Active client numbers across India’s top brokerages fell in FY26, indicating a slowdown in retail trading activity amid volatile markets. Six of the top 10 brokers reported a year-on-year decline, with Upstox seeing the steepest drop at 27.64%, followed by Zerodha and Motilal Oswal. Angel One, HDFC Securities, and Kotak Securities also posted declines.
US stocks surged to record highs as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied on strong corporate earnings and hopes of progress in US-Iran negotiations. Investors are betting on reduced geopolitical risk despite ongoing sanctions and tensions. Financial stocks led gains, while volatility dropped to its lowest level since February.
US Federal Reserve Beige Book shows economic activity and employment remain steady, but rising energy prices driven by the Iran conflict are creating uncertainty. Businesses are delaying investment and hiring decisions, while inflation pressures persist due to higher fuel and input costs, even as wage growth remains muted overall.
Mark Mobius, a pioneer of emerging markets investing, has died at 89. Known for decades at Franklin Templeton Investments, he championed opportunities across developing economies, delivering strong returns and shaping global investment strategies worldwide.
Logistics firm Delhivery witnessed substantial block deal activity as Nexus Venture Partners offloaded shares. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and domestic mutual funds were among the prominent buyers, acquiring significant stakes. Despite a slight dip in share price, Delhivery has shown strong year-on-year growth and outperformance.
Securities and Exchange Board of India and Department of Telecommunications signed an MoU to share real-time intelligence via Digital Intelligence Platform, enhancing fraud detection, telecom monitoring, and investor protection across India’s rapidly growing digital securities market ecosystem.
Listing calls for Tata Sons intensify as Reserve Bank of India and Shapoorji Pallonji Group push for IPO, while Tata Trusts resists transparency concerns ahead of a crucial board meeting to decide future direction.
The BSE Sensex jumped 1,263 points to 78,111, with eight BSE 100 Large Cap TMC Index stocks hitting 52 week highs, signaling bullish momentum as companies across power, metals, and industrial sectors delivered strong monthly gains and investor confidence.
India’s Securities and Exchange Board of India appoints KVR Murty as Whole Time Member in Mumbai, bringing over 30 years experience in public finance, defence accounts, and corporate regulation, strengthening leadership amid expanding markets and increasing regulatory complexity across diverse government roles.
The Indian rupee closed nearly unchanged on Wednesday, wedged between comfort from a decline in crude oil prices and persistent dollar demand from local importers, including oil marketing companies.
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