Indian capital markets ended the calendar year 2025 on a mixed note, with divergent trends across the equity, mutual fund and commodity segments. While retail stock trading saw a noticeable decline, investments through systematic investment plans (SIPs) and volumes in commodity markets rose to record levels.This contrasting pattern reflects evolving investor behavior and participation dynamics […]
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE), the country’s largest exchange, plans to file its draft prospectus for the much-awaited public listing by the end of March, two people familiar with the matter said.The exchange is in talks with investment bankers and law firms to finalize the prospectus and gauge investor interest in what could […]
E-commerce enablement platform Shiprocket has filed its updated draft prospectus with capital markets regulator Sebi. The proposed IPO will have a size of up to Rs 2,342 crore and will include a fresh issue of shares worth up to Rs 1,100 crore along with an offer for sale of shares by existing shareholders for an […]
The Sensex shot past 86,000 for the first time on Thursday, reaching 86,026, while the Nifty rose to 26,246.65 – a record last set on September 27, 2024. But peel away the index veneer and the picture becomes grim: almost half of the Nifty50 stocks haven’t even touched their all-time highs this year, exposing a […]
Venkatesh Balasubramaniam of JM Financial shared a comprehensive view of the Indian equity markets and highlighted the challenges and opportunities in the current environment. He highlighted that markets are trading at high valuations, with aggregate indices trading at nearly 23 to 24 times forward one-year earnings – roughly one standard deviation above the average. While […]