Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos indicated the space company could pursue an IPO in the coming years, though a listing remains several years away. The company recently raised $10 billion from outside investors and was valued at around $140 billion. Blue Origin is expanding its commercial ambitions with New Glenn and NASA partnerships.
Tokyo Financial Exchange will launch a futures contract linked to the Bank of Japan’s overnight call rate to help investors hedge rising interest-rate volatility. The move comes as markets anticipate further BOJ hikes, with the central bank’s policy rate at 1.25%. Growing demand for rate hedging reflects Japan’s shift away from ultra-loose monetary policy.
RBI’s first rate hike in nearly four years has put the spotlight on banking stocks, with analysts divided on the near-term impact on margins. Jefferies sees large private banks such as ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank as key beneficiaries, while Q2 earnings could offer clues on the sector’s outlook.
Wolfspeed shares surged over 18% after a conditional $1.5 billion U.S. financing commitment to expand strategic SiC and GaN semiconductor production, boosting investor confidence.
Indian equities remain under pressure as the RBI’s calibrated tightening stance, continued FII selling and rising oil prices weigh on sentiment, while IT stocks outperform and analysts expect largecaps to face further pressure.
At ET Alpha Wealth Summit 2.0, Kotak Mutual Fund’s Nilesh Shah highlighted the uncertain payoff from massive investments in artificial intelligence. Shah said the global economy has faced repeated disruptions over the past six years, while shifting capital flows, AI and emerging economic powerhouses are reshaping investment opportunities and the next phase of wealth creation.
Fino Payments Bank shares surged 13.34% to Rs 145.80 after its September 2026 business update. CASA, deposits, renewal income, digital customers, CMS throughput and loan referrals recorded strong growth, though transaction throughput and new deposit accounts declined. Despite the rally, the stock remains significantly below its 52-week high and trades below four of eight SMAs.
ITC shares witnessed a drop on Thursday amid reports of likely block deals, with nearly 39 crore shares changing hands across the NSE and BSE. The identities of the buyers and sellers involved in the reported transactions were not immediately known.
Foreign investors pulled $26.3 billion from emerging-market stocks and bonds in September, marking the first monthly outflow since June, according to the IIF. Fixed-income assets saw $7 billion of outflows, their first net withdrawal since March. The selling was driven by a hawkish US Fed stance, which pushed Treasury yields and the dollar higher, reducing the appeal of emerging-market assets.
Six SME IPOs — Omara Ventures India, Sollfege Smart Electronics, Eventions, SJP Ultrasonics, Dove Soft and EverestIMS Technologies — will list on the stock market on October 8, having collectively raised around Rs 247 crore. Five will debut on the BSE SME platform and Eventions on NSE SME. EverestIMS Technologies led investor demand with 294.22 times subscription.
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