Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said regulatory measures have helped reduce aggregate F&O losses, but individual traders continue to lose money. Sebi’s latest study showed individual traders’ net losses fell to Rs 91,685 crore in FY26 from Rs 1.12 lakh crore in FY25, while 88% still reported losses.
Indian equities ended mixed on Thursday, with the Sensex declining marginally while the Nifty gained 0.23%. HDFC Life, Tata Motors PV and SBI Life led Nifty gainers, while ONGC, Titan and HDFC Bank were among the top laggards. Broader markets recovered, with midcap and smallcap indices gaining up to 1%.
Rentomojo’s stock market debut has turned into a major windfall for early investors, with Nazara Technologies founder Nitish Mittersain set to clock a 152X return on his investment based on the IPO’s upper price band. Several other early backers, including Accel India, Madison India and Rajeev Chitrabhanu, are also poised to unlock multi-fold gains following the company’s listing on Thursday.
European shares rose on Thursday as falling crude oil prices and stabilising bond markets improved investor sentiment following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate hike. The STOXX 600 and DAX gained 0.5%, led by travel and technology stocks. Energy shares declined, while investors awaited the Bank of England’s interest-rate decision.
Emami announced a Rs 282 crore share buyback at Rs 475 per share, offering a premium to the previous close. The FMCG company will repurchase up to 59.36 lakh shares through the open market, marking its first buyback since 2023.
The Rs 22,569 crore NSE IPO was subscribed 22% in the early hours of Day 1, with the retail portion seeing 24% subscription. The grey market premium stood around 9%. Brokerages remain positive, citing NSE’s market leadership and strong profitability, while cautioning investors about its valuation, regulatory risks and derivatives dependence.
China has expanded yuan foreign-exchange clearing to include the Singapore dollar, New Zealand dollar and Thai baht, as Beijing seeks to widen the currency’s international use. The move strengthens clearing infrastructure for yuan transactions, supports greater liquidity and facilitates direct trading and settlement with a broader range of global partners.
ETMarkets identified 41 stocks held exclusively by a single equity mutual fund scheme, with holdings valued at over Rs 10 crore. Ten gained between 50% and 141% in six months, including three multibaggers that more than doubled investors’ wealth.
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, prompting investors to reassess the outlook for further tightening. Higher Treasury yields, persistent inflation and uncertainty over future rate moves could keep pressure on equities and fixed-income markets.
The Bank of England is expected to hold its 3.75% benchmark rate for a sixth meeting despite UK inflation rising to 3.1% in August. Higher fuel and energy costs linked to the Iran conflict are intensifying price pressures. Policymakers will monitor wages and domestic inflation, while markets anticipate possible rate hikes later.
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