Indian Market News

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have significantly reduced their stake in Indian equities in August, with ownership dropping to a seven-month low, according to data from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). This decline reflects deep

Analysts and investors were upbeat on Thursday after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Group of Ministers (GoM) proposed a full exemption of the 18% GST levied on health and life insurance premiums for individuals. This recommendation aims to make ins

Indian mutual funds have trimmed their overseas holdings by 5.6% in fiscal year 2025, bringing the total to approximately $8.3 billion, down from $8.81 billion in FY24, according to a recent Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report. Decline Driven by Drop

Over ₹40,000 crore in interest-free capital expenditure (capex) loans have been made available to states by the Indian central bank in the current fiscal year (FY26), hastening reform and development projects throughout the country. These 50-year l

India’s IPO market continues to show strong momentum, with five companies—Innovatiview India, Park Medi World, Runwal Enterprises, Jinkushal Industries, and Advance Agrolife—receiving SEBI approval to proceed with their initial public offerings

A CRISIL Intelligence report warns that the U.S. government's decision to raise tariffs on Indian goods—including an additional 25% duty effective August 27, pushing the total tariff to 50%—will critically impact India's micro, small, and medium

India’s eagerly awaited "GST 2.0" — the next-generation Goods and Services Tax reform announced in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech — could help ease inflationary pressure and pave the way for a possible repo rate cut by

Market regulator SEBI is reviewing stricter intraday limits for index derivatives and relaxing index composition rules to reduce systemic risk and prevent forced sell-offs, particularly in heavyweight banking stocks. Tighter Intraday Rules Back on

Shares of leading online gaming firms in India dropped sharply on Wednesday, following news that the Union Cabinet approved a draft bill to prohibit pay-to-play online games. Bill Targets Entire Real-Money Gaming Sector The newly drafted Promot

India’s economy has delivered a strong start to fiscal year 2025-26, with growth exceeding earlier forecasts and reinforcing confidence in the nation’s economic trajectory. Q1 GDP Growth Tops Forecasts Credit agency ICRA estimates that Indi

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the rollout date of its new margin pledge and re-pledge system. Initially scheduled to begin on September 1, 2025, the framework will now come into effect on October 10, 2025. The deci

Shares of Indian fertiliser companies rose sharply on Tuesday following reports that China may remove existing export restrictions on key industrial inputs. This move, tied to China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to India, offers a potential