Nippon Life India Asset Management and DWS Group have signed an agreement. DWS will invest in Nippon Life India AIF Management. This will help grow Nippon India’s alternatives business. The partnership aims to build a global alternatives platform. It will also launch passive products for Indian and global markets. This collaboration combines Indian and global...Read More

India may be on the verge of an earnings revival after a year of underperformance, says Devang Mehta of Spark Capital. With inflation at multi-year lows, supportive policy, rising consumption and improving management commentary, markets could enter an upgrade cycle. Mehta expects FII flows to return and sees strong opportunities in capex, financialization and discretionary...Read More

Benchmark indices ended flat with a positive bias as gains in banking and pharma stocks were offset by losses in IT, auto, and FMCG. Several major stocks saw sharp moves.Read More

The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day lower by 6 paise at 88.68 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, as foreign fund outflows and continuous dollar demand from local importers, including oil companies, exerted pressure on the local currency.Read More

SBI Funds Management Ltd. is planning a significant initial public offering. The asset manager aims to raise as much as $1.2 billion. This IPO could take place in Mumbai during the first half of 2026. Banks will be invited to pitch for mandates soon. SBI Funds may be valued at $12 billion.Read More

Indian stocks experienced a pause on Thursday, with the Sensex and Nifty closing largely unchanged as a four-day rally lost steam. While easing inflation and hopes for an India-U.S. trade deal provided some support, caution ahead of Bihar election results tempered market sentiment.Read More

India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) reported a significant milestone, surpassing 24 crore unique trading accounts in November 2025. This surge, driven by digitalization and policy support, reflects growing retail confidence and has led to a 22-year high in investor ownership of listed companies.Read More

BlackRock’s Ben Powell says India is poised for a market rebound as valuations normalise, US–India trade tensions ease and global AI-driven flows rebalance. He urges investors to shift from passive investing to more active, selective strategies amid geopolitical fragmentation and technological disruption. Powell remains bullish on India, US equities, Japan and India’s high-yielding local currency...Read More

Foreign investors have significantly reduced their Indian equity holdings, reaching a 15-year low due to substantial sell-offs. This decline contrasts with domestic mutual funds, which have achieved record ownership across market segments, surpassing foreign investors for the fourth consecutive quarter. Individual investors’ overall share remained stable, though their mid and small-cap holdings increased.Read More

European shares were steady on Thursday, as investors braced for crucial U.S. economic data following the end of the nation’s longest government shutdown, while losses in Siemens also limited gains after it reported underwhelming earnings.Read More