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BSE announces 25 stocks eligible for T+0 settlement cycle from Thursday

Among stocks eligible for the T+0 settlement cycle are Ambuja Cements, Ashok Leyland, Bank of Baroda, Cipla,

Sensex snaps 3-day winning run, ends 362 pts down; Airtel, HDFC Bank drag

Market wrap on March 26, 2024: The NSE Nifty 50 shed 92 points, but managed to end above 22,000-mark. The BSE MidCap index, outperformed and finished with a gain of 0.7 per cent.

Hong Kong regains fourth-largest market spot after rout in Indian equities

India cedes position as broader market rout shaves off $180 bn in mcap; China & Hong Kong markets have rebounded over 12 per cent

Street Signs: Shriram Finance and NTPC in spotlight, IPO blues, and more

According to IIFL Alternatives, Shriram Finance is expected to see inflows of nearly Rs 1,300 cr (over 3 days of volumes), while UPL could see outflows of over Rs 700 cr (nearly 5 days of volumes)

Sensex swings 728 pts intraday, ends 90 pts up ahead of US Fed outcome

Stock market highlights on March 20: In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended mixed. The former added 0.05 per cent, but the latter shed 0.14 per cent

Sebi moots audio-visual representation of disclosures made in offer docs

Markets watchdog Sebi on Tuesday proposed introducing audio-visual representation of disclosures made by companies in their offer documents for public issues, a move that will help investors have an easier understanding about the key features of an offer. Comments from stakeholders have been sought on the proposal till April 9. "It is proposed that the disclosures made in the DRHP (Draft Red Herring Prospectus) and RHP (Red Herring Prospectus) of public issues shall also be made available in Audio Visual (AV) format by the issuer companies desiring to list on the main board. "Further, the AV on the public issues will be in bilingual version i.e. English and Hindi and made available in the public domain," Sebi said in a circular. According to the regulator, it is expected that the AV will provide ease in understanding the salient features and also provide reference to various disclosures of the proposed public issue. The regulator has suggested that the duration of each bilingual .

Markets end flat after choppy session; Metals, auto stocks shine, IT slide

Stock market highlights on March 18: Choppiness continued in the broader markets, too, with the BSE MidCap and Smallcap indices settling flat after see-sawing between gains and losses

Markets to remain volatile amid US Fed rate decision speculations: Analysts

Stock markets would take cues from the biggest event of the week -- the US Fed interest rate decision, besides tracking the trends in global markets and trading activity of foreign investors, analysts said. Last week, a heavy decline in smallcap, midcap firms, foreign fund outflows and elevated crude oil prices in the international market dented investors' sentiments. Experts said equity markets may remain volatile in the near-term amid a host of global central bank's monetary policy decisions lined up during the week. "This week will place a significant focus on monetary policy, as the Fed will begin its two-day policy meeting on March 19. The US Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision after its two-day policy meeting on March 20, 2024," said Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst, Swastika Investmart Ltd. Additionally, China will announce the loan prime rate for 1-year and 5-year loans, and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its interest rate decision on March

Biocon slips 5% on plan to sell branded formulation biz to Eris

Shares of Biocon slipped 5 per cent to Rs 254.15 on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade as the company's unit Biocon Biologics will sell its Indian branded formulations businesses to Eris Lifesciences

Mutual funds sell 25% in Paytm holding, continue to lap up HDFC Bank

Reliance Industries along with HDFC Bank remain the top mutual funds buys for 2nd straight month

Smallcaps slip into 'correction' zone; index down 10% from February

The drop in the smallcap index comes even as the benchmark Nifty logged a fresh record high in an earlier session

NSE to cut cash, derivatives transaction charges by 1% from April 1

Bourse also approves sale of its non-core tech business

Optional T+0 settlement from March 28: Here is what it means for you

Equity investors' longing for same-day settlement of cash in their demat accounts is set to end as SEBI's T+0 settlement will become a reality

Sensex sinks 617 pts, Nifty ends at 22,333; BSE SmallCap, SBI tank 2% each

Stock market highlights on March 11, 2024: Sensex, Nifty end with sharp losses; BSE smallcap index, SBI sink 2 per cent each

