As the government moves to revamp India’s securities legislation, unifying three different laws into the Securities Markets Code (SMC), regulatory experts and market insiders have raised concerns on potential funding challenges for the stock market regulator. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters While
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Monday due to selling in oil & gas and IT shares, foreign fund outflows and thin year-end trading. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters Extending the downtrend to the fourth day running, the 30-share
Insurance intermediaries who receive disproportionately high commissions are likely to see a decline in their payouts, post the new Insurance Amendment Bill. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The new Bill gives the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (Irdai) the power
The country’s largest airline IndiGo, which faced massive operational disruptions earlier this month, saw its domestic market share slide to 63.6 per cent in November, according to official data. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters Air India Group, comprising Air India and Air
Foreign investors fled Indian equities in 2025 at a scale never seen before, pulling out a record Rs 1.6 lakh crore ($18 billion) as volatile currency movements, global trade tensions, especially potential US tariffs, and stretched valuations eroded risk appetite,
A host of macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors would dictate investors’ sentiment in the stock market this week, analysts said. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Besides, auto sales data will be closely tracked, experts noted. With
FDI inflows into India are expected to register robust growth in 2026, supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, big-ticket investment announcements, sustained efforts to improve the ease of doing business, and a new generation of investment-linked trade pacts. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff
Tata Steel’s two Dutch subsidiaries are facing a €1.4 billion lawsuit in the Netherlands alleging health and property damage caused by emissions from the company’s steelmaking operations, a charge which the Indian conglomerate labelled as “unsubstantiated and speculative”. Image used
The stock of the country’s largest beer maker, United Breweries (UBBL), is trading at 25-month lows given multiple headwinds related to volumes, regulatory issues, and margin trajectory. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters After a muted second quarter (July-September) of 2025-26 (Q2FY26),
Vedanta, a conglomerate in mining and metals, has seen a surge in its share price on the back of multiple triggers. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Its demerger appears to be on track, a strong non-ferrous commodity cycle is boosting margins, and
