Wall Street concluded its strongest week in five, hovering near record highs as investors anticipate a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The S&P 500 remained relatively stable, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined, and the Nasdaq composite increased.Read More

Investors anticipate the Federal Reserve will likely cut interest rates next week, potentially the first time in nine months, amid concerns about a weakening U.S. labor market. Despite recent inflation data, a rate cut is widely expected, with speculation focusing on the size of the reduction.Read More

The Securities and Exchange Board of India is set to ease Foreign Portfolio Investors entry norms. This move aims to counter their withdrawal from the Indian equity market. Sebi will also relax IPO issue sizes for large Indian companies. Insurance companies and pension funds will get a quota in IPO anchor books.Read More

The initial public offer of app-based beauty and home services platform Urban Company Ltd received overwhelming investor participation, with the issue getting a huge 103.63 times subscription on the last day of bidding on Friday.Read More

The Securities and Exchange Board of India approved reforms. These reforms relax norms for public offers and shareholding. Foreign investors will have easier market access. Real Estate Investment Trusts now have equity status. Exit load for mutual funds is reduced. There are changes to related party transactions. A new website, ‘India Market Access’, is launched...Read More

Wall Street indices saw a calm opening on Friday after hitting record highs earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a slight dip. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite showed marginal gains. These movements follow a week of economic reports. The reports have strengthened expectations for upcoming interest rate cuts. Investors are watching closely.Read More

Groww’s parent, Billionbrains Garage Ventures, plans to file for a $650–800 million IPO in Mumbai, aiming at an $8 billion valuation, backed by Satya Nadella. If successful, Groww will surpass Angel One as India’s most valuable brokerage.Read More

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is considering changes to weekly options expiry. The regulator plans to release a consultation paper soon. This follows concerns about retail investor losses in the options market. Sebi has already implemented measures to strengthen market rules. These include delta-based open interest calculations. Exchanges have also swapped weekly expiries.Read More

Ray Dalio warns U.S. markets face rising risks due to growing federal debt, recommending 10–15% gold in portfolios as protection. Standard Chartered highlights similar pressures in Europe.Read More

Sebi has reclassified Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) as equity, enabling greater mutual fund participation and index inclusion, while InvITs retain their hybrid status. The move aligns with global best practices and boosts liquidity, growth, and investor access.Read More