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On Saturday, July 19, 2025, HDFC Bank, the nation's largest private lender, will convene its board of directors to discuss several key recommendations. In addition to the quarterly financial review for Q1 FY26, the agenda items include the bank's fir

Pharmaceutical stocks remained largely flat on Wednesday, July 16, even as U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at the possible imposition of tariffs on drug imports by the end of the month. Trump’s comments have placed the global pharmaceutical sect

With at least seven firms preparing to conduct their initial public offerings (IPOs) over the next several weeks with the goal of raising over ₹10,000 crore in total, the Indian primary market is set to see a frenzy of activity. A variety of compan

WeWork India has received regulatory approval to launch an initial public offering (IPO), marking a significant milestone for the coworking arm of the global workspace giant. The move comes as the Embassy Group, a major stakeholder, prepares a simult

India’s merchandise trade deficit in June 2025 shrank to $18.78 billion, significantly tighter than the $21.88 billion recorded in May and markedly below economists’ $22.2 billion projection. The improvement comes as import values—especially cr

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra emphasised yesterday that the RBI’s current “neutral” monetary policy stance does not close the door on future rate cuts. In an interview with CNBC-TV18, he made it clear: now that inflation has ea

India’s consumer price inflation (CPI) eased sharply to 2.1% in June—its lowest point in 78 months—largely due to a continued decline in vegetable and food prices. This drop brought Q1 FY26 average inflation to 2.7%, falling 20 basis points sho

Mutual funds exhibited a focused investment approach in June 2025, concentrating their buying and selling activity in a limited basket of stocks. While there are over 4,000 companies listed on the BSE, mutual funds maintained active holdings in only

India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) has surged to the fourth spot among global stock exchanges by IPO fundraising in the first half of 2025, attracting a total of $5.51 billion—roughly 8.9% of worldwide IPO capital in that period. That succe

Mutual funds (MFs) in India demonstrated heightened investment activity in June 2025, injecting over ₹39,000 crore into equities amid market volatility. This aggressive deployment nearly matched the month’s total block deal value of ₹41,000 cro

Several listed companies are offering bonus shares this week (July 14–18, 2025), rewarding their shareholders and boosting stock liquidity. Notable names in this round of corporate actions include Ashok Leyland, Samvardhana Motherson International,

India’s income tax landscape has undergone a significant transformation in the past decade. The most telling sign of this progress? A massive fivefold rise in refunds issued to taxpayers, jumping from ₹83,008 crore in 2013–14 to ₹4.77 lakh cr