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HDFC Mutual Fund pares stake in Sundram Fasteners via ₹358 crore bulk deals
HDFC Mutual Fund sold a 2% stake in Sundram Fasteners for ₹358 crore through bulk deals on NSE and BSE; the stock hit a 52-week low on Wednesday.
11 midcap stocks plunge up to 50% from 52-week highs; how FIIs & MFs are positioned
Indian equities slide over 6% from peaks as US–Israel–Iran tensions push crude to 19-month highs. Midcaps are hit hardest, with several stocks plunging 40–50%. FII and mutual fund activity shows selective buying even as broader risk appetite weakens.

Stock market crash: What should mutual fund investors do as Dalal Street hit by US-Iran war? Experts share 3 strategies
The Indian stock market experienced a significant downturn on March 2, with the BSE Sensex dropping nearly 1,050 points. Analysts advise investors to maintain long-term strategies and avoid panic selling, as geopolitical risks often have short-lived impacts on the market.
Stock market crash: What should mutual fund investors do as Dalal Street hit by US-Iran war? Experts share 3 strategies - Mint
Stock market crash: What should mutual fund investors do as Dalal Street hit by US-Iran war? Experts share 3 strategiesMint

Gold, silver ETFs climb up to 7%: What’s behind the surge
Tata Silver ETF surged over 7% as ICICI Prudential Silver ETF, SBI Silver ETF, and Nippon India Silver ETF rose 6% amid West Asia tensions and US-Israel strikes on Iran.
Stock Market holidays in March 2026: NSE, BSE to remain shut on 3 days this month; check list
NSE Holidays March 2026: Indian stock markets face three closures in March 2026. Holi, Shri Ram Navami, and Shri Mahavir Jayanti will halt trading. This marks the highest monthly holiday count for the year. Investors are questioning the March 3 Holi closure, as the festival falls on March 4. A fund manager suggested a two-day holiday to account for geopolitical events.
Vishal Mega Mart promoter Samayat Services sells 14% stake for Rs 7,635 crore
Singapore government, MAS and HDFC Mutual Fund pick up over 6% stake in bulk deals at Rs 117 per share.
SBI block deal: BNP Paribas buys 5.28 lakh shares in a Rs 64 crore transaction
French bank BNP Paribas acquired 5.28 lakh shares of State Bank of India for Rs 64 crore. The transaction occurred through a block deal with Societe Generale. SBI shares have shown strong investor returns over the past year. The bank recently surpassed Tata Consultancy Services in market capitalization.
Vishal Mega Mart bulk deal: Govt of Singapore, HDFC MF buy stakes as promoter sells 14% for Rs 7,636 crore
The Government of Singapore, HDFC Mutual Fund and the Monetary Authority of Singapore bought promoter shares worth thousands of crores in Vishal Mega Mart as Samayat Services LLP offloaded a 14% stake via bulk deals. The stock fell despite solid quarterly profit and revenue growth.

Central Bank of India partners with Canara Robeco AMC to distribute mutual fund products
Shares of Central Bank of India Ltd ended at ₹40.08, down by ₹0.35, or 0.87%, on the BSE.

Korea’s $1 trillion pension fund has record gains on Kospi rally
The fund, which managed 1,458 trillion won ($1.02 trillion) as of end-2025, returned 18.82% for the year, according to a statement Friday, marking a third straight year of record gains. That surpassed its previous high-water mark of 15% set a year earlier and the best result since its establishment in 1988.

Sebi caps mutual fund overlap, forces schemes to truly differ
In a circular issued on Thursday, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) capped portfolio overlaps at 50% for sectoral and thematic equity schemes with other equity schemes within the same fund house, barring large-cap funds.