PE, M&A deal values surge despite global conflicts on big-ticket cross-border transactions
The sharp rise in value was driven by large outbound acquisitions, while underlying deal activity remained relatively steady India’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) dealmaking remained strong in the second quarter of 2026 despite heightened geopolitical tensions, with overall deal values more than doubling on the back of a handful of billion-dollar […]
Rise in dollar inflows may put additional pressure on Gold prices
Domestic gold prices in the last month fell 6 per cent to ₹146,344 per 10g on July 3, from ₹1,55,581 on June 4. | Photo Credit: Vengadesh R Gold prices have come under pressure over the past month due to weakness in global bullion markets, while expectations of substantial dollar inflows through the RBI’s FCNR(B) […]
Stock markets to track crude oil prices, global trends, TCS earnings this week: Analysts
Trading sentiment in the stock market this week will depend on crude oil prices, global trends and the start of corporate earnings season with IT bellwether TCS reporting its June-quarter financial results on July 9, analysts said. Besides, the advancement of the southwest monsoon and trading activity of foreign investors would also influence market trading, […]
Crude Check: Forms a base for a possible rebound
After facing a sharp sell-off in the recent weeks, crude oil prices stabilised last week. Brent crude oil futures on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) ($72.10/barrel) and crude oil futures in the domestic market (₹6,568/barrel) posted modest losses of 0.7 per cent and 0.1 per cent respectively. Brent Futures ($72.10) Brent crude futures dropped to a five-month […]
Adani Enterprises raises ₹15,000 cr as QIP draws 3.8x subscription
Adnani plans to deploy part of the funds towards setting up a PVC plant | Photo Credit: bl-online Administrator Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) on Friday closed its qualified institutional placement (QIP) after upsizing the issue to ₹15,000 crore from the initially planned ₹10,000 crore, following robust investor demand of around ₹38,000 crore, or 3.8 times […]
Why reviving the stock exchange on Lyons Range is a tall ask
The defunct Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE) on Lyons Range hogged the limelight last month, thanks to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led new government proposed reviving the 118-year-old bourse. Recently in his Budget speech, the West Bengal Finance Minister, Swapan Dasgupta, said CSE is on the verge of closure due to several hurdles, and the State government […]
Indian tech start-ups speed up public market debut
It’s just an eight-year dash to the bourses now for many Indian tech start-ups, which are speeding to the public market in record time. According to new data from market research firm Tracxn, the 13 tech start-ups that went public in the first half of calendar year 2026 took an average of just eight years […]
Stock Market Today Live, July 2: Sensex gains 300 pts, Nifty holds 24,000; Infy, HCL Tech, TCS lead gains
Sensex today | Stock Market Live updates: On Wednesday, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 443.97 points, or 0.58%, to settle at 76,922.64. During the day, it jumped 631.41 points, or 0.82% to 77,110.08. The 50-share NSE Nifty rallied 140.10 points, or 0.59%, to end at 24,005.85. | Photo Credit: istock.com ensex Today, Nifty 50 | […]
Govt maintains sugar allocation for July at year-ago level as prices rise
After allocating lower monthly sugar quotas for domestic sales since March, the Centre appears to have decided to maintain July supplies at last year’s level. The Food Ministry has allocated 22 lakh tonnes (lt) of sugar for domestic sale in July, unchanged from the corresponding month last year. With the July allocation, the cumulative domestic […]
As crude oil cargoes flush market, Indian refiners book supplies for next 45 days
Indian refiners stocked up on crude oil for the next 45 days with Russia continuing as New Delhi’s top supplier with replacement barrels coming from the US, Venezuela, Africa and Oman. There are ample indications that the market is favouring buyer’s as the de-escalation in West Asian conflict and more Middle Eastern cargos hit the […]
