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Ease of investing: Sebi's interventions will bring greater transparency

Sebi has also lowered the limits on the (BER) across categories, which will reduce costs slightly for investors

Foreign investors' trading, currency movement to drive markets: Analysts

Stock markets are likely to trade in a range-bound manner in a holiday-shortened week where trading activity of foreign investors, currency movement and global macroeconomic data announcements are expected to drive sentiments, analysts said. Several global markets may see subdued activity on account of Christmas and New Year holidays, an expert said. The domestic stock market would be closed on Thursday for Christmas. "This week marks the onset of the year-end festive period and will be holiday-shortened due to the Christmas break, which may keep trading volumes subdued. On the domestic front, markets will track infrastructure output data, along with updates on bank loan growth, deposit growth, and foreign exchange reserves. Currency movement and crude oil prices will also remain important variables. "Globally, performance of major marketsparticularly the USwill be closely monitored for directional cues," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. "While strong domest

Explained: Securities Markets Code Bill

India’s securities laws are set for their biggest overhaul in decades. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has introduced the Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025

Stock Market Highlights: Sensex jumps 447 pts, Nifty atop 25,950; ICICI Pru AMC gains 19% on debut

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights on December 19, 2025: The broader indices - BSE MidCap and SmallCap outran the benchmark Sensex and gained around 1.3 per cent each on Friday.

Gujarat Ambuja shares rise 5% after commissioning maize fermentation plant

Gujarat Ambuja shares rose on the commencement of commercial production at its maize starch-based fermentation plant for manufacturing sodium gluconate

IPO Calendar: SME segment to see 10 new issues, 4 listings next week

IPO Calendar: The SME segment will see robust activity, with several new issues lined up, including EPW India, Dachepalli Publishers, Shyam Dhani Industries, Sundrex Oil Co, and Dhara Rail Projects

Anupam Mittal-backed Travelstack Tech files DRHP, eyes ₹250-cr via IPO

Travelstack Tech proposes to utilise the net fresh issue proceeds for partly funding its working capital requirements and prepayment or repayment of certain borrowings

Shriram Finance jumps 5% as MUFG set to acquire 20% stake in ₹39.6k-cr deal

Shriram Finance said its board has approved entering into definitive agreements with MUFG Bank Ltd for an investment of ₹39,618 crore, or about $4.4 billion

Elara Securities sees up to 60% upside in BEML stock price; here's why

Elara Securities has maintained a 'Buy' on the stock, citing expected double-digit earnings growth during FY25-28E, and a rising order pipeline ensuring steady revenue visibility

Energy stocks to gain from SHANTI Bill, says Elara Capital; top bets here

The reforms introduced under SHANTI, passed by Parliament on December 17, Elara believes, address critical investment barriers and align India with global standards

ICICI Prudential AMC Share Price Today: Stock trades at 20% premium; should you book profit?

ICICI Prudential AMC Share Price Today: ICICI Prudential AMC's stocks listed at ₹2,606.20 on the BSE and ₹2,600 on the NSE, marking a premium of 20.38 per cent and 20.09 per cent, respectively

Meesho shares snap four-day rally, slides 7%; stock to see more downside?

UBS has set a target price of ₹220 per share, while Choice Broking's target stands at ₹200, compared with the current price of around ₹225

ICICI Pru AMC makes solid debut, analysts upbeat on long-term; here's why

Domestic brokerages Equirus Securities and PL Capital have initiated coverage on ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company

Niraj Cement shares soar 16%, GPT Infraprojects up 13%; Key triggers here

Shares of GPT Infraprojects, Niraj Cement Structurals and Seamec rose on Friday after the companies announced fresh order wins

Knowledge Realty gets new 'Add' from JM Financial; limited upside seen

JM Financial has set a target price of ₹130 per share for Knowledge Realty, implying a potential total return of 7.5 per cent

ICICI Pru AMC makes solid D-St debut; lists at 20% premium on bourses

ICICI Prudential AMC shares listed at ₹2,600 on the NSE, a premium of ₹435 or 26 per cent from the issue price of ₹2,165

Amid ₹1.85-trn fund raise, here are 5 lessons from IPO investing in 2025

The year 2025 has seen over 100 mainboard, and 250+ SME IPOs. From frenzied demand to aggressive pricing among others, here are the key learnings from IPO investing as per experts.

Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends 78 pts lower amid late volatility; Nifty holds 25,800

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights on December 18, 2025: Gains in IT shares were off-set by losses in select auto, metal and pharma stocks. Market breadth was fairly negative on Thursday.

Here's why HBL Engineering share price rose 8% in trade on December 18

Despite the gain, HBL Engineering stock is still nearly 26.38 per cent below its 52-week high of ₹1,122, which was reached last month on November 10, 2025

Shyam Dhani Inds IPO opens Dec 22; GMP 50%: Check price band, key dates

Shyam Dhani Industries IPO is being offered at a price band of ₹65 to ₹70 per share, with a lot size of 2,000 shares