Stock Market: News

17 Feb 2025

Finance

Direct equity explained: Easy way to start investing 

The stock market can feel like a big, scary maze for beginners.

17 Feb 2025

Indian Government

End of fluctuating PF interest rates? Check EPFO's big plan

The Indian government is mulling the creation of an interest stabilization reserve fund under the Employees's Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), as per The Economic Times.

17 Feb 2025

Business

34% down in 2 days—Why Senco Gold shares are crashing

Senco Gold's shares have plummeted a whopping 15% to ₹304.5 in today's market session. The fall has taken the stock value below its IPO price of ₹317.

2 new SME IPOs to watch out for this week

The primary market will see the launch of two new initial public offerings (IPOs) this week. Both the IPOs are from the small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector.

BSE Smallcap down 22% from all-time high: What's fueling downturn?

The Indian stock market witnessed a major bloodbath this week, with the BSE Smallcap index witnessing a 22% fall from its all-time high.

13 Feb 2025

Sensex

Sensex, Nifty rebound after 6-day losing streak: What's driving recovery?

The Indian stock market is staging a comeback today with both Sensex and Nifty indices trading on a positive note.

12 Feb 2025

Nifty

Nifty valuation falls below 3-year average: Is it buying opportunity? 

The Nifty 50, a benchmark index representing India's top 50 companies by market capitalization, has witnessed its valuation slip below the three-year average.

12 Feb 2025

Nifty

Sensex, Nifty crash for 6th day in a row

India's top stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty, plunged nearly 1% on Wednesday. This is their sixth straight day of losses.

11 Feb 2025

Business

Multi-bagger small-cap stocks crash up to 43% in a month

The Indian stock market has seen a brutal fall in small-cap stocks, which were once its star performers.

10 Feb 2025

Sensex

FPIs withdraw nearly ₹85,370 crore from Indian equities in 2025

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have pulled out a whopping ₹85,369 crore from Indian equities since the start of 2025.

10 Feb 2025

Swiggy

Swiggy stock falls 5% again: What's behind the losing streak

Swiggy's share price witnessed a massive fall of over 5%, continuing its losing streak for the fifth consecutive session.

Eight IPOs, 6 listings to hit Dalal Street next week

The primary market is all set to get busy with eight initial public offerings (IPOs) lined up for the next week.

Hexaware planning India's biggest IT services IPO, might raise ₹8,750cr

Hexaware Technologies, a company backed by US private equity giant Carlyle, is gearing up to launch its initial public offering (IPO).

03 Feb 2025

Union Budget

Why railway, defense, infra stocks are down 9% today

The 2025 budget announcement has sent capex-linked stocks, especially those related to the railway, defense and infrastructure sectors, tumbling.

01 Feb 2025

Nifty

Sensex rises 900 points, Nifty crosses 23,560 ahead of Budget

The Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty, have opened on a positive note on Budget day, and are currently trading much higher.

IPO fundraising hits ₹11T in first 9 months of FY24

The Economic Survey has revealed that total resource mobilization from primary markets (equity and debt) during the nine months of the current fiscal year (April-December 2024) stood at a whopping ₹11.1 trillion.

31 Jan 2025

Diwali

Leveraging seasonal fluctuations in the stock market

Turns out, you can make a lot of money on the stock market, if you are smart about it.

31 Jan 2025

Finance

Stock market swings? Let BAFs do the heavy lifting

Balanced Advantage Funds, also known as dynamic asset allocation funds, provide a smart investment solution for those who want to invest in both equity and debt instruments.

29 Jan 2025

Sensex

Sensex soars 500 points: Check reasons behind today's rally

India's equity benchmarks witnessed a strong rally on Wednesday, with Sensex gaining over 500 points and broader indices rising up to 2.5%.

Fintech company Pine Labs to file for IPO by mid-February

Leading fintech firm Pine Labs is gearing up to file its initial public offering (IPO) documents by mid-February.

Tech stocks stare at $1T wipeout amid DeepSeek AI buzz 

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, DeepSeek, has triggered a major rout in global technology stocks.

27 Jan 2025

Swiggy

Swiggy, Zomato stocks tumble up to 7%: Should you sell?

India's top food delivery platforms, Swiggy and Zomato, have seen a major plunge in their share prices today.

27 Jan 2025

Bitcoin

'Rich Dad Poor Dad' author predicts market crash in February 

Robert Toru Kiyosaki, the celebrated author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has predicted a major financial crash.

