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High derivatives activity lead to swings in Indian market on expiry day

Nifty's half-yearly reshuffle and monthly expiry send volumes into overdrive

At 43 times earnings, NSE valued way higher than its global peers

NSE's ₹4.4 trillion valuation puts it among the world's largest exchanges, but analysts flag rich valuations despite strong growth prospects

Financial foundation: Why insurance and emergency funds must precede stocks

Securing your income and emergency reserves ensures market volatility never threatens your essential financial stability

Geopolitical developments, crude oil likely to steer stock market this week

Investors will focus on geopolitical developments, crude oil prices, bond yields and macroeconomic data announcements to determine market trends during the holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. According to experts, the US-Iran diplomatic talks and crude oil prices will drive global market sentiment. Moreover, the market is likely to remain cautious as crude oil prices, geopolitical developments and global bond yields continue to influence near-term direction, they said. Equity markets would remain closed on Friday for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. "Globally, developments around US-Iran diplomacy and crude oil prices will remain critical. Any progress on a framework for reopening the Strait of Hormuz could ease energy prices and provide some relief to India's import bill and the rupee, while renewed geopolitical tensions could keep volatility elevated," Ajit Mishra, SVP Research, Religare Broking, said. On the domestic front, industrial production data for August and the HSBC ..

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Mastering the market: Key rules for long-term wealth creation and trading

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Stock Beta explained: What risk and return mean for individual shares

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Datanomics: NSE becomes fourth mega IPO to alter issue size since FY05

NSE's ₹22,569-crore IPO is the largest among four mega issues that changed their original size

Sebi taps AI in growing fight against market manipulation and fraud

India's markets regulator is using AI and machine learning to scan trading data, social media and derivatives activity for anomalies as complex markets challenge traditional surveillance methods

Crude oil, West Asia situation likely to drive stock market this week

Market investors would track any implications arising from US President Donald Trump signing the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, with crude oil and geopolitical developments remaining the key driving trends for equities this week, analysts said. Besides, trading activity of foreign investors and trends in global markets would also be tracked, they added. "Indian equities enter the coming week with crude oil, global bond yields and geopolitical developments likely to remain the main drivers of sentiment. A new source of uncertainty for Indian markets is emerging on the trade front. "US President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation giving his administration expanded powers to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports from major buyers of Russian oil and gas, with India among the countries potentially exposed given its significant purchases of Russian crude," Ponmudi R, CEO - Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said. US President Donald Trump signed t

Inside Turkey's stock market scandal as authorities rush to contain fallout

Turkey has frozen trading in funds and ordered 130 funds to be liquidated after a market sell-off; the central bank has also stepped in with more lira liquidity to limit further fallout

Thursday's listings: 6 IPOs take the stage in record debut-day rush

Five of the six companies ended above their issue prices, led by Karamtara Engineering, as a record number of mainboard firms listed on the stock exchanges in a day

Defence stocks tank up to 14%, index down 5%; analysts flag downside risks

Solar Industries India slipped 14 per cent to ₹19,225 in Tuesday's intraday trade. The Defence index was down 5.48 per cent to 9,190.60.

August IPOs strike gold as listing gains top 100%, investor base expands

Eighteen mainland IPOs raised ₹28,976 crore and carry ₹2.48 lakh crore of market value - 8.6 times the capital raised.

Asian AI stocks slide as top lab CEOs call for slower development of tech

SoftBank, Kioxia, SK Hynix and other AI-linked stocks fell in Asian trade after Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Elon Musk and Sam Altman backed calls to slow AI development

Fed decision, inflation, oil may drive markets in holiday-shortened week

The US Fed interest rate decision, domestic inflation data, crude oil prices and development in West Asia would be the major drivers for stock market movement in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Equity markets would remain closed on Monday for Ganesh Chaturthi. "Globally, developments in the US-Iran conflict and movement in Brent crude will remain critical market drivers. This week will be dominated by the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision and commentary on the future path of interest rates," Ajit Mishra, SVP of Research at Religare Broking, said. On the domestic front, August WPI and CPI inflation data, followed by unemployment and balance of trade data, will remain in focus, he said. "The immediate focus will be on US inflation and the Federal Reserve's policy decision. The September 11 inflation report showed headline CPI rising 0.4 per cent month-on-month and holding at 3.4 per cent annually, while core inflation increased 0.3 per cent from the previou

Street signs: Big-ticket IPOs to hit Street next week; NSE issue in focus

NSE IPO takes centre stage as primary market activity heats up

Paytm stock soars to post-listing record, yet below IPO price

Paytm parent One97 Communications hit a post-listing record high of ₹1,807.5, while Granules India promoter Krishna Prasad Chigurupati offloaded a 6.95% stake for ₹1,501 crore in block deals

Benchmarks extend losing streak to 5 weeks; Sensex, Nifty end 2% lower

Sensex and Nifty end about 2 per cent lower for the week at their lowest levels since June 11, while broader markets outperform despite widespread sectoral losses

Asian stocks slide as oil tops $100, investors brace for US inflation data

MSCI's Asia-Pacific index fell 1 per cent, while Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's KOSPI dropped more than 1 per cent as investors weighed higher oil prices and the outlook for US monetary policy