INDIA
LIC lifts stakes in SBI, Coal India, Sun Pharma, HCL; cuts exposure in HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank
Among newly added stocks, BSE Ltd topped the list, with LIC purchasing 2.28 crore shares valued at Rs 4,637 crore.
STARTUP
Oyo rolls back controversial 6,000:1 bonus share plan after backlash
After drawing criticism over its complicated bonus ballot, PRISM, the parent of Oyo, has withdrawn the plan and promised a fresh, transparent version for all shareholders — signalling a course correction before its market debut.
BUSINESS
Pine Labs sets IPO band 26% below grey market peak; promoters, investors reap multibagger gains
Early backers hit jackpot, late entrants hit turbulence as Pine Labs prices offering below grey-market peak.
BUSINESS
October sees sharp dip in SME IPO activity; Rs 219 crore raised from six issues
A sharp pause follows months of heavy action in the SME lane, as timelines reset and issuers regroup after September’s listing frenzy.
INDIA
Rumour-fuelled rally sends RRP Semiconductor up 66,500%; Rajendra Chodankar turns billionaire
A little-known investor, a rebranded firm and a sky-high valuation — the rally raising eyebrows across India’s markets.
BUSINESS
India logs busiest IPO month ever as October fundraising hits record Rs 46,000 crore
October’s tally surpassed the previous record set in October 2024, when 6 IPOs raised Rs 38,690 crore. The third-highest month remains November 2021, which saw 9 IPOs raising Rs 35,665 crore, followed by November 2024 with 8 IPOs raising Rs 31,145 crore
INDIA
Sunil Singhania’s Abakkus fund adds six new stocks, trims stakes in three during Q2
As of the September quarter, Singhania’s fund held 26 listed stocks valued at Rs 2,345 crore, compared to 20 stocks worth Rs 2,690 crore in the previous quarter — a decline of nearly 13 percent
INDIA
Groww founders, early investors set for multi-bagger payday as IPO values firm at Rs 61,700 crore
Bengaluru fintech fixes price band at Rs 95–100; issue opens November 4, valuing firm at Rs 61,735 crore
INDIA
Investor Ashish Kacholia rejigs portfolio amid market volatility in September quarter
As of the September quarter, Kacholia held 48 stocks valued at Rs 2,727 crore, compared to 35 stocks worth Rs 2,774 crore in the June quarter.
INDIA
Mukul Agrawal expands holdings with 10 fresh buys, exits four counters
Mukul Agrawal widens his investment horizon with fresh buys across mid-cap and emerging sectors, while rebalancing key holdings.
BUSINESS
Lenskart gold rush: Who’s making how much from India’s eyewear unicorn’s mega IPO
SoftBank, Temasek, and Kedaara Capital among top gainers as IPO price band fixed at Rs 382–402 per share.
BUSINESS
After record selling in secondary market, FIIs turn choosy in IPOs
FII inflows into IPOs drop 55 percent in 2025 amid sustained selling in secondary markets and rising global investment avenues.
INDIA
IPO-bound Orkla India's foreign promoter took home nearly Rs 540 crore dividend in FY25
Orkla India declared maiden dividend of Rs 600 crore ahead of IPO, with foreign promoter taking lion’s share.
BUSINESS
Markets brace for Rs 40,000-crore IPO wave till end of November
Ten major companies, including Groww’s parent, Lenskart and ICICI AMC to tap the markets in a busy primary season.
INDIA
LG Electronics India, Tata Capital face long wait for global index entry
Big IPOs, Small Floats — LG India and Tata Capital Wait in the Wings for Index Entry
BUSINESS
Record Rs 2.91 lakh cr mobilised through IPOs, QIPs in Samvat 2081
During Samvat 2081, as many as 433 Indian firms collectively raised over Rs 2.9 lakh crore through mainboard and SME IPOs and QIPs, compared to Rs 2.53 lakh crore mobilised by 429 firms in Samvat 2080
INDIA
Early birds indicate resilient Q2 as corporate India defies global headwinds
Corporate India delivers steady Q2 despite global turbulence and cost pressures; IT, infra, and renewables lead gains.
INDIA
Mcap of all listed firms on BSE hits one-year high ahead of Diwali as foreign inflows, trade hopes lift sentiment
The combined market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies climbed past Rs 467 lakh crore, a level last seen on October 1, 2024
INDIA
FIIs turn net buyers, pour over Rs 3,000 crore into Indian equities in seven sessions
Data from NSDL shows that between October 7 and October 14, FIIs turned net buyers in five of the last seven sessions, purchasing over Rs 3,000 crore in the secondary market.
INDIA
India's equity market poised for a stronger Samvat 2082 on earnings revival
With double-digit profit growth on the horizon, India’s equity story looks poised for a stronger turn.
BUSINESS
FIIs pare stakes in Adani Group firms, offload shares worth over Rs 7,000 crore in September quarter
Foreign investors ease exposure across five Adani firms even as SEBI clears group of regulatory breach allegations.
INDIA
Mid- and small-cap firms set to outperform large-caps in Q2
Stronger earnings momentum expected in smaller stocks; analysts see broad-based gains in mid-caps and a steady but muted showing for large-caps
INDIA
New demat account openings slow sharply amid market volatility
New account openings drop nearly 40 percent in Jan–Sep 2025 as volatile markets and weak IPO returns weigh on retail participation.
BUSINESS
India’s Gold ETFs shine with record September inflows, Asia’s highest on record
India’s gold ETFs attracted $902 million in September, marking a 285 percent surge from August and the fourth straight month of inflows.
