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Margin Trading Funding (MTF) in India reached a record high in August, exceeding ₹96,000 crore, reflecting strong investor confidence despite market fluctuations. This surge indicates a growing appetite among retail investors to borrow for stock market investments. Hindustan Aeronautics, Tata Motors, and TCS are among the most traded stocks using borrowed funds, highlighting specific investment preferences.

India s demat accounts have surpassed 20 crore, fueled by a surge in investor sign-ups, particularly among young individuals under 30, who constitute approximately 75% of new account openings. While the pace of growth has slowed in 2025 compared to 2024, the increase is also attributed to investors holding multiple accounts.

NSDL s ₹4,012 crore IPO is expected to see a 15% listing pop on Wednesday, with analysts suggesting investors hold for potential further gains due to valuation discounts compared to CDSL. The IPO was subscribed 41.01 times, priced at ₹760-800 per share.

The weighted average call rate remained below the repo rate. The Reserve Bank of India used variable rate repo and reverse-repo auctions. This was to align overnight rates with the policy gauge. In June, the WACR was closer to the lower end of the LAF corridor. The RBI prefers the overnight rate to align with the repo rate.

Persistent Systems shares declined following disappointing June quarter results, with revenue growth slowing due to healthcare sector sluggishness and project delays. While the company aims for $2 billion revenue by FY27, some analysts consider its valuation high amid short-term challenges. Despite a growing order book, client caution persists, leading to mixed analyst ratings, with some reducing earnings estimates.

China’s services sector grew at its fastest pace in 14 months in July, driven by stronger demand, export orders, hiring rebound, and easing trade tensions, despite challenges in manufacturing.

Fair trade regulator Competition Commission on Tuesday cleared homegrown private equity major ChrysCapital s proposal to acquire a majority stake in Mumbai-based bakery chain Theobroma.

Markets watchdog Sebi on Tuesday issued new guidelines for market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories for handling requests to review or waive penalties related to regulatory actions.

India s Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle has trimmed the size of its initial public offering, a prospectus showed on Tuesday.

Pharmaceutical firm Medistep Healthcare is set to raise a little over Rs 16 crore through its initial public offering (IPO), which opens for subscription on August 8.