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FDI equity flows into India declined 34% to $10.94 bn in April-June 2023

Inflows dipped in segments including computer hardware and software, trading, automobile and pharma

Swiggy restarts IPO plans, aims for July-Sept 2024 stock market listing

Swiggy in May said its core food delivery business had turned profitable, nine years after starting operations, even as its newer grocery delivery service, Instamart, continues to make losses

BofA sees 'trouble' ahead for technology stocks despite big inflows

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has gained 28% this year, fueled by megacap stocks and excitement over the business potential of artificial intelligence

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 ...

Sewerage infra player EMS plans to float IPO in Sept to raise Rs 300-320 cr

Water and sewerage infra player EMS Ltd on Thursday said it is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in the next month to raise Rs 300-320 crore. Also, the company said it has completed the pre-IPO placement round and raised Rs 33.76 crore through it, leading to a reduction in fresh issue size in the upcoming maiden public issue. In the pre-IPO placement round, the Ghaziabad-based firm issued 16 lakh equity shares at an issue price of Rs 211 apiece, the company said in a statement. Accordingly, the size of the fresh issue has been reduced to Rs 146.24 crore from Rs 180 crore planned earlier. Besides, there would be an Offer of Sale (OFS) of 82.94 lakh shares by promoter and founder Ramveer Singh. At present, Singh holds a 97.81 per cent stake in the company. In March 2023, EMS Ltd filed draft papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through the maiden public issue and has already received Sebi's approval to go ahead with this IPO. Proceeds from the

TVS Supply Chain shares settle 2% higher than issue price in debut trade

Shares of TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd, a part of TVS Mobility Group, ended with a premium of 2 per cent against the issue price of Rs 197 on the debut trade on Wednesday. The stock was listed at Rs 206.30, up 4.72 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. During the day, it jumped 5.83 per cent to Rs 208.50. Shares of the company ended at Rs 200.95, rising by 2 per cent. At the NSE, it began the trade at Rs 207.05, registering a gain of 5.10 per cent. During the day, the stock rallied 5.88 per cent to Rs 208.60 before settling at Rs 201.10, registering an increase of 2 per cent. The company commanded a market valuation of Rs 8,789.75 crore. In terms of traded volume, 17.59 lakh shares were traded at the BSE and over 2.41 crore shares at the NSE during the day. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of TVS Supply Chain Solutions was subscribed 2.78 times last week. The Rs 880-crore IPO had a price range of Rs 187-197 per share. TVS Supply Chain Solutions is present in over 25 coun

Print media multibagger stock hits 5-yr high; has zoomed 112% in 3 mths

Shares of DB Corp were locked in the upper circuit of 10% at Rs 255.30, its highest level since May 2018 on the BSE on Wednesday on expectation of a steady revenue growth in FY24

Stocks to Watch: Torrent Pharma, Cipla, TVS Supply Chain, Titan, AdaniTotal

Stocks to Watch on August 23, 2023: Torrent Pharma has joined the race to buy out Cipla's promoter stake held by the Hamied family, reported The Economic Times

Adani group firms' m-cap rises by Rs 45,200 crore to one-month high

A day earlier seven out of 10 Adani group stocks had posted gains after GQG Partners hiked investment in the group

Adani Group market cap jumps to 3-month high, adds Rs 45,200 cr on Friday

Billionaire Gautam Adani's ports to power conglomerate added over Rs 45,200 crore in market capitalisation in a single day on Friday as shares of all 10 listed group firms surged after global investors showed renewed interest in the group. The overall market capitalisation of the 10 Adani Group companies shot up to Rs 10.96 lakh crore on Friday, stock exchange data showed. The market capitalisation stood at Rs 10.51 lakh crore at close on Thursday. Market experts say the rise in the stock price is due to an increase in interest from global investors even as investors put the recent issue of Deloitte behind. "Over the last few days, there was consolidation in the Adani Group stocks. The market has analyzed the developments and emerging data points. "Additionally, with fundraising remaining robust at the group level and project execution proceeding without a hitch, there's a strong sentiment of confidence in the group's operational capabilities. The stocks are poised for gains in the

Mkts slip on Fed rate hike talk; Sensex falls 388 pts, lowest since June 30

On Wednesday, Fitch Ratings said it may reconsider China's sovereign credit score and extend its balance sheet to support the economy

