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Retail participation in mkts increase; demat accounts surge to 194 mn: Sebi

The Indian market is witnessing remarkable participation from retail investors, with a surge in demat accounts to 19.4 crore in 2025 from 3.6 crore in 2019, a senior Sebi official said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, domestic institutional ownership in listed companies has increased from 13 per cent to 20 per cent, while foreign ownership has declined from 22 per cent to 17 per cent. Speaking at an event organised by IVCA Renewable Energy Summit 2025, Ruchi Chojer, Executive Director at Sebi, said that trust is the cornerstone of investment, and India has earned that trust. "At Sebi, our regulatory approach has focused on balancing capital formation with systemic stability and investor protection. Trust is the cornerstone of investment, and India has earned that trust," she was quoted in a statement issued by IVCA. She shared that retail participation has surged from 3.6 crore demat accounts in 2019 to 19.4 crore in 2025. Highlighting the evolution of capital markets in the country, Chojer

Rupee posts gains as inflation cools; ends 16 paise higher at 85.82/$

Indian Rupee today: The domestic currency closed 16 paise higher at 85.82 against the dollar on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg

Citibank India expects a strong year for ECM business as IPOs pick up

Citibank has expanded its investment banking team in India from 28 to 38 over the past year and plans to continue adding bankers to meet the growing opportunity, country head said

Bank of Maharashtra shares rise 3% on posting Q1 results; check details

Bank of Maharashtra shares were quoting at ₹57.13, up 1.87 per cent compared to the previous day's close of ₹56.08

Why are two-wheeler stocks up today?Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto rise up to 4%

In the financial year 2025-26, the Indian two-wheeler industry is poised to build upon the U-shaped recovery trajectory observed over the preceding three fiscal years

Sensex gains 490 pts, Nifty nears 25,250: Here's why markets are up today

Stock market today: All sectoral indices were trading in the green territory. Nifty Auto index came out on top, up by 1.55 per cent, quoting 23,917

Axis Bank Q1 results preview: Date, time, what to expect from earnings?

Axis Bank Q1 results preview: The bank will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors on July 17, to declare Q1FY26 results. Find out what analysts expect from Axis Bank Q1 profit, NII, margins.

WeWork India gets Sebi nod for IPO; Embassy Buildcon to sell stake

WeWork India Management has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India to launch its initial public offering

Sun Pharma shares rise 2% on US launch of hair loss drug after settlement

Sun Pharma shares rose nearly 2 per cent on Tuesday after the company launched Leqselvi, a new treatment for severe alopecia areata

HCL Tech shares slide 4% as analysts trim estimates post Q1 miss

HCL Tech shares fell after it posted a net profit of ₹3,843 crore for Q1FY26, down 9.72 per cent Y-o-Y

Deepak Shenoy's Capitalmind to launch Flexi Cap Fund: Who should invest?

Capitalmind Flexi Cap Fund will track the Nifty 500 TRI, which is also tracked by most of the other flexi-cap funds

Sambhv Steel Tubes shares surge 7% on Q1 business update; details here

Sambhv Steel Tubes shares rose 7 per cent on Tuesday after it reported its sales volume growth for Q1-FY26

Ambit sees 20% upside in IndiGo stock as aviation sector gains altitude

Between financial year 2013-14 (FY14) and FY24, domestic passenger traffic in India grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7 per cent,

Bumper debut! GLEN Industries lists at 62% premium, beats IPO GMP forecasts

GLEN Industries shares listed at ₹157 per share, reflecting a premium of ₹60 or 61.86 per cent over the IPO issue price of ₹97

JM Financial bets big on cables & wires; KEI Ind, Polycab among top picks

Rising trend of energy consumption coupled with ongoing urbanisation and robust expansion of data centres and electric vehicles (EVs), the future growth trajectory of the C&W sector looks promising

Top stocks to buy today, July 15: NTPC Green, Hindustan Unilever and more

Stocks to buy: NTPC Green Energy, HUL and Eveready Industries are the top technical picks for Kunal Kamble of Bonanza Portfolio

Stocks to Watch today, July 15: HCL Tech, Rallis India, Tata Tech, LIC

Stocks to Watch today, July 15, 2025: Tata Tech, HCL Tech, LIC and Sun Pharma are some of the top stocks to watch today

Motilal Oswal sector of the week: IT services; check stock picks, targets

Growth trends across the India IT sector continue to diverge. While Tier-I companies are likely to post flat to marginal constant currency revenue movement, mid-tier firms are expected to outperform.

US trading firm Jane Street deposits ₹4,844 crore in escrow account

HFT firm Jane Street moves Sebi to lift interim curbs after parking Rs 4,844 crore in escrow; regulator says it will issue appropriate directions soon

InGovern Research calls for regulatory safeguards against short sellers

InGovern flags regulatory gaps as offshore short-seller reports like Viceroy's Vedanta note trigger market volatility; urges SEBI to impose parity for investor protection