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Sebi nod for Tuesday, Thursday expiry of derivatives contracts on NSE, BSE

Leading stock exchange BSE announced that markets regulator Sebi has granted Thursday as the expiry day for equity derivatives contracts. "Sebi has agreed to the expiry day proposed by BSE (i.e. Thursday). Since there would be a change in the expiry day of derivatives contracts from the present (Tuesday)," BSE said in a circular on Tuesday. This comes after Sebi last month announced expiries of all equity derivatives contracts across exchanges will be uniformly limited to Tuesdays or Thursdays. This was aimed at optimising the spacing between expiries and avoid designating, either the first or last day of the week as the expiry day. Also, Sebi had asked exchanges to seek its approval before launching or modifying any contract expiry or settlement day.

Rupee slides to two-month low on West Asia jitters; ends lower at 86.24/$

Indian Rupee today: The domestic currency depreciated 18 paise to end at 86.24 against the dollar, the lowest level since April 9 this year

Sebi board likely to discuss regulatory reforms at Wednesday meeting

Markets watchdog Sebi's board is likely to discuss a series of regulatory reforms during its upcoming meeting on Wednesday. Several of these proposals have already been floated for public consultation, indicating a broader push towards refining the regulatory landscape. This would mark the second board meeting under the chairmanship of Tuhin Kanta Pandey, who assumed office on March 1. One of the key agenda items is the simplification of rules and regulatory compliance for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) investing exclusively in Indian Government Bonds (IGBs) through the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR) and the Fully Accessible Route (FAR). This move is aimed at attracting more long-term bond investors to the Indian market, people aware of the development said. Currently, foreign investors can invest in Indian debt through three routes-- General, VRR, and FAR. The VRR and FAR routes are comparatively liberal, as they allow investments without many of the restrictions, such as ...

Patil Automation IPO Day 2 update: Fully subscribed, GMP hits 20%

Patil Automation IPO Day 2 subscription status: The issue has been fully subscribed with bids for 62,72,400 shares against 58,00,800 shares on offer

Samay Project IPO Day 2 update; check subscription status, GMP, key dates

Samay Project Services IPO Day 2 subscription status: The issue has received bids for 52,68,000 shares, against 43,20,000 on offer, leading to a subscription of 1.7 times

Sensex, Nifty trade lower as Israel-Iran tensions keep investors on edge

Nifty Auto, Bank, Energy, FMCG, Metal, Consumer Durables and Oil & Gas were also trading under pressure

Vipul Organics shares hit 5% upper circuit on first auto industry order

Vipul Organics shares jumped 5 per cent after it secured its first commercial order for a newly developed organic intermediate

Israel stock market shrugs off war concerns as TA-125 trades near record

Israel's equity markets defy regional conflict, with TA-125 hitting record highs despite ongoing missile strikes with Iran

Arisinfra Solutions IPO GMP dips to 11% ahead of opening; check key details

Arisinfra Solutions IPO: The mainline offering is scheduled to open for public subscription tomorrow, June 18, 2025

Jainik Power makes negative D-Street debut; shares list at 25% discount

Jainik Power & Cables listing today: The company's stock listed at ₹82 on the NSE SME platform, down over 25 per cent from the issue price of ₹110 per share

Last day! Aten Papers & Foam IPO ends today; check latest subscription, GMP

Aten Papers and Foam IPO Day 3 subscription status: The SME offering received bids for 32,64,000 shares compared to 33,00,000 shares on offer, according to BSE data

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

Vishal Mega Mart shares see record drop as 20% stake changes hands

Vishal Mega Mart shares fell as much as 9.09 per cent after 937 million shares, representing a 20 per cent stake, changed hands

Rupee gains slightly on softer crude oil prices; opens higher at 86.01/$

Indian Rupee today: The domestic currency rose 5 paise to open at 86.01 against the dollar, after closing at 86.06 on Monday

Ex-date Alert! These 3 stocks to trade ex-date on June 18; do you own any?

Here are the complete details of stocks trading ex-date on June 18, along with their announcements

Motilal Oswal bullish on capital goods sector this week; check stock picks

Motilal Oswal sector of the week: The capital goods sector is riding a multi-year upcycle driven by public capex and energy transition imperatives

Higher crude oil prices, production gains positive for upstream players

Even if Iranian production is curtailed, the OPEC+ decision to ramp up production implies other supply would compensate

In a first, HDFC Mutual Fund hybrid fund's AUM tops Rs 1 trillion

HDFC BAF becomes the first hybrid MF to cross ₹1 trillion in AUM, driven by a model-based strategy, steady performance and leadership in balanced advantage category

Markets snap two-day losing streak, shrug off Israel-Iran conflict

Gain underpinned by DII support and strong performance of heavyweight stocks as investors shrug off geopolitical tensions and bet on long-term fundamentals

Near-term advertising revenue and margin pressure for Sun TV Network

Weak advertising income and rising expenses drag Sun TV's Q4 results; while headwinds persist, gains could come from a pickup in ad revenue and strong dividend policy