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The second half of 2025 is expected to see promising IPO activity in sectors like consumer goods, healthcare, and technology. In addition to new offerings, eight companies that recently launched IPOs are set to list in the coming weeks. Sanstar Ltd, which has received positive reception for its IPO, will make its stock market debut on July 26th.

HDFC Bank today reported a strong growth in its standalone net profit at Rs 16,175 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, up 35% over Rs 11,952 crore from the year ago period. However, it was down by 2% sequentially versus Rs 16,512 crore reported in Q4FY24.

Nifty drops 270 points due to global selloff and US-China tensions. Market cautious ahead of Union Budget and earnings season. Expert analysis suggests limited upside for Sensex and Nifty. Bank Nifty consolidating with potential trending move. Focus on defensive sectors amid upcoming volatility.

Despite a global Microsoft Systems outage, Indian exchanges and clearing corporations operated smoothly with minimal impact. Only a few trading members experienced disruptions, which were promptly resolved. NSE and NCDEX continued trading activities, while MSE provided electronic trading services. Microsoft later fixed the underlying cause for Microsoft 365 Apps services.

“Essentially, this is a dream run for India. I have never seen markets so optimistic about the future. It is like our T20 campaign, where there were points when we were stressed, undoubtedly, yes,”

On February 1 of each year, except for general election years, the Union government presents the Budget Estimate (BE) for the upcoming financial year, alongside the Revised Estimate (RE) for the current year and the actual figures for the previous year. The RE is an adjusted version of the initial BE, taking into account any modifications or alterations made during the financial year.

Companies working to help India meet its net-zero goals will be among the beneficiaries of the foreign capital flows, according to K Balasubramanian, head of corporate banking for Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

The new government is expected to largely retain its tax and non-debt capital receipt projections as was presented during the Interim Budget in February. In that case, a transfer of Rs 2.11 trillion by the RBI translates into excess receipts of about Rs 1.5 trillion in FY25. A considerable part of it is likely to be spent under various heads, while a small portion could be used to reduce the fiscal deficit.

A Crowdstrike software glitch caused U.S. stock declines Friday. Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P 500 dropped amid high volatility. Nvidia, Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index fell. Fed targets 2% inflation. Russell 2000 declined. Strong second-quarter earnings; Tesla, Alphabet next week. Eli Lilly, Intuitive Surgical, SLB rose. Travelers, Netflix fell. Negative weekly performance. Volume down, investor anxiety up.