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Varun Saboo from Anand Rathi remains bullish on PSU banks, two-wheelers, and select pharma and hospital stocks. He highlights the potential benefits tied to rate cut cycles and sees continued value in these sectors. Though FMCG has done well recently, he advises against investing in defensive sectors while preferring growth stocks.

A record 15 companies registered their IPO documents on the last day of September, taking the total filings for the month to 41 - the highest ever recorded in a single month.

The current numbers translate into a monthly flow of around $2.5 billion, which is on the upper end of broad market expectations of a monthly flow of $2-2.5 billion hitting the market due to index inclusion. Given the recent commencement of a US monetary easing cycle - which increases the appeal of emerging market assets for global investors - that flow is expected to rise in the next three months.

Meanwhile, the Adani Group along with Wilmar will also launch the sale of around a 13% stake in Adani Wilmar by the end of this month or early in November, to cut down the promoter stake in the company to comply with listing regulations, sources said.

Suzlon Energy has been issued an advisory cum warning letter from both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE Ltd, regarding non-compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements.

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday released a report recommending changes in methodology of the Mumbai Interbank Outright Rate (MIBOR) while proposing a change to a new secured money market benchmark for widely used derivative products.

A strong net inflow by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in September has turned their total secondary market investment in Indian equities positive for the calendar year so far to $4,140.3 million (Rs 34,554 crore) compared with a net outflow of $1,417 million (negative Rs 11,998 crore) at the end of August.

FMCG major Dabur India is expected to post a mid-single digit decline in consolidated revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 amid correction in its India operations though the international business is expected to register double digit constant currency growth in topline, the company said in its quarterly update on Tuesday.

Reliance Infrastructure on Tuesday said its board has approved a proposal to raise Rs 2,930 crore by issuing unsecured foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) to VFSI Holdings Pte Limited.