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India at cusp of 'snacking renaissance'; L Catterton bets on healthy snacking, branded foods
Expressing enthusiasm for India's rising consumption trends, L Catterton zeroes in on the healthy snacking and branded foods market. Having launched its first fund dedicated to India, the firm has made three key investments lately. Executive Chairman Sanjiv Mehta emphasizes the importance of transitioning from unbranded to branded products, predicting a resurgence in Indian snacking habits while calling for heightened investments in food innovation to cultivate globally recognized brands.
Easing West Asia tensions boost IPO activity, 3 issues to open next week
The primary market is showing signs of revival as improving geopolitical conditions in West Asia have boosted investor sentiment, prompting three mainboard IPO launches next week and paving the way for more public issues in the pipeline. Cordelia Cruises operator Waterways Leisure Tourism, Jaipur-based jewellery manufacturer Advit Jewels, and IT solutions provider CSM Technologies will launch their maiden public issues over the next few days, while packaging solutions provider Knack Packaging is expected to announce its price band. Quick commerce unicorn Zepto is looking to raise over Rs 10,000 crore, and the country's largest fund house, SBI Mutual Fund, plans to launch its Rs 13,000-crore public issue next month, according to people familiar with the development. In June, CMR Green Technologies and Hexagon Nutrition have already launched their IPOs, while the public issue of insurtech unicorn Turtlemint Fintech Solutions is currently underway. Adding to the momentum, the National
FILA Group sells 7% stake in DOMS Industries for Rs 934 crore
Italian multinational FILA Group has sold a 7 percent stake in DOMS Industries for Rs 934 crore. SBI Mutual Fund and Axis Mutual Fund have bought a combined 2.13 percent stake for Rs 285 crore. FILA Group's shareholding in DOMS Industries has reduced. DOMS Industries manufactures stationery and art materials. The company's shares saw a rise after the transactions.
DOMS Industries block deal: SBI MF, Axis MF buy as FILA sells 7% stake for ₹935 cr
SBI Mutual Fund purchased 9.3 lakh shares of DOMS Industries for approximately ₹205 crore. Axis Mutual Fund acquired 3.6 lakh shares in the company for around ₹79.6 crore.
Stock markets decline for 2nd day on selling in oil, gas, banking shares
Stock markets closed lower for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as investors remained cautious amid conflicting geopolitical signals from the West Asia and fresh foreign fund outflows. In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 141.90 points, or 0.19 per cent, to settle at 75,867.80, with 20 of its constituents ending higher and 10 with losses. During the day, it hit a high of 76,224.68 and a low of 75,748.21, gyrating 476.47 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 6.55 points, or 0.03 per cent, to end at 23,907.15. Sensex had dropped by 479.26 points and Nifty by 118 points on Tuesday. Financials, oil & gas, IT and private banking shares were the major drag while energy, metals, and auto shares advanced, capping the downside. Among 30 Sensex firms, HDFC Bank fell the most by 2.63 per cent. Infosys, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank were also among the major laggards. Power Grid, Eternal, NTPC and Tata Steel were the major ...
Unique Picks: 6 stocks held by only one MF scheme in April, falling up to 40% in CY26
An analysis of mutual fund portfolios revealed 29 stocks held exclusively by single schemes, with most underperforming in CY26. However, Satin Creditcare Network, Rossell Techsys, and Amanta Healthcare bucked the trend, delivering strong returns. Brooks Laboratories and EFC (I) were among those experiencing significant declines.
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund stake in Avanti Feeds crosses 5% after fresh share purchase
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund increased its stake in Avanti Feeds to 5.02% after acquiring 62,044 shares. This acquisition occurred amid market volatility, with Avanti Feeds shares dropping 12.3% recently but recovering significantly earlier in February following a US-India trade deal.
Nestle, Britannia among 4 high-conviction FMCG and retail picks from Axis Direct, here’s why
Axis Direct has recommended four high-conviction FMCG and retail stocks post Q3 earnings, including Nestle India, Britannia, DOMS Industries and V-Mart Retail. The brokerage sees up to 32% upside, driven by strong demand recovery, expansion strategies, improving margins and favourable macro factors such as GST reforms and rural consumption trends.
Axis MF, SBI MF buy 2.1% stake in DOMS; HDFC Life Insurance almost exits Finolex Industries
SBI Mutual Fund held 5.88 percent stake in DOMS Industries, and Axis Mutual Fund 3.18 percent, while FILA owned 26.01 percent shares, as of March 2026.
Nifty FMCG top sectoral gainer as HUL, Nestle, ITC rally; easing oil prices boost domestic consumption outlook
The rally in FCG shares today comes as crude oil prices have retreated from recent highs, offering some relief to consumer companies that use petroleum-linked packaging materials and other derivatives as key inputs.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex slips 470 pts, Nifty below 24,150; Max Healthcare, JSW Steel, SBI Life top losers
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Midcap index up 0.2% and Smallcap indices up 0.7%. Among sectors, metal, media, realty, oil & gas, power up 0.5-1% each. Adani Ports, Interglobe Aviation, Wipro, NTPC and Hindalco are among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers are Tata Consumer, Max Healthcare, JSW Steel, SBI Life Insurance, Axis Bank.