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Market rally ends as Sensex, Nifty fall on FPI selloff, weak earnings

The rally came to an abrupt halt due to lackluster corporate earnings, persistent selling by foreign investors, and renewed uncertainty surrounding US trade negotiations

Listed private life insurers see moderation in Ulip business in Q1

Private sector life insurers, including SBI Life, ICICI Prudential Life, and HDFC Life, see a moderation in ULIP business growth in Q1 FY26

One scheme no longer fits all: Sebi plans split routine as funds bulk up 7x

Watchdog flexes clone-and-cap fix as AUM bloat strains category limits

Sebi aims to deepen equity market, flags concerns over derivatives frenzy

SEBI on Thursday expressed concern over the growing dominance of ultra-short-term derivatives trading, cautioning that such trends could undermine the health of India's capital markets, while contemplating steps to extend the tenure and maturity of these products. Very short-term derivatives continue to dominate equity derivative volumes, especially expiry-day index options. This is an imbalance that is obviously unhealthy and may have potential for adverse consequences," said SEBI Whole-Time Member Ananth Narayan. He was addressing the 11th Capital Markets Conclave organised by the CII. "I would strongly endorse the view that, towards this end, we must look for ways to further deepen our cash equities markets, even as we look to improve the quality of our derivatives market by extending the tenure and maturity of the products and solutions on offer. We need constructive engagement from all stakeholders to achieve this," he said. Citing the market regulator's own research, Narayan

Margins may shrink for asset management cos: Anand Rathi's Feroze Azeez

Maintaining an asset allocation of 80 per cent equity and 20 per cent debt is recommended for long-term wealth creation, Azeez said

Earnings recovery critical for market rerating, says Sailesh Raj Bhan

Equity markets have spent nearly nine months consolidating since June 2024, says Bhan

Bull run on buckling knees: Benchmarks stand tall, but on splintered legs

June rally runs on a limp: Headline gains mask a brittle advance, with more stocks falling than rising

Zee shares jump on board's nod to infuse ₹2,237 crore via promoter warrants

Zee Entertainment Enterprise shares jumped 3.5 per cent on plans to raise over ₹2,237 crore from the preferential issue of convertible warrants

RBI monetary policy: Repo rate cut brings early Diwali cheer for consumers

The RBI reduced the policy repo rate for a third successive time, which was widely expected

Chinese EV battery maker CATL debuts on Hong Kong exchange, raises $4.6 bn

CATL's listing, the largest globally this year, could be a nudge for other major mainland China firms that are already eyeing Hong Kong's equity markets

India will stay the top market for 20 more years, says Vikas Khemani

Interest rates coming down should generally lead to a rerating of the markets

Bordering on peace: Markets may exhale as guns fall silent for now

With calm on edge, monsoon and Q4 will guide the mood

How to survive the market fall amid India, Pak war? Shankar Sharma advises

Having fixed income, gold other than your equities, will be your defensive strategy that will make you navigate the next period, says Shankar Sharma founder of GQuant Investech.

Dynamic bond funds: Check rate-cycle track record before investing

A dynamic bond fund (DBF) can help investors navigate rate cycles effectively

Operation Sindoor: Prolonged strikes can sink markets, say analysts

Historically, Indian equity markets have typically reacted sharply to geopolitical tensions in the short-term as a knee-jerk, but recovered quickly once uncertainties subsided

Operation Sindoor may trigger market volatility; key Sensex support here

The Nifty has near-support at 24,200, below which the key support will be the 200-DMA at 24,050 levels, shows the technical chart.

These 3 pharma stocks have surged over 50% in April; check full list here

A total of 11 pharma and healthcare-related stocks have rallied more than 20% thus far in April on hopes of a likely softer tariff-related stance by the US President Donald Trump.

India's high P/E ratio: Riding a tiger, but can it dismount safely?

Most expensive EM relative to long-term and trough valuations

Equity MF inflows drop to 11-month low of ₹25,082 crore in March

SIP inflows resilient at ₹25,926 crore

Trump tariffs give India competitive edge in select sectors: Taher Badshah

At a granular level, with some sectors like pharmaceuticals kept out of purview for now, the overall impact on India is likely to be more indirect than direct