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Defence stocks led sectoral gains in FY25, surging 37%, followed by financials and pharma at 19%. FMCG, auto, realty, and oil & gas underperformed due to weak demand and tariff concerns. Government policies and global factors influenced sectoral movements.

To facilitate ease of doing business, Sebi on Friday extended the timelines for portfolio managers and mutual funds for submission of offsite inspection data to the markets regulator.

India’s stock market has grown rapidly in the past five years, outpacing the previous 15, according to Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath. The pandemic-driven surge boosted investor participation, trading volumes, and liquidity, making capital markets more mainstream. Zerodha launched a Capital Markets Yearbook to document this transformation.

The Sensex fell 192 points to 77,415 on Friday, yet six BSE 500 stocks reached their 52-week highs. A stock s 52-week high signals strong momentum and potential growth, making it a crucial indicator for investors and traders.

Sebi has mandated exchanges to monitor at least four intraday position limits for index derivatives starting April 1, 2025. While breaches won’t incur penalties yet, exchanges must alert trading members. BSE and NSE will create an SOP for implementation.

Gold prices rallied by Rs 1,100 to hit a fresh peak of Rs 92,150 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday amid rise in precious metal rates in the overseas markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had finished at Rs 91,050 per 10 grams on Thursday.

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday extended the timeline by three months till June for regulated entities to adopt and implement cybersecurity and cyber resilience framework.

Wall Street s main indexes opened lower on Friday as data showed underlying price pressures rose more than expected last month and fueled concerns that the Trump administration s tariff policies could further stoke inflation.

Century Joint Developments secured ₹750 crore through privately placed NCDs issued to Ares Management, offering a 21% IRR. The funds will refinance debt, cover pre-launch expenses, and support construction. The bonds are backed by promoter stakes and project mortgages.

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday came out with a framework for undertaking fast-track follow-on offers by REITs and InvITs to make fundraising more efficient.