Seeing signs of price manipulation in SME segment: Sebi chief Buch

Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch on Monday said the capital markets regulator is seeing "signs" of price manipulation in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) segment. The manipulation is both at the Initial Public Offering (IPO) and also in trading, Buch said, advising caution to investors. "We do see the signs (of price manipulation), we have the technology to do it. We are able to see certain patterns. I'd say it is still on the kitchen table, it's not yet gone into the oven," Buch said, speaking to women journalists on the sidelines of a conference here. The capital markets regulator is still working with advisors to understand all the dimensions and analyse the data, she said, adding that if it finds some malpractices the next step may be to issue a public consultation on it. She said the investors need to understand that the SME segment is different from the main board and it is necessary for Sebi to underline the same in terms of the rules on disclosures which are made to

Braving the rapids: Smallcap funds ride the risky tide with spread bets

RIDING THE WAVE: Smallcap stocks dominate portfolios in the year's rally

IndiGo co-founder Gangwal to sell airline's shares worth $450 mn: Report

The floor price for the block deal has been set at 2,925 rupees per share, the report said, which is a 5.8% discount to Interglobe's closing price on Thursday

Gopal Snacks collects Rs 194 cr capital from anchor investors ahead of IPO

Gopal Snacks Ltd on Tuesday said it has garnered Rs 194 crore from anchor investors, a day ahead of the start of its initial share sale. The Rajkot-based company has allotted 48.36 lakh equity shares to 19 funds at Rs 401 apiece, which is also the upper end of the price band, according to a circular uploaded on BSE's website. Those who participated in the anchor round are -- BofA Securities Europe SA, Bay Capital India Fund, ITI Mutual Fund, DSP Mutual Fund, Quant Mutual Fund, Edelweiss Mutual Fund and HDFC Life Insurance Company. The issue, with a price band of Rs 381 to Rs 401 per share, will open for subscription on March 6 and conclude on March 11. The proposed initial public offering (IPO) is entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of equity shares by promoters and other selling shareholders. The OFS comprises the sale of shares by Bipinbhai Vithalbhai Hadvani, Gopal Agriproducts Private Ltd and Harsh Sureshkumar Shah. Founded in 1999, Gopal Snacks is a fast-moving consumer goods .

Investors subscribe JG Chemicals IPO 2.46 times on first day of bidding

The initial public offer of JG Chemicals got subscribed 2.46 times on the first day of subscription on Tuesday. The Rs 251.2 crore-initial share sale of the zinc oxide manufacturer received bids for 2,00,55,244 shares against 81,68,714 shares on offer, as per NSE data. The portion for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) got subscribed 3.62 times while the quota for non institutional investors fetched 2.90 times subscription. The Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) part received 2 per cent subscription. The Initial Public Offer (IPO) has a fresh issue of up to Rs 165 crore and an offer for sale of up to 39 lakh equity shares. Price range for the offer is Rs 210-221 a share. JG Chemicals on Monday said it has collected over Rs 75 crore from anchor investors. Proceeds from the fresh issue to the tune of Rs 91 crore will be utilised for investing in JG Chemicals' material subsidiary BDJ Oxides and Rs 35 crore will be used for funding the long-term working capital requirements of the

Matrix Gas & Renewables raises Rs 350 crore capital in pre-IPO round

Matrix Gas and Renewables Ltd (Matrix) on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 350 crore in the pre-IPO round to accelerate expansion of its gas business, acquisitions, and funding capital expenditure plans. "The pre-IPO (Rs 350 crore) round saw participation from key investors like Gunavanth Vaid (4GCapital Venture), Sarda Group, Sunil Kumar Singhvi (Singhvi Heritage LLP), Blue Lotus Fund, NAV Capital Emerging Fund and the promoters of the company," it said in a statement. Matrix is a Gensol Group company and is the fastest-growing green hydrogen infrastructure developer and natural gas aggregator. "Matrix has successfully raised Rs 350 crore in the pre-IPO round," it said. "With the current capital raise, Matrix is now well positioned to accelerate its growth initiatives towards expanding market share for the gas aggregation business, acquiring city gas distribution (CGD) assets, and funding the ongoing capital expenditure plan. This round will also expedite setting up and commissionin