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Mumbai s housing market recorded a remarkable surge during Navratri 2025, with 6,238 property registrations, marking a 20% year-on-year jump. This boosted government revenue by 17% to INR 587 crore. Stable interest rates, improved affordability, and favorable festive timing fueled this record-breaking performance, setting a positive tone for the upcoming festive season and solidifying buyer confidence.

The microfinance industry is gradually recovering from a turbulent phase, driven by operational reforms, digital adoption, and product diversification. Despite a significant GLP contraction and cautious lending, improved collection efficiencies and an easing funding environment signal a stronger future. Profitability is expected to rebound from 2HFY26, fostering sustainable growth.

Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs) are a new-age investment option for high-ticket investors, sitting between regular mutual funds and PMS.

Grey Market Premiums (GMPs) offer a quick snapshot of sentiment, though they are unofficial and not always an indicator of listing-day performance.

Despite the broader market s lackluster and somewhat volatile performance, nine small-cap stocks managed to post gains across all five sessions.

Foreign Institutional Investors have pulled out Rs 1,98,103 crore from Indian equities in 2025. September alone saw Rs 27,163 crore exit. This selling trend has continued for nearly two years, totaling Rs 3,19,313 crore over 21 months. Analysts point to valuation concerns and global allocation shifts. Outflows may slow as valuations stabilize and corporate earnings improve.

Tata Capital Limited will launch its Initial Public Offering on October 6, 2025. The price band will be set between Rs 310 and Rs 326 per equity share. The subscription window will close on October 8. The offering will comprise 45.58 crore equity shares. This includes a fresh issue and an offer for sale.

Kotak Mahindra Bank announced strong provisional financial results for the second quarter ending September 30. The bank reported a 14.4% year-on-year growth in average total deposits, reaching Rs 5,10,138 crore, and a 14.6% increase in average net advances. Period-end net advances rose 15.8%, while CASA balances grew 11.2%. Following the announcement, the bank s shares closed 1.8% higher.

Markets recovered last week. Nifty and Sensex gained nearly one percent. RBI kept the repo rate unchanged. GDP growth estimates were upgraded. Bank Nifty showed outperformance. Analyst Sudeep Shah provided an outlook. Nifty faces resistance at 25,050-25,100. Bank Nifty targets 56,200 and 57,000. DIIs supported markets amid FII outflows. Banking and PSU sectors lead.

Bajaj Finance delivered a robust operational performance in Q2 FY26, with Assets Under Management surging 24% year-on-year to Rs 4,62,250 crore. The company expanded its customer base to 110.64 million, adding over 4 million new customers, while new loan bookings jumped 26%. This strong growth follows a 22% profit increase in Q1, underscoring consistent financial strength and retail traction.