Qatar‘s Doha Bank is closing its two branches in India after operating in the country for over a decade. Earlier this week, the bank announced that it will keep only a representative office in the country as part of a strategic shift. The decision was taken at the bank’s board meeting at its Doha headquarters […]
RBI mandates LEI code for all market participants, bars non-compliant entities
The RBI told all market participants—resident and nonresident—to ensure that they have avalid legal entity identifier (LEI) code under the rules of the global LEI system. RBI said that entities without an LEI code would not be eligible to undertake transactions in the financial markets regulated by it. The RBI also told participants to take […]
Kill switch soon for all digi payments to combat fraud
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India, in its Payments Vision 2028 document, outlined that it was working on rules where both the customer’s bank (the issuer) and the beneficiary’s bank would jointly bear liability for unauthorised digital transactions-a significant move in the backdrop of the draft norms on OTP sharing. The central bank has proposed […]
Info Edge commits Rs 250 cr in deep-tech AIF; exits Shopkirana via share-swap deal with TIPL
Info Edge (India) Ltd will invest up to Rs 250 crore in an alternative investment fund (AIF) to back early-stage deep-tech companies in the country. According to a regulatory filing, the company has entered into a contribution agreement with A88 Fund I, a scheme by SEBI-registered A88 Trust. “Entering into a contribution agreement with A88 […]
FIIs sell Indian equities worth Rs 1.14 lakh crore in March; 2026 outflow balloons to Rs 1.27 lakh crore
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded domestic equities worth Rs 1,27,157 crore in March. The foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have offloaded Indian equities worth Rs 1,27,157 crore on the year-to-date basis. This has turned out to be the worst month so far, as foreign investors continue pulling out from their Indian investments amid the Iran-Israel war. […]
Dalal Street Week Ahead: Avoid aggressive long positions; focus on capital preservation
The markets traded under sustained pressure through the week, exhibiting a clear downward bias and ending on a negative note. The Nifty oscillated in a wide intra-week range of 994 points, moving between 23,465.35 and 22,471.25 before settling near the lower end of the range.Volatility surged further; the India VIX, which had already risen sharply […]
Concurrent Losers: 13 small-cap stocks decline for 5 consecutive sessions
Concurrent Losers: 13 small-cap stocks decline for 5 consecutive sessions Source link
How GIFT City can reshape cross-border investing for domestic and international investors
For years, Indian HNIs looking to invest globally have had to look at other geographies, often routing investments through platforms based out of Singapore or Dubai. Multiple intermediaries, layered compliance, and higher costs made global investing feel like something you do occasionally, not something you build into your core portfolio. That’s where GIFT City is […]
Goldman Sachs’ India bets slide in FY26; 5 stocks crash over 50% but one turns multibagger
However, despite the overall slump, six stocks bucked the trend, delivering gains in the range of 20–105% over the same period. We also highlighted three newly added stocks in the December 2025 quarter, including Inox, WeWork Management, and Midwest. (Data Source: ACE Equity, Trendlyne) Source link
Oil spikes, markets swoon. Now what? A disciplined approach to the West Asia crisis
Geopolitical shocks, like the ongoing conflict in West Asia, naturally unsettle markets. When headlines flash warnings of oil price spikes, shipping disruptions, and global “risk‑off” sentiment, it’s easy to lose sight of long‑term goals. We saw this not too long ago when the Nifty dropped nearly 3% intraday, driven by fears over crude supply routes […]