Vanguard Group buys 1.1% stake in Vishal Mega Mart for Rs 655 crore

Vanguard Group buys 1.1% stake in Vishal Mega Mart for Rs 655 crore

US-based Vanguard Group on Friday bought a 1.1 per cent stake in supermarket chain Vishal Mega Mart for ₹655 crore through open market transactions. Following the stake buy, shares of Vishal Mega Mart rose 2.12 per cent to close at ₹128.80 apiece on the National Stock Exchange. Investment management company Vanguard Group, through its affiliates, … Read more

Mahashivratri 2025: Are banks open or closed today – February 26, 2025?

Mahashivratri 2025: Are banks open or closed today – February 26, 2025?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that banks in several major cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Hyderabad, will remain closed on February 26, 2025, in observance of Mahashivratri. This closure is part of the RBI’s official holiday schedule, which categorises holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Real Time Gross Settlement … Read more

NSE IPO hinges on Sebi approval: Ashish Kumar Chauhan

NSE IPO hinges on Sebi approval: Ashish Kumar Chauhan

India’s largest stock exchange is awaiting clearance from the securities regulator to proceed with its public listing plans, according to Chief Executive Officer Ashish Kumar Chauhan. The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., whose initial public offering has faced delays since it initial filing in 2016, needs approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of … Read more

Sovereign Gold Bonds: How to buy SGBs from stock market? Check these 4 points before investing

Sovereign Gold Bonds: How to buy SGBs from stock market? Check these 4 points before investing

SGBs: As the Reserve Bank of India is not issuing any new tranche for Sovereign Gold Bonds, investors now are willing to buy the government-backed gold bonds from the secondary market, i.e. the stock exchanges. Investors have the option to acquire Sovereign Gold Bonds through the primary market when the government declares subscription periods or via … Read more

NSE stock soars 25% in unlisted market post 4:1 bonus issue

NSE stock soars 25% in unlisted market post 4:1 bonus issue

Mumbai: Shares of the National Stock Exchange surged by more than 25% in the unlisted market this week following a 4:1 bonus announcement last Friday. According to brokers dealing with the unlisted shares, the stock was trading at around ₹4,300-4,400 last week and is currently trading in the ₹5,400-5,800 range. At ₹5,500, NSE is valued … Read more

Playing catch up? Sensex derivative turnover doubles to Rs 3.4 lakh crore

Playing catch up? Sensex derivative turnover doubles to Rs 3.4 lakh crore

The turnover in the derivatives of benchmark Sensex touched Rs 3.42 lakh crore on the weekly expiry on Friday. This is double the turnover registered last week. In the options segment, the turnover was Rs 3.41 lakh crore and in futures, it was Rs 211 crore. A total of 54.07 lakh contracts were traded on … Read more

Sebi moves court over RTI order to disclose information on NSE

Sebi moves court over RTI order to disclose information on NSE

New Delhi: The Securities and Exchange Board of India has now moved the Bombay High Court challenging an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) asking the capital market regulator to provide information on the National Stock Exchange sought by an individual. At the crux of the issue is a Right to Information (RTI) application … Read more

NSE, SGX aim to start joint derivatives project by second quarter

NSE, SGX aim to start joint derivatives project by second quarter

BENGALURU : The Singapore Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India said on Wednesday the full-scale operation of their international financial centre, NSE IFSC-SGX Connect, is targeted to be ready by the end of the second quarter of 2023. The transition of trading of SGX Nifty to NSE IFSC through the Connect was expected … Read more

NSE indices okays rules on treatment of merger, demerger

NSE indices okays rules on treatment of merger, demerger

Mumbai: NSE Indices, an arm of the National Stock Exchange, has accepted the market participants’ views and amended rules relating to deleting a merged company from indices. Under the new rule, the target company will be deleted from the index a day before the ex-date in case of a merger. Simultaneously, the weight of the … Read more

NSE amends rules for deletion of merged entities from indices

NSE amends rules for deletion of merged entities from indices

MUMBAI: NSE Indices, a subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange, has accepted the market participants’ views and amended existing rules relating to deleting a merged company from indices. Under the new rule, the target company will be deleted from the index a day before the ex-date in case of a merger. Simultaneously, the weight of … Read more