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Indian insurance companies are proceeding carefully with new investments. Equity derivatives adoption remains slow despite regulatory approval. Bond forward rate agreements see limited activity. Insurers are developing risk management frameworks and upgrading IT systems. They plan to start with small exposures in equity derivatives. Discussions included gold ETFs and REIT limits. Regulators are urging diversification within existing limits.

A block trade involving Clean Science and Technology s promoters faced disruption due to a broker error by Avendus Spark Institutional Equities. A punching error led to the sale of significantly more shares than authorized, causing concern for the company and investors. Avendus Spark is taking steps to rectify the situation, assuring no financial impact on the seller.

SEBI is considering extending the tenure and maturity of equity derivative contracts to enhance hedging and long-term investing, according to Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey. This move aims to deepen the cash equities market, the foundation of capital formation, while ensuring risk awareness and suitability among participants. The regulator seeks stakeholder input for a calibrated approach.

SEBI is considering regulating the grey market for unlisted shares, aiming to improve price discovery before IPOs and boost government tax revenue. This initiative comes as India s IPO market sees significant growth despite global economic uncertainties. SEBI plans to collaborate with the corporate affairs ministry and stock exchanges to establish a regulated pre-IPO trading platform with necessary disclosures.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) conducted a search operation targeting a financial influencer in Mumbai. Kamlesh Varshney of Sebi mentioned the importance of enforcement to deter market misconduct. Sebi aims to focus on significant cases to ensure regulatory compliance. The regulator distinguishes between legitimate financial education and misleading practices.

Overseas interest in Indian bonds is strong. Credit spreads are at record lows after S&P s rating upgrade. Exim Bank and Reliance Industries bonds are performing well. Experts say Indian companies credit quality is excellent. Cheaper rupee funds and competitive overseas loan rates are impacting bond market activity. Most Indian companies have limited overseas payments.

The weighted average call rate increased to 5.52% on Thursday. This rise occurred due to Goods and Services Tax outflows. Excess funds were also locked with the Reserve Bank of India. This was in a variable rate reverse repo auction. The Reserve Bank of India held a variable rate repo auction to ease liquidity.

GMR Energy has secured ₹1,600 crore through high-yield debt at 14.85%, attracting investors like Allianz Global and Trust. The funds will be used to refinance existing loans and expand intra-group lending. GMR Group is also set to increase its stake in GMR Energy to almost 99%, making it a fully owned subsidiary, after acquiring stakes from Tenaga Nasional and Temasek.

A study by DSP Mutual Fund reveals a contrarian investment strategy. It suggests that investing in the previous year s losing index yields higher returns. This outperforms chasing recent winners in the stock market. Between October 2009 and June 2025, contrarian investors earned 15.9%. Performance chasers earned 12.5% during the same period. Investing in Nifty 500 gave 13% returns.

Markets remained mostly stable on the weekly expiry day, influenced by mixed signals. Key developments include Norges Bank s significant investment in Clean Science and Technology, NTPC Green s commissioning of a solar project phase, and Enviro Infra Engineers acquisition of Vento Power Infra.