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Functional & Innovative Foods files DRHP with SEBI to raise funds via IPO
Functional & Innovative Foods Limited has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus for an IPO offering up to 85,00,000 equity shares. Proceeds will fund new manufacturing facilities, repay borrowings, and support its subsidiary, Christy Quality Foods.
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.
Wipro Consumer Care Ventures eyes fund bets to widen startup reach in India and Southeast Asia
The venture firm plans to write larger cheques of up to ₹30 crore from its new corpus while diversifying into pet care, appliances, and packaged foods.
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 ...
Dipan Mehta prefers Yatra over Ixigo, sees opportunity in new-age consumer stocks
Dipan Mehta, Director of Elixir Equities sees online travel platform Yatra as a better bet than Ixigo due to reasonable valuations and strong growth in corporate travel. He expects AI-led changes to create clear winners and losers in the IT services sector over the next few quarters. In FMCG, Mehta prefers new-age consumer brands like Nykaa and Honasa Consumer, citing faster growth and stronger positioning than traditional players. Disclaimer: The views and investment tips expressed by investment experts on CNBCTV18.com are their own and not that of the website or its management. CNBCTV18.com advises users to check with certified experts before taking any investment decisions.
Stocks in news: ITC, Nykaa, Lenskart, Ola Electric, IndusInd Bank
Markets saw a volatile session with Nifty trading below the 23,800-24,000 resistance zone, though select heavyweight buying limited downside. Several companies like ITC, Nykaa, and IndusInd Bank are in focus due to Q4 results and news developments, including Lenskart's profit decline and Dr. Reddy's new diabetes drug launch.
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.
Mamaearth parent Honasa Consumer may become first new-age company to announce dividend
Honasa Consumer’s board will consider a final dividend on May 21 alongside Q4 FY26 results, potentially making Mamaearth’s parent the first listed new-age company to reward shareholders with a dividend amid improving stock performance and steady business growth expectations.
Marico, Nestle, Laurus, Grasim and 15 others from Nifty 500 hit new highs
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre was quoting higher for the eight straight trading day, soaring 25 per cent during the period.
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.