Adani Power shares up over 2%, majority of group firms settle in green

Shares of Adani Power climbed over 2 per cent on Thursday after US-based boutique investment firm GQG Partners along with other investors bought an 8.1 per cent stake in the company for over Rs 9,000 crore (USD 1.1 billion). The stock gained 2.58 per cent to settle at Rs 286.50 on the BSE. During the day, it climbed 3.27 per cent to Rs 288.45. At the NSE, it climbed 2 per cent to end at Rs 285.55 apiece. Majority of the group companies also ended in the green. Adani Ports jumped 4.47 per cent, Ambuja Cements climbed 1.91 per cent, Adani Enterprises gained 1.45 per cent, NDTV (1.26 per cent), ACC (0.64 per cent) and Adani Transmission (0.42 per cent). GQG Partners along with other investors on Wednesday bought an 8.1 per cent stake in Adani Power Ltd for over Rs 9,000 crore, as the marquee investor shrugged off the damning report of a US-based short-seller, to invest in billionaire Gautam Adani's group. GQG Partners and other investors bought 31.2 crore shares of Adani Power in a b

JSW Investments divests 1.27% in JSW Energy for Rs 717 cr via open market

Promoter JSW Investments on Wednesday pared a 1.27 per cent stake in JSW Energy for Rs 717 crore through open market transactions. GQG Partners, Washington State Investment Board, AustralianSuper, Reliance Trust Institutional Retirement Trust Series Twelve, Witan Investment Trust Plc, and Alliance Trust Plc, among others, were the buyers of the shares of JSW Energy. According to the block deal data available with BSE, JSW Investments offloaded 2.10 crore shares, amounting to a 1.27 per cent stake in JSW Energy. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 341.7 apiece, taking the aggregate transaction value to Rs 717.57 crore. Post the transaction, the shareholding of JSW Investments reduced to 18.95 per cent from a 20.22 per cent stake in JSW Energy at the end of the June quarter. Shares of JSW Energy rose 6.66 per cent to close at Rs 368.10 apiece on BSE. On Monday, GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund acquired more than 1.19 crore shares of JSW Energy for Rs 411

ITC board fixes share entitlement ratio at 1:10 for demerged hotels biz

Diversified entity ITC Ltd on Monday said shareholders will get one equity share of ITC Hotels for every 10 shares held in the demerged company (ITC Ltd), according to the entitlement ratio. At the board meeting of ITC Ltd held on Monday, it was decided that issuance of equity shares by the resulting company ITC Hotels Ltd to the shareholders of the demerged entity will be in the ratio of 1:10, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. The company said the scheme of demerger comprising hotels business of the demerged company into the resulting entity is on a going concern basis. Giving the rationale for the demerger, ITC said it is a diversified company engaged in various businesses including hotels. The hotels business of ITC has matured over the years and is well poised to chart its own growth path and operate as a separate listed entity in the fast-growing hospitality industry, whilst continuing to leverage ITC's institutional strengths, strong brand equity and goodwill, it

MSCI Global Standard Index review: PFC, REC among 8 entrants; ACC excluded

According to a Nuvama Alternative and Quantitative Research, PFC and HDFC AMC are likely to see inflows of $203 million and $153 million, respectively

Encouraging results for April-June quarter of FY24 lifts Tata Power stock

However, analysts have mixed views due to muted coal price outlook

Aeroflex Industries gets Sebi's clearance to raise money through IPO

Stainless steel flexible hose manufacturer Aeroflex Industries Ltd has received capital markets regulator Sebi's go ahead to raise funds through an initial share-sale. The initial public offering (IPO) consists of a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to Rs 160 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of up to 1.75 crore equity shares by promoter entities -- Sat Industries and Italica Global FZC, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). The OFS comprises sale of 1.23 crore shares by Sat Industries Ltd and up to 52 lakh shares by Italica Global FZC. At present, Sat Industries owns 92.18 per cent stake in the company, while Italica Global FZC holds 6.52 per cent stake. "We have been informed by Aeroflex Industries Ltd, our subsidiary, that it has got clearance from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for its IPO, subject to the submission of requisite documents as per the final observation letter dated July 31," Sat Industries said in a regulatory filing on ...

World's biggest market for under-$100 million IPOs booms in India

SME IPO boom followed dismal performance of insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India and delivery startup Delhivery, two biggest share sales of 2022. They are down about 33% and 18%, respectively

Retail traders bullish even as India run eases, derivatives data shows

The benchmark NSE Nifty 50 Index failed to scale a much-hyped 20,000 level and has fallen over 1% from its peak on July 20

Street Signs: Markets enter bullpen, SBFC Finance GMP at over 60% & more

The National Stock Exchange has revised upward the penalties against those pumping excessive order messages, known as 'noise creators' in industry patois