By Sandeep Parekh The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) released a consultation paper on November 9, 2024 proposing revisions to the definition of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) under the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 (“PIT Regulations”). To this effect, Sebi has introduced 13 new proposals to broaden the scope of
The rupee hit new lows in CY24 but outperformed most Asian currencies, thanks to timely interventions by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Overall, it depreciated by 1.5% against the US dollar during the calendar year. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which tracks the US currency’s performance against a basket of six major currencies, declined by
Friday the 13th turned out to be an eventful day for the Nifty. It initially plunged 368 points during late morning trade but rebounded strongly to close with a gain of 220 points, or 0.89%. The index experienced a wide intraday range of 611 points. Though the Nifty closed with a gain of just 0.37%
Indian stock markets are all set for the upcoming week. Global and domestic factors are giving contrasting signals. Analysts highlight that US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, inflation data and foreign institutional investments (FIIs) are the main catalysts for market movement. FII flows the big factor V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services
NSE and BSE have released the list for stock market holidays in 2025. Indian stock markets will have a total of 14 trading holidays. These stock market holidays are spread throughout the year, with one holiday each in February, May, November, and December. There will be two holidays each in March and August, and three
Five of India’s 10 most valued companies collectively added Rs 1,13,117.17 crore to their market capitalisation last week, with Bharti Airtel emerging as the top gainer. Despite this positive trend, key players like Reliance Industries and LIC experienced notable valuation declines. The benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 623.07 points (0.76%), while the NSE Nifty rose by
Nuvama Wealth and Investment has acquired shares worth Rs 100 crore in Oravel Stays, the parent company of Oyo, through a secondary transaction at Rs 53 per share that valued the travel-tech unicorn at $4.6 billion, according to sources. The shares were sold by InCred Wealth and China’s Huazhu Group (formerly known as China Lodging)
State-run ONGC is likely to come out with an initial public offering (IPO) for its green energy subsidiary ONGC Green Ltd in the next financial year 2025-26, according to the company’s Director (Exploration), Sushma Rawat. “That (IPO for ONGC Green) will not take too long but I think some homework needs to be done,” Rawat
Tax harvesting is one of the most effective ways to reduce the tax liability in equity investing. Investors can book tax-free long-term capital gains of up to Rs 1.25 lakh towards the end of the financial year. And those who have incurred losses, should book them as well. Investors with a large portfolio of stock
ICICI Lombard General Insurance on Friday posted a 68% year-on-year increase in its third-quarter net profit at ₹724 crore. The company’s net profit for the same quarter previous year stood at ₹431 crore. The private sector general insurer, however, said the results of the two periods are not comparable since long-term insurance products are accounted
After a subdued performance in FY25, brokerages anticipate a rebound in Reliance Industries’ oil-to-chemicals (O2C) segment, the company’s largest revenue driver, driven by an expected improvement in refining margins in the next financial year. The O2C segment posted a 6% year-on-year (YoY) increase in revenue, reaching Rs 1.49 lakh crore in Q3 FY25, driven by
Solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar announced on Friday that it has secured an order to supply 1GW of solar modules. The project underscores its commitment to advancing India’s renewable energy transition. As part of the agreement, Vikram Solar will provide its advanced Hypersol N-Type TOPCON Glass-to-Glass Modules (580Wp and above) to fulfill the order. The
Zomato has invested an additional ₹500 crore in its quick commerce arm Blinkit, according to regulatory filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). With this latest infusion, Zomato’s total investment in Blinkit stands at ₹2,800 crore since acquiring the company for ₹4,477 crore in August 2022. The previous infusion of ₹300 crore was made in