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Airtel promoter offloads another 0.98% stake; mop up $1.3 bn via block deal

Names of the buyers weren't disclosed by the stock exchanges. However, banking sources said it included foreign and domestic funds

Accelerating growth trajectory, margin gains for Godrej Consumer Products

The India business, which accounted for 63 per cent of consolidated revenues, posted a 7.7 per cent growth in revenues

Amber may offload ILJIN stake, to invest ₹4,200 crore in PCB plants

Electronics maker Amber Enterprises is planning a ₹4,200 crore investment under ECMS, while exploring pre-IPO or private equity options for ILJIN Electronics

Stock market close highlights: Sensex down 765 pts, Nifty at 24,363; SMIDs, metal, realty top drag

Stock market close highlights, August 8: On the BSE, NTPC, Titan and Trent were the top gainers while Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors and M&M were among the major laggards.

Category-III AIFs take leap in interest from HNIs, family offices

Category III AIFs include hedge funds, quant funds, and those using complex trading strategies

SIPs in equity mutual funds deliver steady gains despite market wobbles

Majority of diversified equity schemes deliver over 5% SIP return in 1 year even as market falters

NSDL makes a strong debut on bourses, shares jump 17% on Wednesday

Before the IPO, IDBI Bank owned 26 per cent and NSE owned 24 per cent. Following the listing, the shareholding of IDBI and NSE has decreased to 14.9 per cent each

Rate cut hopes fade: G-sec yield sees highest single-day rise in 14 mths

The benchmark yield rose by 8 basis points (bps) to settle at 6.41 per cent - its highest since April 11 this year - against the previous day's close of 6.33 per cent

Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey denies ban on weekly options expiry

Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey rejects reports of ending weekly options expiries, says reforms in derivatives will undergo full market consultation before adoption

Industrial and consumer discretionary sectors lead 2025 IPO charge

According to Prime Infobase data, the industrial sector has emerged as the frontrunner with nine IPOs so far this year, closely followed by consumer discretionary with seven

Q1 show brightens outlook for MF firms; analysts expect stocks to gain

In Q1, three of the four AMCs registered double-digit profit growth compared to the same quarter last year

Soft earnings growth patch nearing its end, says Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley believes the soft earnings growth patch is ending, though market confidence still needs better clarity on external growth factors and GST rationalisation

DIIs' dominance on bourses gets stronger, overtaking FPIs in mkt ownership

DII ownership reached a new all-time high of 17.82 per cent as of June 2025, up from 17.62 per cent at the end of March 2025, according to an analysis by Prime Database

Markets shrug off Trump tariff threat, end slightly lower after recovery

Benchmarks end down marginally after clawing back from steep losses

Tata Consumer may find buffer in margins despite mixed Q1 results

Q1 results fell short of Street estimates. Strong growth in the company's core tea and salt businesses failed to offset the sluggish performance in its growth portfolio, dragging down overall numbers

NSE plays down 'world's largest' tag as Brazil's B3 claims top spot

NSE says Brazil's B3 has surpassed it in derivatives volumes due to smaller contract sizes; India VIX futures, power derivatives next in pipeline amid reforms

FPI selloff, result woes drag Indian equity markets down for a third day

Sensex drops 572 points, Nifty 156; monthly losses hit ₹13.3 trillion as Kotak Bank, TCS fall sharply and India-US trade talks stall

The exit behind the entry: IPO afterglow masks a vanishing act, shows data

Behind listing glitter lies a hushed but heavy retreat of overseas money

Blackstone-backed KRT gets Sebi approval to launch ₹4,800 cr REIT-IPO

Sattva Group and Blackstone-backed Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) receives Sebi approval to launch a ₹4,800 crore REIT-IPO, following a ₹1,400 crore pre-IPO placement

Sebi considers easing rules for issuers of non-convertible securities

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed to ease the rules for issuers of non-convertible securities by replacing the requirement of sending a hard copy of financials and annual reports to security holders with a web link and quick response (QR) code to access the same. The relaxation from sending physical copies of financials will result in cost savings and prevent paper wastage. Also, this would lead to regulatory consistency and ease of doing business. In its consultation paper, Sebi suggested that issuers should send a letter providing the quick response code and web link, including the exact path, where complete details of the annual report are available, to holders of non-convertible securities. The provision of a QR code is proposed to be incorporated to facilitate ease of access for the debenture holders, the regulator said. Additionally, Sebi proposed specifying timelines for issuers having listed non-convertible securities regarding the requirements of sending a copy of