27 Jan 2025

Sensex

Sensex plunges over 800 points, investors lose ₹10L crore

Indian equity benchmark indices witnessed a major fall today as Sensex plunged over 800 points to nearly ₹75,348, while Nifty declined below the key level of 23,000 to trade at around 22,826.

Two IPOs, 6 listings to hit Dalal Street this week

Despite continued volatility in the secondary market, Dalal Street is set to welcome two new initial public offerings (IPOs) this week.

26 Jan 2025

Foreign Investment

FPIs withdraw ₹64,150cr from Indian equities this January

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have pulled out a whopping ₹64,156 crore from Indian equities this month.

22 Jan 2025

Zepto

Blinkit-rival Zepto is planning to raise $1B via IPO

Zepto is planning to increase its IPO size to between $800 million and $1 billion, including secondary shares, as per The Economic Times.

21 Jan 2025

Sensex

Sensex, Nifty crash: These popular stocks have hit 52-week lows

On Tuesday, six major and minor-cap stocks from the Nifty 500 index hit their lowest in a year.

SEBI will soon allow trading of stocks before market listing

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering creating a platform to allow stock allottees to trade their shares, before they are officially listed on stock exchanges.

21 Jan 2025

Sensex

India VIX hits 6-month high: More stock market decline ahead?

India's Volatility Index (VIX), popularly known as the 'fear index,' has hit a six-month high of 17.3, reflecting a bearish sentiment among investors.

21 Jan 2025

Swiggy

Swiggy's shares mark worst single-day drop, plummet to 8-week low

Swiggy, India's top food delivery platform, saw an 11% fall in its share price today.

Zerodha-rival Groww is planning an IPO at $8B valuation

Billionbrains Garage Ventures, the parent company of financial services platform Groww Invest Tech, is gearing up for an IPO this year.

14 Jan 2025

Nifty

Investors lose ₹60T in 100 days: Is the worst over?

The recent equities sell-off in Indian stock market, led by aggressive offloading by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), has led to a massive loss of investor wealth.

14 Jan 2025

Zomato

Zomato may become a Nifty 50 share this March

Brokerage firm JM Financial has projected that food delivery giant Zomato could be included in the Nifty 50 index, after its bi-annual revision in February.

13 Jan 2025

Sensex

Bloodbath on Dalal Street: 500 stocks hit 1-year lows

The Indian stock market took a massive hit on January 13, with more than 500 stocks crashing to their lowest levels in a year.

IPO calendar: 3 companies to look out for next week

The primary market is all set to witness three new initial public offerings (IPOs) next week.

09 Jan 2025

Nifty

₹11,500cr outflow in January: Why FPIs are selling Indian equities

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have maintained their selling spree in India's stock market into the new year, dumping shares worth nearly ₹11,500 crore or $1.33 billion in the first six trading sessions of January.

06 Jan 2025

Gujarat

'Money is with Gujjus': Nithin Kamath reveals Gujarat's financial clout

Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has underscored the importance of Ahmedabad and Mumbai in India's stock market.

02 Jan 2025

Business

This multibagger stock—with 850% returns since 2022—is giving bonus shares

KPI Green Energy has announced the record date for its next 1:2 bonus share issuance.

31 Dec 2024

Nifty

₹1.2 trillion FPI sell-off makes 2024 second-worst year since 2014

2024 has seen the second-highest sell-off of Indian stocks by foreign investors in a decade, with foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) selling ₹1,20,598.42 crore in secondary markets.

FPIs offload Indian equities worth ₹18,450 crore in 7 sessions

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continued their selling spree for the seventh consecutive session, offloading stocks worth ₹2,454.2 crore on Tuesday, as per data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

23 Dec 2024

Sensex

Macquarie predicts 10% correction in Indian stock markets by mid-2025

Sandeep Bhatia, Managing Director and Head of Equity India at Macquarie Capital, has predicted a possible 10% correction in the Indian stock markets in the first half of 2025.

23 Dec 2024

Nifty

55% of Nifty 500 stocks in downtrend: More correction expected?

The 5% fall in the Nifty index last week has dragged nearly 55% of NSE 500 stocks below their long-term trend indicator, the 200-day moving average (DMA).

23 Dec 2024

Sensex

Sensex gains 1% after 5-day slump: What's driving today's rally

The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty staged a sharp recovery today, after a steep 5% fall over the last week.

20 Dec 2024

Business

Zerodha's new feature lets you borrow money for buying stocks

Leading online brokerage firm Zerodha has launched Margin Trading Facility (MTF) on its trading platform Kite.

