New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India recorded 220 deals worth $22.8 billion in April 2026 because of a substantial surge in outbound mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity despite ongoing global macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties, a report showed on Wednesday.The report by Grant Thornton Bharat highlighted that five billion-dollar deals contributed $17.4 billion during the month, accounting for nearly 80 per cent of the total deal value.Moreover, M&A activity emerged as the key driv…
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Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) India’s primary market remained strong in FY26 with 153 IPOs collectively raising Rs 2,01,442 crore, even as broader equity markets underwent a correction, a new report said on Monday.In its outlook for FY27, HDFC Securities highlighted that robust IPO activity reflects sustained investor appetite and confidence in India’s growth story despite global uncertainties and market volatility.The report noted that India’s macroeconomic fundamentals remain resilient, with r…
Bhubaneswar, April 15 (IANS) The Commissionerate Police have arrested an individual from Uttar Pradesh for his alleged involvement in an online investment fraud amounting to Rs 71.74 lakh, a senior official said on Wednesday. The accused, Harshit Kant Pandey (26), is a resident of Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. Pandey was arrested in connection with a case (309/24) registered based on a complaint filed by Sujata Sahoo on behalf of her sister Deepika Sahoo, of Nandankanan area in Bhubaneswar.Dee…
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Retail trading activity on the National Stock Exchange showed signs of cooling, with active client accounts on the NSE fell 7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) amid tighter regulations and volatile market conditions.Data showed the number of active investors on the exchange dropped to 4.57 crore in March 2026, down from 4.92 crore a year earlier — marking a drop of nearly 35 lakh accounts.The decline continued through much of the financial year, with several months witnessing …
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India’s primary market has remained strong in the financial year 2025–26 so far, with record fundraising on the mainboard even as activity in the SME segment slowed slightly, according to NSE’s Market Pulse report for March 2026 on Tuesday.The mainboard IPO segment continued its strong performance during the year. Between April and February, as many as 99 companies launched their public issues, raising a total of Rs 1.65 lakh crore.This is higher than the previou…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Funding raised by women co-founded technology startups in India declined in 2025, even as early-stage investments showed resilience and acquisition activity rose sharply, a report said on Monday.Early-stage funding increased to $533 million in 2025 — up from $478 million in 2024, a 12 per cent rise (on-year), even as the number of deals dropped to 79 rounds from 93 rounds. Women-led startups in India also recorded 33 acquisitions in 2025, up from 12 in 2024.In its annu…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) The domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have remained key bidders, pumping $23.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $90.1 billion in full year 2025 – aided by steady SIP inflows into domestic MFs, a report showed on Monday.This strong participation has not only helped mitigate the effects of a spike in FII outflows, which totalled $18.8 billion in 2025, but has also absorbed the continued surge in primary market issuances, with IPOs and FPOs amounting to Rs 1.95…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday that India continues to demonstrate strong macroeconomic stability amid ongoing global volatility in trade and geopolitics, as capital-raising activity remains robust, with the country ranking first globally in the number of IPOs and third in terms of capital raised in 2025.Outlining the resilience of the Indian economy, Pandey observed that moderate inflation, robust foreign exchange buffers, and stable external accounts…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) India continued to remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world, with GDP growth estimated at 7.4 per cent, according to the latest Market Pulse report released by the National Stock Exchange of India on Monday.The report highlights strong macroeconomic stability, rising investor participation, and record fund-raising activity in capital markets during 2025.As per the First Advance Estimates, India’s economic growth stayed well ahead of global peers, supported by…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Investments by retail investors in the primary market reached a record Rs 34,840 crore in FY26 (April–November period), up from Rs 34,336 crore in FY25 (April–March) and Rs 18,057 crore in FY24 (April–March), according to industry data.Indian markets saw strong fund‑raising in 2025, with 103 mainboard IPOs raising over Rs 1.76 lakh crore and 267 SME IPOs mobilising a record Rs 11,435 crore.Of the 108 mainboard listings, 72 opened above their issue price and 36 tra…