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Sebi eases certification needs for non-core staff of investment advisors

Sebi eases certification norms for non-advisory investment staff, while NSE clarifies brokers' investments won't be treated as business income in most cases

Adani group firms rally after AGM; Morgan Stanley raises Adani Power target

Group companies gained after Gautam Adani outlined expansion plans at the AGM, while Morgan Stanley raised its target price for Adani Power and retained an overweight rating

SK Hynix plans to raise $29 billion in landmark US listing amid AI boom

SK Hynix plans a $29.4 billion US listing to expand chip capacity, as soaring AI demand fuels one of the biggest share sales in history

NSE remains India's most valuable unlisted firm at ₹4.86 lakh crore: Hurun

The National Stock Exchange has retained its position as India's most valuable unlisted company with a valuation of Rs 4.86 lakh crore, according to the latest 2025 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 report. The country's largest stock exchange continued to lead the ranking of unlisted firms, ahead of vaccine maker Serum Institute of India and real estate player Adani Properties, highlighting investor confidence in the bourse's business model and growth prospects. The Hurun report, by Burgundy Private, Axis Bank's Private Banking Business, and Hurun India, which ranks India's 500 most valuable non-state-run companies, said several consumer, fintech and renewable energy firms also featured prominently among the country's most valuable unlisted businesses. Snack maker Haldiram, fintech company Razorpay and renewable energy firm Greenko were among the notable unlisted companies that secured a place in the ranking. The strong showing by unlisted firms comes at a time when investors are .

From Kalshi to Meta's Arena: How prediction market platforms work

As Kalshi restricts Indian users and Meta develops Arena, here is a look at how prediction market platforms work and how they differ from betting apps

Dividends vs Development: Why Pharma outpaced IT; Harini Dedhia explains

IT companies on an average returned 85% of profits to shareholders via dividends or buybacks, with less than 15% reinvested in capacities and capabilities; the case is almost inverse for pharma firms.

Bajaj Auto's largest buyback to turn ex-date; tender opens July 1

Bajaj Auto's record ₹5,633 crore buyback, JSW Infra's ₹7,503 crore QIP, and mixed IPO subscriptions highlight active primary market momentum in India

Stock Market Close: Sensex drops 893 pts, Nifty ends at 23824; IT, metal, PSU Bank shares bleed

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap settled 1.05 per cent and 0.48 per cent down, respectively

Marc Faber sees 20% fall in Indian markets, prefers to stay in cash

Marc Faber, editor and publisher of 'The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report', says that his advice is to stay in cash and bonds for now

Stock Market Close: Sensex jumps over 292 pts, Nifty ends at 24,103; pharma, oil & gas shares shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap settled 0.34 per cent and 0.6 per cent higher, respectively

Will equities dominate the next market cycle amid slowdown in Gold?

Gold vs Equities: Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities decodes the historical trend between Nifty vs Gold spot prices, and Gold ratios to predict the likely leader in the next market cycle.

Next mkt upcycle to be earnings-led, not valuation-driven: Anand Shah

ICICI Prudential AMC's Anand Shah sees manufacturing-led mid and smallcaps sustaining outperformance as earnings growth supports valuations

Bond fund managers remain split on long-duration bets amid easing headwinds

Wide variance in gilt, dynamic funds' duration positioning in recent past

Street signs: Meta, Google eye Jio IPO gains, NSE wins and IPOs surge

Jio's mega IPO boosts Meta and Google's bets, IPO activity heats up, while NSE gets legal relief ahead of its long-awaited market debut

US-Iran talks, crude prices likely to steer stock markets this week

Movement in the stock market will hinge on the outcome of talks between the US and Iran, crude oil prices and trading activity of foreign investors in the holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Technical-level talks will be held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on Sunday between the US and Iran. US Vice President JD Vance was initially supposed to hold a first round of talks with senior Iranian officials on Friday at a mountainside resort in the tiny Swiss village of Obburgen, but his Iranian counterparts cancelled their plans to attend because of escalating fighting between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Stock markets would remain closed on Friday for Muharram. "Investor attention in the week ahead is likely to remain firmly focused on developments surrounding the US-Iran peace process. Crude oil prices will remain a key variable, with continued stability supporting India's macroeconomic outlook, while any deterioration in Middle East relations could reignite ..

Stock Market Close: Sensex tanks 608 pts, Nifty ends at 24,013 on IT sell-off; RIL shares slip 1.2%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: Reliance Industries share price settled 1.2 per cent lower at ₹1,312 after Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced Jio Platforms' IPO papers were being filed

Reliance up marginally ahead of AGM; Motilal Oswal reiterates 'Buy' rating

Ahead of 49th RIL AGM: RIL stock was up 0.3 per cent in early deals on Friday, even as benchmark indices declined around 1 per cent each amid IT-led sell-off.

NSE files for ₹30,000 crore IPO: A look at its defining milestones

As NSE moves closer to a ₹30,000 crore IPO, here's a look at the milestones that transformed it from a market reform initiative into India's leading stock exchange

Mutual funds liquidity flowed to bluechips in May amid market volatility

Mutual funds boosted exposure to ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Reliance in May, investing over ₹24,000 crore as market volatility created buying opportunities

Market Close: Sensex rises for 4th session, up 347 pts; Nifty ends at 24,086 ahead of FOMC decision

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.52 per cent and 0.79 per cent higher, respectively