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Advent gets CCI nod to pick up 14.3% stake in Aditya Birla Housing Finance
The Competition Commission of India has approved Advent International's proposal to acquire a 14.3% stake in Aditya Birla Housing Finance. This move involves a significant capital infusion into the housing finance subsidiary. The CCI also cleared other acquisitions, including Citrus Investment LLC's increased shareholding in Hitachi Construction Machinery and Indus Infra Trust's acquisition of KNR SPVs.
Birla Estates garners sales of Rs 1,600 cr from Birla Arika Phase 2 project
Birla Estates, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aditya Birla Real Estate (ABREL), has achieved bookings exceeding Rs 1,600 crore for its luxury project, Birla Arika Phase 2 in Sector 31, Gurugram. Nearly 97% of the residences-152 of 156 units-were sold within a month of launch, underlining strong buyer confidence in the brand's luxury developments in Gurugram.
D-St rebounds: Rs 6 lakh crore added! Sensex jumps 900 points; Nifty nears 23,300; easing oil prices among 3 key factors
Why stock market is up today: Indian stock markets surged on Friday. The Sensex and Nifty saw substantial gains, reversing yesterday's losses. Easing oil prices and other factors boosted investor confidence. Several major companies experienced significant upticks. This positive sentiment added considerable value to the overall market capitalization. The market showed broad-based strength across sectors.
Right policies can help bring idle household gold into the market
Indians hold significant idle gold. Unlocking this gold could ease economic pressure by reducing reliance on imports. A two-year-old brand, Indriya Aditya Birla Jewellery, sees increased gold exchange contributing to sales. The company focuses on design and quality, catering to women of all ages. Indriya also plans to expand its natural diamond business, seeing growth potential in the Indian market.
Sensex surges 939 points to close above 75,500; banks, metals lead broad-based rally - Firstpost
Sensex surges 939 points to close above 75,500; banks, metals lead broad-based rallyFirstpost
FMCG to be stock-specific story, not broad rally: ICICI Securities’ Manoj Menon
Manoj Menon, Head-Research & Consumer Analyst at ICICI Securities, says the FMCG sector may not see broad-based gains as demand headwinds and competition weigh on earnings. He believes the space will be stock-specific, with strong players like Marico, Godrej Consumer and Tata Consumer outperforming. While input cost pressures remain a risk, he sees opportunities in select companies as consumption gradually recovers.
Cement capacity race with Birla group may ease as Adani shifts focus to margins
The rivalry between the Adani Group and the Aditya Birla Group’s UltraTech Cement Ltd has resulted in rapid manufacturing capacity expansion. In the last three-and-a-half years, the two conglomerates have added nearly 120 mtpa of cement manufacturing capacity between them.

Hindalco halts production of extruded aluminium products due to Iran war
The Aditya Birla Group-owned metals producer declared force majeure to all of its extruded aluminium customers on March 11, the notice showed.
Too early to see shift from equities to FDs: Federal Bank CEO KVS Manian
Speaking to CNBC-TV18 on the sidelines of the 21st India Business Leader Awards, KVS Manian, MD and CEO of Federal Bank, said it is too early to see investors moving money from equities back to fixed deposits. A Balasubramanian, MD and CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, added that mutual fund investors continue to see healthy three- and five-year returns, helping keep inflows steady despite recent market volatility.

Outperforming Aditya Birla Group stock can rise another 21%, Kotak says
Aditya Birla Capital operates as a diversified financial conglomerate. Most of its value lies in its flagship diversified NBFC business, which has assets under management (AUM) of ₹1.5 lakh crore.

Closing Bell: Sensex sheds over 1,300 pts as markets fall again; Nifty below 23,900
Closing Bell: Indian equities ended sharply lower with broad-based selling across sectors. The Sensex fell over 1,300 points while the Nifty slipped below 23,900, dragged by financial heavyweights and auto stocks.
Happiest Minds Tech shares zoom 35% in just 3 days! What’s behind the stellar surge?
Happiest Minds Technologies rose sharply on Wednesday, extending gains to over 35% in three days, driven by a sharp upgrade in its FY27 growth outlook to 12.5% and strong traction from its AI First strategy. Management cited broad-based demand, improved pipelines and accelerating AI-led adoption across sectors as key factors behind the stock’s sharp rally.