Equity

Mutual funds turned cautious in April despite strong investor inflows

Mutual funds sharply reduce equity purchases in April despite steady inflows, as fund managers adopt a cautious approach amid market rebound and geopolitical uncertainties

At 1,307, preferential equity listing hits record high in FY26, shows data

Preferential equity listings hit a 25-year high in FY26 as companies tapped faster, targeted fundraising routes amid market volatility and capital needs

Passive equity flows hit record on dip buying, year-end allocations

Equity ETFs and index funds attract record Rs 30,235 crore inflows in March, driven by dip buying and year-end institutional allocations amid market volatility

Equity mutual fund inflows rose 56% in March as investors bought the dip

Equity mutual fund inflows rose sharply in March, supported by record SIP contributions and strong retail participation despite market correction and volatility

HDFC Bank sell-off wipes out ₹50,000 crore from mutual fund assets

HDFC Bank's sharp fall has eroded Rs 50,000 crore from mutual fund portfolios, with high exposure across schemes limiting fund managers' ability to deploy fresh capital

Equity SIP inflows see rare dip as volatility tests investor patience

Overall SIP tally sustains at ₹31,000 cr in January, thanks to spurt in inflows into ETFs, FoFs

Inox Clean Energy ties up ₹3,100 crore in equity for capacity expansion

Inox Clean Energy ties up ₹3,100 crore equity from global and domestic investors to fund IPP growth and solar manufacturing expansion, valuing the firm at ₹50,000 crore

Indices end first trading session of 2026 on muted note amid ITC selloff

Indian equity benchmarks closed largely flat in the first trading session of 2026, as gains in Larsen & Toubro and M&M offset sharp losses in ITC after a new tobacco tax announcement

SIP inflows top ₹3 trn in 2025 for first time as investors stay steady

Systematic investment plans emerged as investors' preferred route in a volatile equity market, helping offset a sharp decline in one-time mutual fund investments during 2025

Coal ministry proposes strict ownership, net worth norms for Coal Exchange

Under the draft framework, the applicant must be a demutualised company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013

Coal ministry proposes strict ownership, net worth norms for Coal Exchange

Under the draft framework, the applicant must be a demutualised company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013

OpenAI scraps six-month equity vesting requirement for employees: Report

The move comes after the company shortened the vesting period for new hires to six months from the industry standard of 12 months in April, the report said

Alternative credit NBFC BlackSoil Capital raises ₹65 crore from FMO

With this equity round, BlackSoil Capital further consolidates its position as a specialised, institution-grade lender

Gold or stocks? This Diwali, what's the better bet? | Investment Tips | Gold vs equity

As Diwali approaches, investors once again face a classic festive dilemma: whether to buy gold or invest in stocks.

Equity benchmarks inch lower on profit booking; IT jumps ahead of earnings

The Nifty 50 edged down 0.25% to 25,046.15, while the BSE Sensex shed 0.19% to 81,773.66. The two indexes rose about 2% each in the last four sessions

Acme Solar to raise ₹3,000 cr via equity, securities in tranches

Acme Solar Holdings board on Wednesday approved a proposal to raise Rs 3,000 crore in multiple tranches. At its meeting, the company's board also approved the re-appointment of Shashi Shekhar as Vice-Chairman and Whole-Time Director on the recommendation of its Nomination and Remuneration Committee, for a period of one year from the completion of his present term, i.e. with effect from April 9, 2026. The board cleared the proposal of "raising of funds for an aggregate amount not exceeding Rs 3,000 crore in one or more tranches, through issuance of equity shares or any other equity-linked instruments or securities, through permissible modes, including but not limited to, qualified institutional placement (QIP), further public offer (FPO), private placement and/or combination thereof, as may be considered appropriate under applicable laws, subject to such regulatory/statutory approvals". Both proposals are subject to approval of the members of the company at the ensuing annual general

Sebi likely to recommend intra-day position limits for index derivatives

The regulator is re-looking at rules for equity derivatives after it temporarily banned US high-frequency trading firm Jane Street from the Indian markets

Sebi plans to improve tenure, maturity of equity products: Tuhin Pandey

He said that volumes in the cash market have grown rapidly, doubling in terms of daily traded volumes over a three-year period

Short-term F&Os denting capital formation: Sebi's Ananth Narayan G

Regulator mulling steps to push long-dated derivatives contracts, boost cash market turnover

How tax changes have transformed debt MF landscape, altered investor choice

Fund houses have launched debt-arbitrage FoFs to attract investors in higher tax brackets