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Investcorp Real Estate Yield Fund and six others have settled with markets regulator Sebi a case of flouting Alternate Investment Funds (AIF) rules on payment of Rs 25.5 lakh towards settlement amount. Apart from Investcorp Real Estate Yield Fund, Investcorp India Asset Managers, Ajay Kumar, Niraj Sirsalewal, Ritesh Vohra, Gaurav Sharma and IDBI Trusteeship Services Ltd have settled the case.

Women investors are becoming more active, challenging risk-aversion stereotypes. Experts recommend building independent portfolios, diversifying investments, and staying invested. Key sectors for 2025 include banking, NBFCs, consumption, and capital goods.

US stocks: Wall Street s main indexes dropped on Monday amid concerns over a potential economic slowdown due to U.S. President Donald Trump s trade policies with Mexico, Canada, and China. Sectoral declines were led by technology stocks, and major banks such as JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs also saw significant losses.

Falling for the third day in a row, gold prices retreated by Rs 150 to Rs 88,750 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday amid a weak trend in the overseas markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had settled lower at Rs 88,900 per 10 grams on Friday.

Indian indices ended in the red after giving up morning gains, with auto and energy stocks dragging. Nifty fell 92 points to 22,460, while Sensex dropped 294 points to 74,038. Analysts see 22,400 as key support and 22,750 as resistance.

The NCLAT upheld the NCLT’s approval of ICICI Securities’ delisting, dismissing appeals by Quantum Mutual Fund and Manu Rishi Guptha. The tribunal ruled that objections lacked merit, affirming shareholder democracy and supporting ICICI Bank’s plan to delist its brokerage arm.

NSDL is expediting its Rs 3,000 crore IPO, expected in April, to meet SEBI’s ownership norms. The offer for sale includes NSE, IDBI Bank, and HDFC Bank. Strong financials support the listing.

Motilal Oswal initiated coverage on Bharti Hexacom with a ‘buy’ rating and Rs 1,625 target, citing strong growth potential in wireless and broadband, market share gains, premiumization strategy, and lower capital misallocation risks compared to Bharti Airtel.

Faced with an existential crisis after USD 230 million crypto heist last year, WazirX is "hopeful" of securing adequate votes from users in favour of its upcoming scheme of arrangement, with founder Nischal Shetty asserting that while being legally binding, the scheme will allow the company a fighting chance to re-build value in "golden era of crypto" market.