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Sebi to curb finfluencers to help investors get accurate, unbiased info

The rise of financial influencers or finfluencers, who charge as high as Rs 7.5 lakh for a post on social media, introduced a new way for people to access and interpret financial information, and now they will soon come under the regulatory purview as Sebi proposed measures to curb their mushrooming numbers. The proposed move by Sebi not only ensures that investors receive accurate and unbiased information but also helps in preserving authenticity and reducing fraud, Anand Rathi Wealth Deputy CEO Feroz Azeez told PTI. Under the proposal, finfluencers need to be registered with Sebi and adhere to specific guidelines. Also, it has been proposed to ban unregistered finfluencers from partnering with mutual funds and stockbrokers for promotional activities. While many finfluencers provide valuable insights, there has been a growing concern over the potential risks associated with unregulated finfluencers who might offer biased or misleading advice. They usually work on a commission-based

BSE changes Jio Financial Services stock price band to 20% from 5%

Leading stock exchange BSE has revised the circuit limit of Jio Financial Services, the demerged non-banking financial services unit of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance group, to 20 per cent from the existing 5 per cent. The new limits will be effective from Monday, September 4, according to a notification issued by BSE. The move would ensure stock prices do not fluctuate beyond a prescribed level during a session. Further, market experts believe that the stock will be out of the trade-to-trade segment next week. Apart from Jio Financial, the price band for nine companies, including RailTel and India Pesticides, has been revised to 10 per cent. A circuit filter mechanism is used by BSE to keep in check excessive volatility in a scrip. It is the maximum fluctuation that is allowed in a stock in a day. Additionally, the stock of Jio Financial was removed from all the BSE Indices, including the benchmark Sensex, on September 1. Shares of Jio Financial got listed on the stock exchanges on

Aug auto sales: Maruti scales new high; M&M m-cap nears Rs 2 trillion

Maruti Suzuki (up 4% at Rs 10,390) and M&M (up 2% at Rs 1,604.55) hit their respective new highs, and rallied up to 9% in the past five days as compared to a less than 1% rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Foreign investors snap up India stocks while fleeing most EMs in August

Global funds purchased $1.6 billion of Indian shares on a net basis last month through Aug 30, that's even as they withdrew a combined more than $6 billion from Taiwan, South Korea and Indonesia

Kalyan Jewellers hits record high in subdued market; zooms 134% in 3 months

The management is upbeat about the upcoming new showroom launches and said they are gearing up with fresh collections and campaigns for the upcoming festive and wedding season across the country

Adani family's partners used 'opaque' funds to invest in its stocks: OCCRP

Citing review of files from multiple tax havens, internal Adani Group emails, OCCRP said investigation found at least 2 cases where investors bought and sold Adani stock via offshore structures

Gokaldas Exports shares settle 18% higher; hit 52-week high for 2nd day

Extending its rally for the second straight session, shares of Gokaldas Exports on Wednesday settled more than 18 per cent higher a day after the company said it has entered into an agreement through its wholly-owned subsidiaries to acquire UAE-based Atraco Group. The stock of the company opened on a bullish note at Rs 780, then gained further ground and rallied 18.68 per cent to close at Rs 873.85 apiece on the BSE. On the NSE, it zoomed 14.78 per cent to end at Rs 844 per share. During the day, it touched a 52-week high of Rs 883.55 and 882.40 per piece on the BSE and NSE, respectively, for the second consecutive day. On the volume front, 8.46 lakh shares were traded on the BSE, while more than 1.21 crore shares were traded on the NSE, during the day. The company commanded a market valuation of Rs 5,300.03 crore on the BSE. The 30-share BSE Sensex and Nifty closed on a flat note at 65,087.25 and 19,347.45 points, respectively. On Tuesday, Readymade garment manufacturer and exp

Rs 60,000 crore & counting: Large deals climb to record high in August

The surge in activity comes even as the benchmark Nifty50 has come off by over 3 per cent from its highs on July 20

LT Foods, KRBL, Chaman Lal, GRM slide up to 6% on basmati rice export curbs

KRBL, GRM Overseas and Chaman Lal Setia, meanwhile, dropped over 3 per cent, 4 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively, to their respective intra-day lows

China halves stamp duty on stock trades to boost struggling market

Along with the finance ministry move, CSRC is rolling out measures to shore up market confidence in investing in listed companies

Markets to focus on macro data, foreign investors activity: Analysts

Macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors would dictate the equity markets this week, analysts said. Marketmen will also focus on the Annual General Meeting of Reliance Industries Ltd which will be held on Monday. "This week's focal point is the eagerly awaited Reliance Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday, August 28. This event is poised to have some impact on the market's trajectory. Shifting to the macroeconomic landscape, India is set to reveal its Q2 GDP figures on Thursday, shedding light on the nation's economic performance. "Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data will be disclosed on Friday," said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd. He further added that Friday will feature the disclosure of the US unemployment rate and nonfarm payroll statistics. Cues from China, foreign investor activities, and fluctuations in the dollar index and US bond yields will play a pivotal role in shaping market

