Indian Equity Markets

PhonePe Invest aims to bring everyday savers into equities: Rahul Chari

Digital payments and fintech major PhonePe sees an opportunity to bring millions of Indians who save through gold, fixed deposits and mutual funds into the equity market, with its rebranded 'PhonePe Invest' platform serving as a "bridge" for first-time investors, according to Founder & CPTO Rahul Chari. PhonePe on Monday rebranded its investing and trading platform Share.Market as PhonePe Invest, bringing it into its broader financial ecosystem. The platform combines stocks, IPOs, mutual funds and F&O offerings with a newly launched Portfolio Optimiser, a proprietary tool to help users build, review and optimise their portfolios. Chari, who is PhonePe's Founder & Chief Product and Technology Officer, told PTI that the rebranding reflects a broader shift in the company's approach, from serving active investors and traders to also addressing those who have begun saving through smaller, regular investments and may now want to enter the equity market. "When we started ...

RBI hike reinforces stock selection, not broad equity caution: Ajit Mishra

Going ahead, crude oil prices, food inflation, the rupee and global monetary conditions will be the key variables to watch.

Domestic banks tighten grip on equity deals as fundraising surges

Kotak Mahindra Capital Co. reclaimed the top position after working on 45 deals through the end of September, capturing a 9.5% market share

India's $10 billion equity rush puts August on track for a record month

Almost $10 billion of deals have been priced in August, led by the government's blockbuster $3.2 billion sale of shares in LIC

Stock Market Close: Sensex climbs 791 points, Nifty settles at 24,022; IT, bank shares shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap settled 0.10 per cent and 0.39 per cent higher, respectively

India mcap reclaims $5 trillion mark for the first time since May 8

The milestone was achieved for the first time since May 8 as falling crude oil prices and optimism over easing West Asia tensions boosted investor sentiment

Mutual funds stepped up equity buying in May after a lacklustre April

Mutual funds ramped up equity purchases in May, deploying fresh inflows and capitalising on a market pullback after a cautious April

Balancing Stability and Growth Through Large and Mid-Cap Investing

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Smallcap funds generate alpha despite uncertainty in equity markets

Most active equity schemes managed to outperform benchmarks over the past year amid heightened volatility

Earnings momentum, structural drivers stronger for other EMs: Tirumalai

UBS flags elevated valuations as global investors stay cautious on India, favouring other EMs amid stronger AI-driven growth opportunities

India's equity mania meets psychological test as returns outlook dims

For the first time since the pandemic, individual investors were net sellers in the secondary market in the first 11 months of the financial year that ended in March

Equity markets appear to lean on early US-Iran truce, says Sailesh Raj Bhan

Elevated oil prices and prolonged West Asia crisis may hit earnings, but staggered investing offers opportunity for long-term investors, says Nippon MF CIO

Best of BS Opinion: US Supreme Court tariff judgement limits Trump's power

From the US Supreme Court's ruling on Trump's tariffs to India's AI ambitions and the paradox in small-cap stocks, here are the key takeaways from today's Opinion page

Smallcap firms' Q3FY26 performance offers silver lining in equity markets

The Indian equity markets have underperformed most global markets since the peak in September 2024, after an 18-month bull run

Selling, AI concerns around Indian IT stocks overdone: Jignesh Desai

FY27 earnings growth could be broader, with mid and smallcaps leading the upside, while AI fears around IT stocks are overdone, says Centrum Broking's Jignesh Desai

Despite heavy IT selloff, FPI inflows remain positive so far in February

EM flows gathering pace as investors double down on de-dollarisation trade

GRSE shares zoom 11% in 2 days after strong Q3; brokerages split on outlook

GRSE share price today: GRSE shares advanced following a strong Q3FY26 performance. Total income rose 46 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to ₹1,958 crore in Q3FY26 from ₹1,343 crore in Q3FY25.

Vodafone Idea unveils ₹45k-cr revival plan; analysts cautious on execution

While most analysts accept that Vodafone Idea needs to spend heavily to stay relevant, few are willing to fully buy into management's projections.

Bandhan Bank rallies 6% as brokerages upgrade stock, see up to 27% upside

Motilal Oswal said the bank's operating performance is "turning around", supported by stabilising margins, improving asset quality and a gradual recovery in return ratios.

Stocks to watch, Jan 23: IndiGo, JSW Steel, Bandhan Bk, Mphasis, DLF, BPCL

Stocks to watch today, January 23, 2026: Tanla Platforms, GSPL, Sona BLW, Adani Gas and India Cements are among other top stocks to track today.