Banking and finance stocks have earned stellar returns over the past few years, thereby attracting retail investors. The sector index BSE Bankex has gained over three times since April 1, 2020, the year of pandemic, closely tracking similar gains in the benchmark Sensex. Given the importance of the lending sector not only in the stock … Read more
Societe Generale sold shares worth Rs 47 crore in SpiceJet via block deals on Wednesday. In a couple of block deals which saw both buying and selling action, the French bank and financial services company sold over 83.56 lakh shares for Rs 52.5 crore and also bought 9.4 lakh shares for Rs 5.87 crore. On … Read more
Foreign investors have injected close to Rs 33,700 crore in domestic equities in this month so far primarily due to interest rate cut in the US and resilience of the Indian market. This also marks the second highest inflow in a month in this year so far, the last one being in March, when Foreign … Read more
Nazara Technologies, India’s leading diversified gaming and sports media company, announced its largest fundraise of Rs 900 crore to boost its growth trajectory. The company’s board has approved the fundraising through a preferential equity, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. This capital infusion will fuel strategic acquisitions, fund business expansion, and enhance the company’s ability … Read more
Non-bank financial institution Northern Arc Capital on Friday said it has collected Rs 229 crore from anchor investors, days before the opening of its share-sale for public subscription. SBI General Insurance Company, SBI Life Insurance Company, Reliance General Insurance Company, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte, Societe Generale, and Quant Mutual Fund … Read more
Ethanol plants manufacturer Regreen-Excel EPC India Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The company’s initial share-sale comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 350 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 1.14 crore equity shares by promoters, according to the draft … Read more
The shares of Baazar Style Retail debuted flat on the exchanges on Friday, below the pre-listing expectations. The stock then surged marginally to close 3% higher to IPO price on the first day. The shares of the company ended at Rs 399.65 or 2.74% higher at close of trade. As a leading one-stop shop in … Read more
Amid concerns around manipulation and froth in the SME IPO market, ace investor Ashish Kacholia said market participants are taking a sledgehammer to the entire SME ecosystem, just because a few companies have gone rogue. The market veteran is of the view that regulators shouldn’t throw the baby out of the water and throttle fresh … Read more
Bank of Baroda is likely to raise up to Rs 5,000 crore through the issuance of infrastructure bonds in coming days, as the state-owned lender looks to garner long-term funds amidst firm demand for credit. The bank may conduct the debt sale on September 6, with the issuance likely to have a base size of … Read more
The previous highest amount raised through the market was in February when companies collected approximately Rs 7,500 crore. In July, companies raised around Rs 5,063 crore. August also saw several new-age companies, including marquee names like Ola Electric, Unicommerce, and Brainbees Solutions, tapping the public markets. The highly anticipated IPO of Ola Electric successfully raised … Read more