19 Dec 2024

HDFC Bank

Sensex plummets 1,000 points: Key reasons behind today's market crash

The Indian stock market witnessed a major crash today with the BSE Sensex crashing over 1,000 points and the NSE Nifty falling below the 24,000 mark.

18 Dec 2024

Technology

Can't sell your stocks? Check Zerodha's advisory (CDSL issue blamed)

A technical glitch at the Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL) has led to disruptions in stock sale authorizations across several brokerage platforms, including Zerodha and Groww.

17 Dec 2024

Mukesh Ambani

Reliance shareholders face first negative returns in 10 years 

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is on course to end 2024 with negative returns for the first time in a decade.

17 Dec 2024

HDFC Bank

Sensex plunges over 800 points: What's behind today's market crash

The Indian stock market took a major hit on Tuesday, with the Sensex and Nifty indices opening in the red.

16 Dec 2024

LG

LG Electronics is eyeing $15B valuation for Indian IPO: Report

LG Electronics is eyeing an IPO for its Indian unit, which could be valued at as much as $15 billion.

Vishal Mega Mart's share allotment today: How to check status

The share allotment for Vishal Mega Mart's initial public offering (IPO) will be finalized today.

Blackstone-backed hospitality chain to launch ₹1,600cr IPO on December 20

Ventive Hospitality, a Blackstone and Panchshil Realty-backed company, will launch its ₹1,600 crore initial public offering (IPO) on December 20.

10 Dec 2024

Cybercrimes

Ransomware attack on data center impacts 16 Indian stock brokers

A ransomware attack on Comtel, a leading data center, has put the security of around 16 stock brokers in India and their clients at risk. The incident took place yesterday.

LG, Vishal Mega Mart, MobiKwik: Upcoming IPOs in India

Dalal Street is gearing up for a busy IPO season with 15 companies, including LG Electronics India and Vishal Mega Mart, set to list in December and early January.

Up to 300% returns! Check 2024's top performing IPOs

The Indian stock market has had a solid 2024, with many mainboard issues garnering massive interest from investors.

26 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

What Trump's return means for India's $245 billion tech sector

Indian Information Technology (IT) firms are emerging as hot investment picks, thanks to their expected gains from the 'Trump Trade.'

25 Nov 2024

Sensex

Sensex surges over 1,300 points: What is driving today's rally

India's benchmark indices, the Nifty and Sensex, surged sharply on Monday.

24 Nov 2024

NTPC

NTPC Green Energy to allot shares tomorrow: How to check

Indian government-owned renewable energy company NTPC Green Energy will finalize its share allotment tomorrow.

10 firms plan to raise ₹20,000cr via IPOs this December

The primary market will continue to be strong with at least 10 firms, including Vishal Mega Mart and Blackstone-owned International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd, looking to raise a combined ₹20,000 crore next month.

Six new IPOs to watch out for next week

The upcoming week will be a busy one in the stock market with six new IPOs opening for subscription.

21 Nov 2024

Adani Group

Adani shares crash 20% as US bribery charges rock conglomerate

Shares of Adani Group companies plunged as much as 20% on the BSE during Thursday's intra-day trade.

18 Nov 2024

Nifty

Sensex, Nifty plunge amid foreign fund outflows, IT stock pressure

The Indian stock market remains bearish today, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plunging sharply.

Four IPOs set to launch next week despite market volatility

The primary market is gearing up for four initial public offerings (IPOs) next week, evenly divided between the mainboard and SME segments.

14 Nov 2024

Nifty

Sensex, Nifty decline for sixth straight session: Know key reasons

India's stock markets continued their losing streak for the sixth consecutive day on Thursday.

Nifty officially enters correction zone: Is this a buying opportunity?

The National Stock Exchange's (NSE) Nifty 50 index has officially entered correction territory, marking a major slump in India's financial market.

11 Nov 2024

Morgan Stanley

Indian households earned $1T from stock market in 10 years

Indian households have made a mind-boggling $1 trillion from the stock market over the last decade, by putting only 3% of their balance sheet in equities, a report by Morgan Stanley has found.

India gains over 100,000 new crorepati taxpayers in 3 years

India's high-income taxpayer base has grown tremendously over the last decade, with the number of people earning over ₹1 crore in taxable income increasing five-fold.

09 Nov 2024

Business

FII outflows cross ₹23,000 crore in November first week

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have extended their selling spree into November, with outflows amounting to around ₹23,398 crore in the first six trading sessions of the month.