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BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle garnered over Rs 693 crore from anchor investors ahead of its IPO launch. The IPO, opening August 11, includes a fresh issue of Rs 820 crore and an offer for sale of Rs 720.65 crore. Proceeds will fund working capital and general corporate needs as the company aims to further expand its retail presence across India.

Mallavarapu Venkata Apparao, a promoter of Centum Electronics, divested a 4.53 percent stake in the company. The sale occurred through an open market transaction, generating Rs 153 crore. HDFC Mutual Fund acquired a 1.5 percent stake. 3P Investment Managers, through its affiliates, secured a 2.04 percent holding. The transactions impacted shareholding percentages.

Silver Consumer Electricals Ltd has filed papers with Sebi to raise ₹1,400 crore through an IPO. The IPO includes a fresh issue of ₹1,000 crore and an OFS of ₹400 crore. The company intends to use ₹865 crore from the fresh issue to repay borrowings and ₹35 crore for its subsidiary, BAPL.

Around 25 Nifty Microcap 250 stocks have fallen 25–65% in 2025. Ten worst performers saw over 40% drops, with many trading below industry PE, hinting at undervaluation.

Air-conditioning maker and engineering services provider Voltas Ltd on Friday reported a decline of 58 per cent in its consolidated net profit to Rs 140.61 crore for the June quarter, as unseasonal rains and early arrival of monsoon impacted the cooling business.

Despite a 765-point Sensex drop, nine BSE 1000 stocks hit 52-week highs on Friday, signaling bullish momentum with strong gains over the past month across various sectors.

The initial share sale of consumerware products maker All Time Plastics Ltd got fully subscribed on Thursday, the day two of bidding.

Gold prices climbed by Rs 800 to hit a fresh all-time high of Rs 1,03,420 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday due to persistent buying by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association.

Indian Continent Investment Ltd, an entity promoted by billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal, on Friday divested nearly one per cent stake in telecom carrier Bharti Airtel for Rs 11,227 crore through open market transactions.

Indian markets extended losses for the sixth straight week—longest since April 2020—as US tariff hikes, weak earnings, and persistent FII outflows weighed on investor sentiment. Exporters, especially in textiles and seafood, were hit hardest amid trade tensions.