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PB Fintech sees Rs 665 crore block deal as founders pare stake; Goldman among other top funds buy
PB Fintech founders Yashish Dahiya and Alok Bansal sold 38 lakh shares worth Rs 665 crore in a block deal. The shares were purchased by various institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs and Tata Mutual Fund, following the company's recent performance.
Sensex, Nifty slide 1.5% as MSCI rejig triggers late-hour market selloff
Benchmark indices posted their steepest fall in over two weeks as MSCI rebalancing triggered heavy passive fund outflows and a sharp late-session selloff
Sebi eases nomination rules for demat accounts, mutual funds. Check full details
SEBI has relaxed nomination norms for demat accounts and mutual funds starting September 1, 2026. Nomination is mandatory for single holders unless opted out, but optional for joint accounts. The process is simplified, reducing documentation and enabling digital submissions.
RBI continues to focus on further developing and deepening financial markets by boosting the role of INR as a cross-border medium of exchange
As per RBI annual report, during 2025-26, the Reserve Bank continued to focus on further developing and deepening financial markets through several initiatives, including rationalising external sector regulations for increased ease of doing business and encouraging the adoption of INR for cross border transactions. Going forward, the liquidity operations would continue to be in sync with the stance of monetary policy, while the foreign exchange operations would be principle-based, guided by the objective of ensuring orderly movements in the exchange rate of the INR. On cross border payments, the Reserve Bank signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) on digital asset collaboration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Bilateral discussions with MAS and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) were held for operationalising a cross-border CBDC pilot. The Reserve Bank also joined multilateral BIS-Innovation Hub-led initiatives, viz., Project Rialto, and Phase 2 of Project Mandala, ..
INR traded with a depreciating bias amidst widening of merchandise trade deficit and rise in oil prices: RBI annual report 2025-26
The Indian Rupee (INR) traded with a depreciating bias during the year amidst trade related uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and foreign portfolio investment (FPI) outflows in the equity segment, RBI noted in its annual report 2025-26. The Indian Rupee (INR) experienced bouts of volatility amidst rise in geopolitical tensions and tariff related uncertainties. The widening of merchandise trade deficit and rise in oil prices during the last quarter added to the headwinds. The Reserve Bank intervened in the forex market through operations in the onshore/ offshore OTC and exchange traded currency derivatives segments to maintain orderly market conditions and contain excessive volatility in the exchange rate, the report noted.
Indices trade with significant cuts; consumer durables share advance
The Nifty traded below the 23,750 mark. Consumer Durables shares advanced after declining for previous trading session.
Nifty trades below 23,800 level; European mrkt advance
The key equity benchmarks traded with modest cuts in the afternoon trade as investors monitored escalating geopolitical and political tensions in the Middle East. The Nifty traded below the 23,800 level.
Sensex jumps 134 pts; IT shares advance
The Nifty traded above the 23,900 level. IT shares advanced after declining for previous trading session.
Sensex rises 220 points, Nifty nears 24,000 on Iran-US ceasefire extension reports
Indian stock markets opened muted but recovered on Thursday morning. Investors assessed Middle East political developments. Declining oil prices provided a boost. IT stocks led gains on the Sensex. Broader markets also traded in the green. Foreign investors remained net sellers of Indian equities on Wednesday.

Stock Market Crash News Today Live Updates: GIFT Nifty Points To Negative Open For Nifty, Sensex; Brent Crude Falls Near $93 A Barrel
The GIFT Nifty, an early indicator of Nifty 50's performance, traded at 23,888, compared to Wednesday's index close of 23,907.15.
GIFT Nifty signals muted start for Dalal Street amid cautious trade
Indian markets traded flat on Wednesday, influenced by derivatives expiry and geopolitical tensions. Analysts suggest a cautious recovery hinges on stable crude oil prices and receding energy supply concerns. However, renewed US-Iran tensions and military strikes have revived geopolitical risk premiums, narrowing the path for further gains.

PPFAS to HSBC, Kotak: 62% equity mutual funds outperform Nifty 50 in brutal Q4 selloff - Check top performers - Mint
PPFAS to HSBC, Kotak: 62% equity mutual funds outperform Nifty 50 in brutal Q4 selloff - Check top performersMint