Indian Market News

India’s retail inflation eased markedly in July 2025, falling to 1.55%, its lowest annual rate since June 2017. This figure came as a surprise, significantly below June’s 2.10%, and well under the market consensus estimate of 1.76%. Food Price

India’s IPO landscape is heating up, with several firms advancing their public offering plans. Among them, Powerica Ltd, Fractal Analytics, Transline Technologies, and FourFront Ltd are preparing significant listings, signalling renewed activity in

India’s $600 billion mutual fund market could be on the brink of significant transformation, according to Sid Swaminathan, Managing Director and CEO of Jio BlackRock. He believes the industry has only begun to realise its true potential, with equit

On August 11, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending the suspension of planned tariff hikes on Chinese goods by another 90 days, delaying a major escalation between the world’s two largest economies. Simultaneously, h

The Indian government is moving forward with plans to establish a metal and mineral trading exchange, modelled after global platforms such as the London Metal Exchange (LME) and Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE). Detailed in a recent Cabinet note, thi

India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has markedly intensified efforts to defend the rupee by selling over $5 billion in both onshore and offshore markets this August, according to media reports. This marks a departure from the mor

On August 11, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) proposed a new regulatory framework named SWAGAT-FI (Single Window Automatic & Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors). This initiative aims to simplify access for lo

India’s mutual fund industry witnessed a remarkable rise in Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) contributions during July 2025, setting a new monthly record and highlighting sustained investor confidence in equity markets. SIP Contributions Reach A

The New Income Tax Bill, 2025, which brought about important improvements to improve transparency and equity for individual taxpayers, was adopted by the Lok Sabha on August 11. When this new legislation is passed, it will take the place of the

India’s market regulator SEBI has changed the rules for private listed Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) that want to become public. The new guidelines apply right away and are meant to make the process more straightforward and transparent.

India’s primary market is poised for tons of activity this week. A number of companies have filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), while several have opened their initial public offerings (IPOs), offering investors

Amid ICICI Bank’s bold move to raise its minimum balance requirement fivefold, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra emphasised that such decisions lie with the banks themselves—not the central bank. This clarification aims to centre regulatory responsibi