Equity Markets

Total IPO fundraising during the year stood at around Rs 1.76 lakh crore. Of this, offer-for-sale transactions accounted for Rs 1.11 lakh crore, while fresh issuances contributed Rs 64,406 crore.

Lakshmi Mittal, Vikram Lal among top gainers; Ravi Jaipuria. Mangal Prabhat Lodha lead wealth declines in 2025

Among the biggest gainers was Lakshmi Mittal, chairman of ArcelorMittal, followed by Eicher Motors founder Vikram Lal and Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal

Retail pullback drags cash market to steepest slump in 3 years; derivatives see first decline since 2013

Lower participation in mid- and small-cap stocks and tighter derivatives rules weighed on market activity.

Unlisted stocks see sharp falls in MSEI, Apollo Green; NCDEX, Goodluck Defence gain in 2025

Metropolitan Stock Exchange, Apollo Green Energy, B9 Beverages, Hero Fincorp and API Holdings recorded sharp declines in the unlisted market in 2025, while NCDEX, Goodluck Defence & Aerospace, Indofil Industries, ESDS Software Solutions, unlisted NSE and Chennai Super Kings Cricket posted gains during the year.

Fresh accounts at 1.51 crore in 2025, lowest addition since 2022: NSE data

NSE's total registered investors stood at around 12.4 crore as of December 19, 2025, compared with 10.89 crore in 2024.

Nifty near record highs, but 9 in 10 stocks are still deep in the red

Out of a total listed universe of 2,667 stocks, nearly 90% of stocks were down more than 20 from their 52-week highs

110 firms cross Rs 1 lakh crore mcap in 2025, up from 97 last year

In earlier years, the number of companies with a mcap above Rs 1 lakh crore stood at around 75 in 2023, 54 in 2022 and 49 in 2021. In 2019 and 2020, the count was significantly lower at around 29 and 31 companies, respectively.

FIIs dump financials, IT, FMCG in early December; oil & gas, metals, auto see buying

Heavy foreign outflows mark financials, IT and services, while oil and gas continues to attract steady inflows in the first half of December

Nasdaq remains optimistic on IPO listings despite AI narrative, says Edward Knight

Ambition remains high on both sides, as per Nasdaq's Edward Knight and USIBC's Atul Keshap at USIBC's 50th anniversary celebration at NSE

India's share in global m-cap hits 29-month low

The combined m-cap of all BSE-listed companies was around $5.19 trillion as of December 17. This was up about 0.5 percent from $5.18 trillion at the end of December 2024

Bhavish Aggarwal sells Ola Electric stake partially after shares slump; analysts flag weak fundamentals

While the overhang of pledged shares is now gone, the continuous loss of market-share is not supportive for the stock, according to analysts

Eight of top 10 conglomerates deliver positive returns in 2025; Reliance, Bharti, Aditya Birla Group lead gains, Tata, ITC decline

The combined market capitalisation of the top 10 conglomerates, which together account for about 28 percent of the total market value of all listed companies, rose around 8 percent to Rs130 lakh crore as of December 15, according to data from ACE Equities.

Meesho founder Vidit Aatrey becomes billionaire

The stock surged over 74 percent to Rs 193 a share, compared with the issue price of Rs 111, instantly catapulting Aatrey’s net worth into the billion-dollar territory. Holding 47.25 crore shares—an 11.1 percent stake—Aatrey’s ownership is now valued at Rs 9,128 crore at the listing-day high.

Mutual Funds keep cash buffers elevated in November amid market gains

Fresh data from ACE Equities show aggregate cash holdings in active equity schemes eased to 4.68 percent in November from 4.79 percent in October. In absolute terms, however, reserves held largely steady at about Rs 2.02 lakh crore, compared with Rs 2.03 lakh crore a month earlier.

Raamdeo Agrawal, Ramesh Damani and Sunil Mahtani on the power of compounding and their biggest 'investment misses'

Of the starting list of top 500 companies in 2008, only 35—just 7%—ended up as compounders. The rare winners combine sustained growth, consistent outperformance, and strong leadership, an MOFSL report highlighted

Mid- and Small-Cap stocks see heavy correction so far in December

The BSE MidCap index is currently trading at 25.23 times its one-year forward earnings, well above its 10-year average valuation of 23.29 times. The BSE SmallCap index is also trading at elevated levels, at 22.6 times one-year forward PE compared with its long-term average of 18.97 times.

India’s 1% controls 40% of wealth, rivaling inequality levels in South Africa, Russia

In India, a study finds that inequality has barely shifted over the past decade despite strong economic growth

Kotak says market set for heavy equity supply as sellers get 'offers they can’t refuse'

Kotak Institutional Equities says soaring valuations and shifting shareholder strategies are fuelling a surge in IPOs, block deals and secondary market exits.

Discount brokerages record mixed trends in November as client exits persist

The combined active client base across all stockbrokers fell by 2.16 lakh in November, following a reduction of 57,650 in October

Markets poised for positive start as global rally lifts sentiment

Gift Nifty’s 0.5 percent rise signals a stronger opening for Indian equities, buoyed by gains across US and Asian markets after the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut lifted global sentiment.

Rs 2.55 lakh crore IPOs in the pipeline in New Year

India’s IPO pipeline is swelling rapidly, with 88 companies already securing SEBI approval to raise Rs 1.16 lakh crore and another 104 awaiting clearance for nearly Rs 1.4 lakh crore

Rating disconnect widens as investors outpace analysts in Nifty 50 moves

A sharp disconnect between analyst calls and market outcomes is emerging in the Nifty 50, with nearly 40% of stocks defying brokerage expectations.

Gold jewellery a poor investment, financial gold shines brighter: Kotak

Kotak says making charges and stone costs erode wealth, urging investors to shift to ETFs and bullion.

RIL shares outperform Sensex, Nifty in 2025

RIL stock has surged 27 percent so far in 2025 — its best annual performance since 2020 — compared with gains of about 10 percent in the benchmark indices, which are on track for their tenth consecutive year of advances

IndiGo parent faces earnings estimate cuts amid cancellations, rupee weakness

Analysts say IndiGo’s earnings outlook dims as disruptions intensify and cost headwinds accelerate.