earnings recovery

Jio Platforms IPO rides institutional demand to 22.19 times subscription

QIBs bid 70.6 times the quota reserved for them; retail segment bought 2.7x

Whistleblower tipoffs on insider trading up sharply as Sebi gets 25 in FY26

Whistleblower reports rise as market expands, but experts call for greater transparency, stronger safeguards and wider coverage of violations

Tumultuous week: Midcaps and smallcaps suffer worst losses in 20 months

Midcap and smallcap stocks posted their worst weekly losses in 20 months, falling 5.6% and 7.3%, respectively, as rising crude prices and geopolitical tensions rattled markets.

Stalled housing project, running EMIs: What are homebuyers' legal options?

Buyers must continue loan repayments despite construction delays, but can pursue refunds, compensation or legal action against builders

Higher advertising spends, rising competition to weigh on Colgate margins

Colgate's Q2 revenue rose 12.2 per cent, but higher advertising expenses and growing competition squeezed operating margins, prompting brokerages to cut earnings estimates

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls for 4th day, ends 126 pts lower; Nifty at 22,600; VIX rises 6%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and the Nifty SmallCap 100 fell 2.21 per cent and 2.94 per cent, respectively

Nifty Midcap 100, Smallcap 100 slide 4%, down 10-13% from 52-week high

The Smallcap index plunged 7.4 per cent over the past week and is down over 10 per cent from its 52-week high of 20,187.80.

Nifty logs third-longest technical correction; shallowest in its history

The NSE Nifty on Friday marked the 160th trading day below its long-term average, the longest time period since January 2012. The index has been quoting below its 200-DMA since February 27, 2026.

BlueStone Jewellery stock plunges 13% as firm swings back to losses in Q2

BlueStone Jewellery shares remain 47 per cent higher on a year-to-date (YTD) basis and 27 per cent higher in six months. However, they are flat over the last year, having lost nearly 2 per cent.

Westlife Foodworld soars 20%; rebounds 24% from days' low post Q2 results

Q2 growth was broad-based across channels and regions, supported by the continued strength of the Company's value offerings, menu innovation and omnichannel convenience strategy.

Shree Cement rebounds, gains over 5% from day's low post Q2 results

Shree Cement on Friday reported a 15.2% YoY drop in Q2 consolidated net profit at ₹263 crore, while its revenue from operations grew by 23.9% YoY to ₹5,897 crore.

Two-fold jump in Q2 PAT, ₹25 dividend lift CPCL stock 5% in weak market

Chennai Petroleum reported a PAT of ₹2,271 crore in Q2FY27, as against a PAT of ₹732 crore during the same quarter last year. This translates into a gain of 210 per cent on a Y-o-Y basis.

MSCI India rejig: JM Financial sees 3 inclusions, 2 exits & $1.4 bn inflows

The MSCI Standard Index rebalancing, one of the most closely watched rebalancing events of the year globally, is scheduled for November 11, post-market hours.

Steel Strips zooms 19%, hits record high on heavy volume post Q2 results

A combined 16.63 million shares representing 10.6 per cent of SSWL's total equity, changed hands on the NSE and BSE in Friday's intraday deals.

Market crash: Sensex sinks 1,314 pts from day's high; Nifty tests 22,400

With Brent at $114, high crude prices remain a key headwind for oil-sensitive sectors, making a broad-based equity recovery difficult, says Hariselvan Radhakrishnan of HST Wealth