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Banks significantly increased their borrowing through certificates of deposit in March 2025, nearly doubling the previous year s amount due to tighter liquidity conditions and increased credit demand. IndusInd Bank notably raised ₹16,550 crore, over six times its usual amount, in response to deposit outflows.

Among the world s top universities, MIT was the single largest investor in the QIP of the quick service restaurant chain. The Cambridge, US-based private research university invested ₹92 crore in the issue as a foreign portfolio investor.

Although some experts expect the rupee to be in the 87.50/$1 to 85.75/$1 range by December 2025, most economists are hesitant to put out a level due to tariff-related uncertainties.

The 10-year benchmark yield closed at 6.57% on Friday, the last trading day of FY25. Over this financial year, the 10-year yield softened 47 basis points, its steepest retreat in five years, according to LSEG data.

The Nifty 50 index managed to close FY2025 with a 5.3% gain, while the Nifty Midcap 150 and Smallcap 250 rose 5.73% and 2.32%, respectively. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) offloaded shares worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore during the year.

​​Even after the recent declines, India remains the second-most expensive country after the US with the Price to Earnings (PE) ratio — a popular valuation measure — at 20.97 times compared with nearly 10 times of Chinese stocks.

Stocks such as Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, Eicher Motors, Grasim, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, BEL, Abbott India, Aditya Birla Capital, Nykaa, Time Techno, ITC Hotels, Nifty and Indigo could witness relative outperformance this week, according to analysts.

The absence of HDFC, an erstwhile large marquee issuer that merged with its banking arm, and liquidity challenges help explain the muted fund-raising activity in the corporate bonds market. Just before its July 2023 merger, HDFC had raised more than ₹46,000 crore in Q1 of FY24.

Adani Energy Solutions acquired Mahan Transmission, gaining complete ownership of the SPV through a share purchase agreement, marking a strategic expansion in its energy business.

Several stock futures, including Nykaa, Muthoot Finance, Indigo, and Escorts Kubota, have shown higher-than-average rollovers with positive indicators for future growth. Analysts recommend strategic buying in these stocks for potential near-term gains, highlighting technical strength and anticipated market trends.