Force Motors and Godfrey Phillips to join F&O list from April 1
Specifics such as market lot sizes and strike price schemes for the new contracts will be communicated separately via a circular on March 30, 2026. Additionally, details of applicable quantity freeze limits will be made available through the contract file applicable for trading from April 1.
HDFC Bank leads Rs 1 lakh crore wipeout as five top firms lose market value
Rs 1 lakh crore gone: HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, TCS drag top-value firms lower
US stocks drop to six-month low on angst over prolonged war
The S&P 500 Index finished 1.5% lower in New York while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 declined 1.9%, dragged down by Nvidia Corp. and Micron Technology Inc.
SEBI approves Rs 72.87 lakh settlement in OCI-linked FPI violations by Sixteenth Street Asian GEMS Fund
Anticipating enforcement action, Sixteenth Street Asian GEMS Fund filed for settlement with SEBI to resolve the matter without admission or denial of the regulatory findings.
US stocks, bonds fall as Iran war shows no signs of easing
The S&P 500 fell about 1%, set for its the longest weekly slide in a year.
SEBI drops action against Vishvaraj Environment and 3 merchant bankers as RBI confirms lapses regularised
Taking note of the RBI’s updated position, SEBI held that the very basis of the show cause notice, the existence of serious, unresolved regulatory violations, no longer existed.
SAT gives relief to Computech Sharecap, replaces SEBI’s license cancellation with 1-year client ban
SEBI had cancelled the firm’s licence as a Registrar to an Issue and Share Transfer Agent (RTA) in June 2021 for non-co-operation in inspection and audit and not maintaining records.
Exchanges roll out SOP for Closing Auction Session; no penalty for algo trades in CAS
CAS will be a new system to determine how the final price of shares and index is calculated at the end of the trading day. The new system is called the Closing Auction Session (CAS) and will be started step-by-step, first for stocks that also have derivatives trading from August 3, 2026.
Markets fall further: Panic-driven selloff or start of a larger unwind?
Investors have nowhere to go – As higher yields compress bond portfolios, stock market corrections are all over the news and gold offers no respite either
Asian stocks edge higher at open as oil retreats
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.3% after losing 2.6% in the last session, when strikes on energy assets in the Middle East stoked concerns of a prolonged economic impact from the war.
US bonds and stocks sell off as crude oil rally extends
The yield on two-year Treasuries climbed as much as 18 basis points to 3.95% before paring the move
Foreign selloff in financials hammers Nifty 50 to worst fortnight since Covid-19 crash
Foreign portfolio investors offloaded stocks worth Rs 52,704 crore ($5.65 billion), data from the National Securities Depository showed on Thursday,
SEBI likely to clear netting of funds for FPIs, ease ‘Fit and Proper’ criteria for intermediaries and relax REIT and InvITs norms
As per sources, key proposals related to FPIs, review of Fit and Proper criteria for intermediaries, Ease of Doing proposals related to REITs and InvITs are likely to be part of the board meet agenda. Board is also expected to take up the revised proposal on code of conflict for board members and SEBI employees.
SEBI settles violations case against Accuracap AIF, imposes Rs 21.75 lakh settlement amount
The case stems from SEBI’s examination of quarterly filings of Accuracap Vectra Fund. SEBI noticed that fund failed to maintain the mandated minimum corpus of Rs 20 crore. Further, the fund did not restore the corpus within 3 month period following the breach.
SEBI bars 18 entities in stock manipulation case, orders Rs 2.94 crore disgorgement, Rs 2.80 crore penalty
SEBI noted that the entities involved had family, professional, or financial connections. While some noticees argued that their trades were independent and driven by market conditions, SEBI rejected this contention.
Asian stocks gain before Fed, oil holds near $103
Gauges opened higher in Japan and South Korea, lifting the broader MSCI Asia Pacific Index by 0.8% and putting it on track for a third straight day of gains.
Standard Chartered Bank settles case with SEBI over FPI rule violations, pays Rs 57.2 lakh
SEBI had initiated adjudication proceedings against the bank for multiple alleged lapses in compliance with regulatory provisions governing FPIs and depository participants.
SEBI proposes simpler nomination norms; default opt-in, fewer details, four-nominee cap
SEBI has proposed that nomination be the default option for all new single-holder accounts, with investors required to actively opt out through a declaration if they do not wish to nominate.
Over 4,000 NBFCs remain non-compliant with PMLA norms, yet to register on FIU-IND portal
FIU India says, this non-compliance keeps these NBFCs outside FIU-IND's reporting ambit, depriving the system of critical transaction data essential for monitoring suspicious activities.
Retail traders lose money in options globally as institutions dominate short-term trading
The findings reinforce growing discussions among policymakers globally about balancing retail participation with adequate safeguards in derivatives markets.
SEBI revises settlement guarantee fund norms for commodity derivatives clearing corporations
SEBI has also inserted a new provision allowing the regulator to grant exemptions or relaxations from strict enforcement of SGF rules in the commodity derivatives segment on a case-by-case basis.
Multiples PE Fund, Renuka Ramnath and others settle case with SEBI for delayed winding up of scheme
After deliberation, SEBI’s Internal Committee communicated a settlement amount of Rs 92.62 lakh on a joint and several liability basis. However, the applicants proposed a revised settlement amount of Rs 36.56 lakh.
As debate grows over product suitability framework, former SEBI WTM Ananth Narayan urges market ecosystem not to wait for regulator
Ananth Narayan said discussions around ensuring that investors are appropriate for the financial products they trade have been ongoing for years and require proactive action from the market ecosystem.
SEBI plans light touch penalty structure, digital platform, ad code to strengthen investment adviser ecosystem
SEBI chief asked investment advisors to promote responsible investing, educate clients about risks, and spread awareness against fraud and cyber threats.
Dubai stocks fall into bear market as Iran war enters third week
Dubai stocks slip into bear-market territory as the Middle East war hits flights, real estate, tourism and the emirate’s safe-haven appeal.
