While Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned net buyers in February and picked up Indian equities worth Rs 22,615 crore during the month, Friday’s sharp sell-off has cast doubt on the sustainability of that trend reversal. With the conflict between Iran and Israel escalating this weekend, risk appetite may take a back seat, prompting foreign investors […]
Kolkata: Fairfax-backed IIFL Finance plans to raise $500-750 million (₹4,547-6,820 crore) in external commercial loans and dollar bonds in March, as part of its strategy to diversify resources and finance growth. The gold loan-focused non-bank lender is in talks with existing investors as well as banks from Singapore and Taiwan, managing director Nirmal Jain told […]
Loan against equity (LAS) is a good way to pay off high-interest debt such as personal loans or credit card dues, Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath said, while vouching for the discount broker’s LAS business that “just” crossed Rs 500 crore. He was also surprised to learn that many investors were unaware of this […]
India’s largest unlisted heavyweights, led by Reliance Retail and Flipkart, are driving a new ranking of high-potential companies seen as future public market candidates. JM Financial in partnership with Hurun India came up with an Unlisted Gems 2026 list, which features 100 large private companies with annual revenues of at least Rs 1,000 crore, and […]
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has warned investors to pay more attention to Depository Participant (DP) fees, saying these often overlooked fees can significantly increase trading costs, especially when brokers charge them as a percentage of the transaction value.In a post explaining how DP charges work, Kamath said that every time an investor sells shares, the […]
Stock markets lost momentum early this week, with a sharp reversal eroding initial resilience and leaving investors wondering whether the correction signals deeper weakness or a pause in ongoing consolidation. Despite the turmoil, market experts point to strong earnings trends and sector tailwinds as reasons to remain constructive. Rahul Shah out MOFSL in an interview […]
Institutions are rushing to bring real assets on-chain, and OKX Ventures’ support for a new RWA-powered stablecoin marks another step toward merging private credit with blockchain rails. It is a clear signal that tokenized yield is moving from a concept to a capital-backed reality. But as institutions double down on their RWAs, much of the […]
Alphabet is taking on OpenAI with a fervor that underlines Wall Street’s perception that its Google parent company is the leader in AI, a turn of events from a year ago when investors thought the company was seriously lagging behind rivals and punished its stock.That was evident from the confident tone executives took on the […]
Bharti Airtel’s consolidated net profit fell 55% year-on-year to Rs 6,630.5 crore in the December quarter, dragged by a one-time provision of Rs 256.8 crore for gratuity and compensated absences under the new labor law coming into effect from November 2025. Excluding the exceptional provision, India’s second-largest telecom company’s quarterly net profit stood at Rs […]
Gold and silver have made headlines again after a sharp rise in prices, luring investors back to traditional safe havens. But even as there is focus on precious metals, Mukesh Ambani said parking savings in precious metals may not really contribute to wealth growth in a fast-growing economy like India.Speaking at a JioBlacrock event, Ambani […]