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Wall Street opened on solid ground on Friday, as investors welcomed a cooler-than-expected inflation reading, while Intel s upbeat results offered a boost.

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) increased its holdings in Tata Consumer Products to 8.65% and in Dabur India to 6.99%. The purchases, made between February and October 2025, signal renewed confidence in India’s FMCG sector amid steady consumption trends.

Markets watchdog Sebi on Friday proposed changes to align regulations for entities issuing non-convertible securities, standardising the process for handling unclaimed amounts by allowing their transfer only after seven years from maturity.

On Friday, the Sensex declined about 345 points to close at 84,211. Despite the broader market weakness, nine stocks from the BSE 500 index hit fresh 52-week highs, signalling sustained bullish momentum. Sammaan Capital, Federal Bank and seven other stocks delivered strong gains over the past month.

Indian government bonds ended little changed, recovering from intraday declines, but posted a weekly drop on Friday as thin trading volumes encouraged short-sellers, while investors largely stayed away on interest rate uncertainty.

Coforge Q2 Results: Coforge reported a stellar Q2, with net profit surging 86% year-on-year to Rs 376 crore. Revenue climbed 32% to Rs 3,986 crore, driven by strong order intake and new client acquisitions. The company s robust performance and low attrition signal an exceptional fiscal year ahead, according to its CEO.

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday introduced a streamlined process for transferring Portfolio Management Services (PMS) business from one portfolio manager to another, aimed at enhancing ease of doing business.

The provided text discusses institutional investors increasing their stakes in 10 large-cap NSE stocks during the September 25 quarter. This "big money move" signals growing confidence in company fundamentals, promising better governance and stock liquidity.

Gurmeet Chadha, CIO at Complete Circle Consultants, foresees five major shifts by next Diwali: repo rate cut to 5%, US-India trade deal lowering tariffs, SIP inflows rising to ₹40,000 crore, corporate earnings growing 13–15%, and a rotation from AI and US tech to real assets.