Eight of top-10 most-valued firms saw combined Rs 1.60 lakh cr erosion in mkt valuation last week

Eight of top-10 most-valued firms saw combined Rs 1.60 lakh cr erosion in mkt valuation last week

The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1,60,314.48 crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit, in line with a sluggish trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark dropped 1,047.52 points, or 1.30 per cent. While Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), … Read more

Sebi proposes allowing investment advisers, analysts to use liquid MFs for deposit requirements

Sebi proposes allowing investment advisers, analysts to use liquid MFs for deposit requirements

Markets watchdog Sebi on Friday proposed allowing investment advisers and research analysts to use liquid mutual fund units, with a lien marked in favour of the regulatory body, to meet their deposit requirements. This would be in addition to the option to maintain the deposit with the bank. Under the Sebi rules, investment advisers (IAs) … Read more

Rupee ends lower on foreign banks’ dollar bids, dip in regional peers

Rupee ends lower on foreign banks’ dollar bids, dip in regional peers

The Indian rupee slipped on Tuesday, tracking mild losses in regional peers and dollar demand from foreign banks, though broader weakness in the greenback limited the decline. The rupee closed at 84.4325 against the U.S. dollar, down 0.2% on the day. The offshore Chinese yuan retreated from a near six-month high hit on Monday on … Read more

IndusInd Bank remains fundamentally strong despite top management exit: Ashvin Parekh

IndusInd Bank remains fundamentally strong despite top management exit: Ashvin Parekh

“I suppose as far as the bank is concerned, soon they will really find the leadership and they will reconstitute the leadership group as well. The bank is stable,” says Ashvin Parekh, Ashvin Parekh Advisory.What is next now? I mean, for the first time it has happened where Reserve Bank of India has asked a … Read more

Dollar weakens as dust settles on Trump’s shock tariff pause

Dollar weakens as dust settles on Trump’s shock tariff pause

Trump on Wednesday stunned markets by awarding a 90-day reprieve on his “Liberation Day” reciprocal levies that had gone into effect less than 24 hours earlier, though he maintained a baseline tariff rate of 10% on most countries. At the same time, he singled out China for additional levies, taking the tariff rate to 125% … Read more

Jio Financial Services to invest Rs 1,000 crore in Jio Finance

Jio Financial Services to invest Rs 1,000 crore in Jio Finance

Jio Financial Services announced on Thursday that it has invested Rs 1,000 crore in Jio Finance, its wholly owned subsidiary. The investment was made through the subscription of 1,73,77,412 equity shares at Rs 10 each. The funds will be used by Jio Finance to support its business operations. The company said that as this transaction … Read more

Jio Financial Services to invest Rs 1,000 crore in Jio Finance

Jio Financial Services to invest Rs 1,000 crore in Jio Finance

Jio Financial Services announced on Thursday that it has invested Rs 1,000 crore in Jio Finance, its wholly owned subsidiary. The investment was made through the subscription of 1,73,77,412 equity shares at Rs 10 each. The funds will be used by Jio Finance to support its business operations. The company said that as this transaction … Read more

India’s Shapoorji Pallonji draws strong interest for debt sale: Reports

India’s Shapoorji Pallonji draws strong interest for debt sale: Reports

India’s Shapoorji Pallonji Group has secured investor commitments of more than $4 billion for its debt sale in April, surpassing its funding target, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. The group, which caters to sectors including construction and real estate, plans to raise $3.2 billion to $3.3 billion through the bond issue, … Read more

Shapoorji Pallonji Group likely to sell bonds in April-June, bankers say

Shapoorji Pallonji Group likely to sell bonds in April-June, bankers say

India’s Shapoorji Pallonji Group is likely to raise around $3.3 billion through sale of bonds in the first quarter of the next financial year, two merchant bankers said on Wednesday. The group could raise anywhere between 270 billion rupees to 290 billion rupees ($3.1 billion to $3.35 billion) through a group entity, and the bonds … Read more