Current Affairs

  • SEBI proposes easing third-party payment norms in mutual funds SEBI proposes easing third-party payment norms in mutual funds - SEBI has also proposed permitting AMCs to pay trail commissions, or part thereof, to empanelled mutual fund distributors in the form of mutual fund units The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday proposed easing restrictions on third-party payments in mutual funds by permitting such transactions in select cases, including salary deductions by […]
  • Governance cloud dogs Tata stocks; ₹10 lakh crore lost since September 2024 Governance cloud dogs Tata stocks; ₹10 lakh crore lost since September 2024 - Continuing governance and succession-related uncertainty within the Tata Group has begun to weigh visibly on investor sentiment, with listed Tata companies losing nearly ₹10-lakh crore in market value since Ratan Tata died in October 2024. Data sourced from the Prime Database show the combined market capitalisation of 21 listed Tata companies declined 28.7 per cent […]
  • Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex trades flat; Nifty holds above 23,700 in range-bound trade Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex trades flat; Nifty holds above 23,700 in range-bound trade - Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian equity markets traded in a narrow range with a positive bias on Tuesday, tracking firm Asian markets and easing geopolitical concerns after reports suggested the U.S. may delay a possible strike on Iran, while investors remained cautious ahead of weekly expiry. Source link
  • US issues 30-day licence for stranded Russian oil shipments US issues 30-day licence for stranded Russian oil shipments - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the move is aimed at improving market flexibility, stabilising crude flows, and ensuring supplies reach energy-vulnerable countries. | Photo Credit: TOM NICHOLSON U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on ‌Monday that the United States is ⁠issuing a 30-day general license to provide temporary access ‌to Russian oil stranded at […]
  • Stock Market Today Live: Sensex sinks over 800 points, Nifty below 23,400 amid Iran war fears Stock Market Today Live: Sensex sinks over 800 points, Nifty below 23,400 amid Iran war fears - In one line 📌 Q4 delivered a transformational ~162% YoY revenue jump driven by the consolidation of newly-acquired CrudeChem Technologies (US oilfield specialty chemicals); however, blended EBITDA margins compressed sharply as the lower-margin CrudeChem business diluted the legacy textile chemicals profile. PAT more than doubled in Q4 on a lower effective tax rate, while FY26 […]
  • Paramotor Digital Technology files confidential draft papers with SEBI for IPO Paramotor Digital Technology files confidential draft papers with SEBI for IPO - According to sources, Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors and Equirus Capital are the book-running lead managers to the issue. Fintech and enterprise technology firm Paramotor Digital Technology Ltd has confidentially filed draft papers with markets regulator SEBI for an initial public offering (IPO), according to a public notice issued by the company. The company submitted its […]
  • Muthoot fincorp approves ₹4,000 crore IPO amid strong q4 profit growth Muthoot fincorp approves ₹4,000 crore IPO amid strong q4 profit growth - The move comes after the company reported a 204% year-on-year jump in Q4 standalone net profit to ₹584 crore, reflecting strong financial performance. Muthoot FinCorp Ltd’s (MFL) Board of Directors on Saturday approved an initial public offering (IPO), comprising a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to ₹4,000 crore. The non-banking finance company’s board […]
  • Oil price shock to widen current account deficit, to push inflation higher: Santosh Mehrotra Oil price shock to widen current account deficit, to push inflation higher: Santosh Mehrotra - With no sign of the US-Iran war ending and global oil prices likely to reach record highs within a quarter, Santosh Mehrotra, former Economic Advisor to the United Nations, warned that India’s current account deficit could widen by 0.3 per cent of GDP for every USD 10 rise in oil prices. He expected inflation to […]
  • SEBI eases InvIT norms on borrowings, SPV classification after project completion SEBI eases InvIT norms on borrowings, SPV classification after project completion - SEBI also mandated additional disclosures by InvITs on such SPVs, including details of liabilities, pending claims, debt repayment schedules and exit plans The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday allowed greater flexibility in the use of borrowings by Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) and eased norms for special purpose vehicles (SPVs) after the […]
  • India bans sugar export till Sept 30 to protect domestic supplies India bans sugar export till Sept 30 to protect domestic supplies - In a move seen as aimed at stabilizing the domestic market, the Government on Thursday imposed an immediate ban on sugar exports, effective until September 30, 2026. The intervention comes at a critical juncture as global sugar prices show signs of a rebound, which had begun to make Indian exports increasingly attractive to international traders, […]