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Prestige Estates' strong H1 puts it on course to top FY26 guidance

Realty major Prestige Estates' record H1 sales and strong Q2 demand boost investor confidence as brokerages expect it to exceed its FY26 sales guidance

Nykaa's faster growth keeps Street bullish, but valuations rich too

Nykaa Fashion may have gained market share even if growth has been slower than in BPC

Sebi to review SLB framework for wider user participation: Ananth Narayan G

Whole-time member Ananth Narayan says Sebi aims to improve design and process efficiency for SLB trades, boosting participation and cash market depth

LG Electronics IPO subscribed 3.3 times on Day 2 with ₹27,000 cr in bids

The ₹11,607-crore IPO drew ₹27,000 crore worth of bids and over 3.4 million applications, with strong participation from institutional and high-net-worth investors

Trent's Q2 update disappointed Street, but outlook still bullish

Trent's Y-o-Y store growth accelerated vs Q1. With Westside adding 13 stores, Y-o-Y store growth was 15 per cent in Q2 vs 9 per cent in Q1

FPIs call for margin netting and centralised documentation process

The suggestions came during a panel discussion at the Global Fintech Fest, attended by a Sebi official and leading industry participants

Sebi lifts trading curbs on an individual in V Marc India IPO case

Sebi on Tuesday revoked all restrictions imposed on an individual in connection with alleged irregularities in the initial public offering of V Marc India Ltd, after its investigation found no evidence of the individual's involvement. "... revoke all the directions issued vide the interim order qua Ms Rekha Kurani with immediate effect," Sebi's whole-time member (WTM) Amarjeet Singh said in the order. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had passed an interim order in February 2024, restraining 12 entities, including Rekha Kurani from securities market and directed them to deposit their alleged wrongful gains. Additionally, the regulator had impounded wrongful gains of Rs 6.38 crore made by some of the entities from the manipulative scheme. This case primarily deals with fraudulent and manipulative trading in the scrip of V Marc India Ltd, listed on NSE's SME segment, prima facie orchestrated by the promoter and company management, along with connected parties. Later,

Rs 4 trillion and rising: MFs on course for record equity purchase in 2025

Mutual funds' equity investments top Rs 4 trillion so far in 2025 and may breach Rs 5 trillion by year-end, offsetting foreign selling and steadying markets

LG Electronics IPO draws Norway, Singapore wealth funds as anchor investors

The initial public offering comes during the second-busiest quarter on record for Indian listings, with firms set to raise up to $8 billion

Nifty hits 25K comeback trail: Banks and IT stocks do the heavy lifting

Financial and IT stocks drove a third straight day of market gains as Nifty rose above 25,000 and Sensex ended at 81,790 amid upbeat quarterly updates

Passive mutual funds gain traction; AUM rises to ₹12.2 trn in 2025

Passive mutual funds are gaining traction with the industry's assets under management rising to Rs 12.2 lakh crore in 2025, a jump of over six-fold in six years from Rs 1.91 lakh crore in 2019, according to a survey released by Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund on Monday. In just over two years since March 2023, the asset base has grown 1.7 times. The survey, which captured insights through the lens of over 3,000 investors and more than 120 distributors, including MF distributors, registered investment advisers and wealth managers across India, found that 76 per cent of respondent mutual fund investors are aware of Index Funds or ETFs in 2025. Moreover, 68 per cent of investors surveyed have invested in at least one passive fund in 2025, up from 61 per cent adoption in 2023. However, even with this adoption growth, one-third of investors remain outside, citing higher confidence in active funds or unfamiliarity with passive products. According to the third edition of Motilal Oswal Mutual ..

Equity investors shift focus from export sectors amid US trade hurdles

Weighting of domestic demand-driven sectors surges; 'sunrise' stocks leap ahead

IPOs, QIPs, block deals: I-bankers play the ECM table and cash in big

Jefferies tops overall $1 billion fee pool, turning blockbuster deals into jackpot wins

Uptrend meets unease: Bulls advance, but only a slim herd corrals market

ADR ticks above 1, yet most stocks trail the charge

Street Signs: Nifty climbs the first rung of mkt ladder, money on the move

Banking stocks lift Nifty above key level; over ₹30,000 crore of IPOs line up as investors track brokerages and valuations

Reits keep lights on for India's office leasing as market flickers

Targeted tenant take-up and portfolio moves spotlight spaces peers leave dark

Paras Defence up 4% on winning this deal from Defence Ministry; details

Paras Defence share price rose today after the company said its arm, Paras Anti-Drone Technologies, has bagged an order worth ₹46.19 crore from the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.

Multi-asset allocation funds outshine equity schemes over 3-year period

Clock 19.1% annualised return in the period compared to flexicap's 18.2%

Trent to JSW Energy: Here are 10 beaten-down stocks to watch out for

Over a quarter of BSE200 stocks are down 20 per cent, leading to a sharp fall in their equity valuation, creating opportunities for investors

GSK Pharma gains depend on new launches, traction in base business

The Q1 was impacted by sluggish show of the base business and supply disruption, resulting in brokerages cutting their earnings estimates