Augmont Enterprises secured Rs 246.3 crore from anchor investors before its upcoming IPO. The company will open its initial public offering for subscription on August 21. Augmont Enterprises plans to use fresh issue proceeds for working capital and inventory. The IPO comprises a fresh issue and an offer for sale component. Shares are scheduled to list on the NSE and BSE on August 31.
Investment platform Upstox is exploring a potential initial public offering. The company aims to raise approximately USD 350-400 million through this offering. This proposed IPO will include both new shares and an offer-for-sale.
Retail traders paid around Rs 25,000 crore in F&O transaction costs during FY26, while nearly 88% incurred losses. Aggregate losses reached Rs 91,685 crore, with options accounting for 92%. Active traders fell sharply, while near-expiry trading remained highly concentrated.
General Atlantic Singapore Fund sold 1.51 crore KFin Technologies shares worth around Rs 1,400 crore at Rs 925 apiece. Mutual funds bought most of the block, with six funds acquiring shares worth about Rs 1,178.5 crore. KFin shares closed at Rs 961.
Analysts recommend GMR Airports and Bajaj Consumer Care for Friday, citing technical strength, supportive retracement levels and improving momentum. GMR Airports has a target of Rs 112, while Bajaj Consumer Care targets Rs 540, with stop-losses at Rs 98 and Rs 480.
SEBI found individual equity derivatives traders fell 18% to 88 lakh in FY26, the first annual decline in over a decade. Yet 87.7% still lost money, collectively losing Rs 91,685 crore, with options accounting for 92% of losses.
SEBI now permits Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to submit digitally signed Power of Attorney documents, complying with the Information Technology Act, 2000. This initiative eliminates notarisation and apostillisation requirements, aiming to streamline onboarding and improve ease of doing business.
Jefferies prefers two-wheeler stocks over passenger vehicle makers, citing stronger volume growth, resilient margins and improving earnings. TVS Motor Company and Eicher Motors remain its top picks, while Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Hyundai Motor India carry Underperform ratings amid rising competition, higher discounts and a weaker earnings outlook.
T. Rowe Price stresses diversification as the key principle when selecting growth stocks for long-term investment. Because no investor can reliably predict the best industry or company five or 10 years ahead, spreading exposure across sectors can reduce risks.
Indian equities snapped a seven-session losing streak as Nifty gained 0.64% and Sensex surged 628 points, aided by relief in global bond yields. Market breadth turned positive, while analysts identified 24,100-24,000 as crucial support and 24,300 as immediate resistance.
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