Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday mandated market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) like stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories to ensure market price data used for educational and awareness purposes carry a mandatory 30-day lag, replacing two earlier frameworks that had created confusion among market participants. The provisions of the circular will become […]
Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath flags ULIP, endowment traps; says health policies remain complex
Nithin Kamath has once again sounded the alarm on common personal finance mistakes, saying Indians continue to fall into familiar traps such as ULIPs, endowment plans and poorly understood health insurance policies despite years of awareness campaigns and easily available financial information. In a post on social media, the Zerodha founder said there is “very […]
2,00,000% rally! 10 penny stocks that graduated into mid and smallcaps multibaggers – Penny Stocks
Penny stocks are often seen as the riskiest corner of the market, associated with low liquidity, sharp volatility and speculative trading. But over the last five years, a handful of forgotten microcaps have delivered extraordinary wealth creation. Data compiled by ETMarkets shows several stocks that traded below Rs 20 in May 2021 have now become […]
Explained! Sebi proposes sweeping changes to buyback framework. 7 things to know
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed sweeping changes to the buyback framework for listed companies, including reintroducing open market buybacks through stock exchanges, relaxing the mandatory merchant banker requirement and tightening safeguards around promoter participation and minimum public shareholding. The proposals were released through a consultation paper aimed at reviewing and rationalising […]
FII ownership hits 14-year low to 14.7%; DII cushions Indian markets with 18.9% rise: Report
Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) ownership as a percentage of total Indian equities has fallen from 19.9 per cent in April 2016 to 14.7 per cent in April 2026, marking its lowest level since June 2012, according to JM Financial‘s Fundamental Research report. However, as per the report, domestic Institutional Investor (DII) ownership has concurrently risen […]
Citi downgrades India to ‘Underweight’ amid earnings and geopolitical risks
Mumbai: Citi downgraded India to underweight, citing continued macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds along with relatively weak earnings. The brokerage set a target of 27,000 on the Nifty, implying an upside of 11.7% above Friday’s closing of 24,176. “India has scored poorly in our model for some time, though macro/EPS inflection looks trickier amid headwinds from […]
Sebi moves to curb misuse of exchange data with new 30-day rule
Mumbai: Market regulator Sebi on Friday said market price data of listed companies can now be shared and used for investor education and awareness activities only with a 30-day lag. The move is aimed at preventing misuse of stock exchange data and keeping the educational content relevant. The new rule will come into effect from […]
SBI Q4 profit rises 6%, investors cautious over bond yield impact
Mumbai: State Bank of India (SBI) logged the second-biggest annual corporate profit in the country after Reliance Industries in FY26 – at ₹83,299 crore – on robust loan growth. Yet, the stock slumped, reflecting mounting investor concerns with margin compression after surging bond yields accelerated treasury losses in the March quarter at the most-valued government […]
Tata Consumer Products Q4 Results: Profit rises 21% YoY to Rs 419 crore, revenue up 18%
Tata Consumer Products on Friday reported that its consolidated net profit of Rs 419 crore in the fourth quarter. This was higher by 21% from Rs 345 crore posted in the previous year quarter. Revenue from operations increased 18% YoY to Rs 5,434 crore. The Board has also recommended a dividend of Rs 10 per […]
Kalyan Jewellers Q4 profit more than doubles YoY to Rs 410 crore
Kolkata: Riding on the high gold prices Kalyan Jewellers has more than doubled (118%) its net profit in the Q4 of FY26 to Rs 409.5 crore. The revenue of the company for the fourth quarter of FY26 went up by 66 per cent to Rs 10,275 crore The company reported a net profit of Rs […]