Ant Group sells 3.6% stake in Paytm for Rs 2,037 cr via open market

A subsidiary of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group on Friday sold a 3.6 per cent stake in Paytm for Rs 2,037 crore through open market transactions. The shares of Paytm's parent One97 Communications was sold by Antfin (Netherlands) Holding BV. Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund (MF), Nippon India MF, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Citigroup Global Markets Mauritius, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte, Bay Pond Partners LP, Royal Bank of Scotland, Societe Generale, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, among others, were the buyers of the shares of Paytm. Antfin offloaded a total of 2,27,54,823 shares in 14 tranches, amounting to a 3.58 per cent stake in One97 Communications, according to the block deal data available with the BSE. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 895.2 apiece, taking the combined transaction value to Rs 2,037 crore. Post the transactions, Antfin shareholding has declined to 20.21 per cent from 23.79 per cent stake

Jindal Steel, JSW, Vedanta: Nifty Metal dips over 1% on China slowdown woes

Jindal Steel, Welspun Corp, JSW Steel, and Vedanta led the losses, dropping 2 per cent each. NMDC, National Aluminium, Hindalco, Jindal Stainless, Tata Steel and SAIL lost up to 1.5%

VST Tillers soars 14% on pact with US firm to develop electric power tiller

The company has entered into a Master Service agreement with US-based Solectrac Inc. to jointly develop electric power tiller and other agricultural machineries

Syrma hits new high on 1-yr lock-in expiry; more than doubles since listing

The stock, which listed a year ago on August 26, 2022, has surged nearly 2.5 times (143 per cent) from its issue price of Rs 220. On its debut day, the stock had closed with a 41 per cent gain

Hindenburg 2.0? Soros-backed OCCRP said to be planning another 'expose'

Months after a US short seller shook markets with a damning report on the Adani group, the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) - an organisation funded by likes of George Soros and Rockefeller Brothers Fund - is said to be planning another 'expose' on certain corporate houses in India, sources said. OCCRP, which calls itself "an investigative reporting platform formed by 24 nonprofit investigative centres... spread across Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, may publish a report or a series of articles, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. An email sent to OCCRP seeking comments remained unanswered. Founded in 2006, OCCRP claims to specialize in reporting on organized crime and largely publishes these news articles through partnerships with media houses. On its website, it identifies the Open Society Foundations of George Soros, a financier with a penchant for funding radical causes around the world, as one of the institutional donors. Others ...

Paytm shareholder Antfin to sell 3.6% stake via block deal: Report

The floor price for the sale is set at 880 rupees per share, the report added, which is a 2.7% discount on Paytm's last closing price of 904.45 rupees

Sebi imposes Rs 20 lakh fine on SIMR for flouting regulatory norms

Capital markets regulator Sebi has levied a fine of Rs 20 lakh on Star India Market Research for allegedly flouting regulatory norms. Star India Market Research (SIMR) is a Sebi-registered investment adviser. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) conducted an examination of SIMR before issuing a show cause notice on July 11, 2023, for alleged violations. In its 52-page order on Wednesday, Sebi found that SIMR charged arbitrary fees from clients, sold multiple products in a short span to the same client and also sold products for overlapping periods. This was done to defraud clients and earn maximum fees, the order said, adding that the noticee did not act honestly, fairly, and diligently in the best interests of its clients, thereby violating the code of conduct of Investment Advisers (IA) regulations. Further, Sebi observed that SIMR induced its clients to trade in the market, contravening the Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices (PFUTP) rules. "I not

Everstone Capital exits SJS Enterprises by selling remaining 29.5% stake

The stake was bought by investors including some Indian mutual funds, an Everstone spokesperson said, adding that the firm made $66 million from the sale

Heating equipment maker JNK India files draft papers with Sebi to float IPO

Heating equipment maker JNK India Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to Rs 300 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of up to 84.21 lakh equity shares by promoters and an existing shareholder, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed on Tuesday. Those offloading shares in the OFS are of promoters -- Goutam Rampelli, Dipak Kacharulal Bharuka, JNK Heaters Co. Ltd. and Mascot Capital and Marketing Pvt Ltd. -- and shareholder Milind Joshi. The Mumbai-based company may consider an issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 60 crore in the pre-IPO placement round. If such placement is completed, the fresh issue size will be reduced. Going by the draft papers, proceeds from the fresh issue to the tune of Rs 276 crore will be used for funding working capital requirements and a portion will also be used for general corporate ...