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Global shocks deepen India's market selloff as IPOs defy the downturn

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11:15 PMEconomic Times

D-Street logs longest spell of week slump in 25 years

Summary

Indian equities have recorded their longest run of weekly declines in 25 years as US bond yields surged and foreign investors sold local assets. Higher crude prices have added pressure on the rupee, though analysts see selective opportunities despite the weak macroeconomic backdrop.

The prolonged decline reflects the combined effect of expensive global funding, foreign outflows and imported

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The breadth and duration of the selloff show that Indian markets remain exposed to global rates and capital flows.

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7:45 AMEconomic Times

Market wrap: Infosys, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki among top gainers and losers on Nifty and Sensex on Thursday

Summary

Indian equities extended their decline as elevated crude prices and bond yields at multi-year highs raised concerns about the 2026-27 economic outlook. The Nifty fell 0.88% and the Sensex dropped 0.79%, while broader markets weakened and India VIX rose sharply.

The selloff is broadening beyond headline indexes, with higher volatility signaling a wider reduction in

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A broader selloff suggests investors are pricing a macroeconomic risk rather than rotating between individual stocks.

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6:31 AMBloomberg Markets

Indian Stocks Extend Slide as High Crude Sparks Risk-Off Trade

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Indian stocks fell as a global bond selloff intensified and elevated oil prices increased concerns about the outlook for the crude-importing economy.

Higher crude and rising bond yields are tightening India's financial conditions at the same time.

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India faces a dual shock of more expensive imports and higher domestic financing costs.

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11:06 PMEconomic Times

FPIs pull record Rs 3 lakh crore from Indian equities in 9 months. More pain ahead?

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Foreign portfolio investors have withdrawn more than ₹3 lakh crore from Indian equities over the first nine months of 2026, a record outflow. Rising US bond yields and geopolitical tensions have reduced the relative appeal of Indian assets.

The scale of the withdrawals points to a repricing of emerging-market risk rather than a

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Foreign capital is becoming a sustained headwind for Indian equities, currencies and liquidity.

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10:52 PMEconomic Times

Rupee sinks to 96.31, logs biggest fall in over 2 months

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The rupee fell to 96.3150 against the dollar, its sharpest decline in more than two months, as higher US bond yields and a stronger dollar pressured emerging-market currencies. India's extended equity selloff and foreign outflows added to the currency's weakness.

The rupee is facing pressure from both external pricing and domestic capital flight, which makes

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Currency weakness could turn the market selloff into a broader macroeconomic problem through imported inflation and tighter financial conditions.

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10:48 PMEconomic Times

10-year bond yield breaches 7.20%; hits 2.5-year high

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India's 10-year benchmark bond yield has risen to 7.21%, its highest level in two and a half years. Higher oil prices, expectations of a rate increase and a large upcoming debt supply could push yields as high as 7.50%.

The yield surge reflects a worsening inflation and funding outlook, with markets pricing tighter monetary

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Higher yields can lift borrowing costs across the economy and weigh on equity valuations.

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9:10 AMEconomic Times

Carlsberg India IPO gets Sebi approval along with three other public offers. Check details

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Sebi has cleared IPO documents for Carlsberg India, Matangi Rubber, Ujin Pharma and TMC Transformer. The approvals add to a crowded primary-market pipeline, with more than 50 companies filing draft offer papers in September despite volatility in broader equities.

The approvals indicate that companies continue to pursue public listings even as secondary-market conditions remain

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India's IPO market remains active, but the volume of upcoming deals raises the bar for investor demand and pricing.

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5:40 AMEconomic Times

FY27 comeback: India IPOs raise record Rs 94,000 crore in first half, average listing gain doubles

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Indian mainboard IPOs raised a record Rs 94,205 crore in the first half of FY27, 35% more than a year earlier, with a late-quarter surge in August and September. Average listing gains rose to 19% from 7%, while total public equity fundraising reached Rs 2.43 lakh crore.

The stronger issuance and listing performance show that both companies and investors have regained confidence

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A record IPO cycle is expanding the flow of capital to companies while raising the risk of overheated valuations.

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1:14 AMBloomberg Markets

India Brushes Off Stock Struggles to Set IPO Record in September

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India's IPO market is setting a September record even as equities face a broad selloff. New listings continue to attract issuers and investors despite weaker secondary-market conditions.

The divergence shows that appetite for primary-market opportunities remains stronger than confidence in listed equities

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A strong IPO pipeline is supporting capital formation, but it does not signal that the wider market downturn has ended.

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9:57 AMEconomic Times

Jio Platforms IPO in final stages after concluding worldwide roadshows

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Jio Platforms has completed global roadshows for a proposed IPO that could raise about USD 3.8 billion, potentially making it India's largest public offering. After Sebi approval, the company plans to issue new shares equivalent to roughly 2.9% of its existing equity.

The completed roadshows move Jio Platforms from preparation toward launch, with investor demand now the

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The offering could reset India's IPO scale and become a major test of global appetite for Indian technology assets.

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3:37 AMBloomberg Markets

Embattled Tata Patriarch Faces Revolt at Charities He Helms

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Two key members of Tata Trusts are challenging Noel Tata over a restructuring plan they say he advanced without adequate consultation. The dispute extends a leadership conflict at Tata Group into the charitable institutions that control its ownership interests.

The decisive shift is that opposition to Noel Tata now reaches Tata Trusts, adding pressure

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A governance dispute at Tata Trusts could affect both control of the conglomerate and the pace of its strategic decisions.

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5:52 AMEconomic Times

PB Fintech shares crash 50% from peak, fall below 2021 IPO price. More downside coming?

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PB Fintech shares have fallen 50% from their peak and now trade below their 2021 IPO price of Rs 980. The selloff followed proposed insurance-distribution rules that prompted brokerages to lower targets over concerns about revenue and earnings pressure.

The proposed regulatory curbs have changed the market’s view of PB Fintech’s distribution economics, turning

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The collapse shows how quickly regulation can reset valuations for fintechs whose business models depend on financial-product distribution.

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9:53 AMEconomic Times

RBI eases bank stake rules, allows one-time approval for MFs, insurers for holdings up to 10%

Summary

The RBI has finalised rules allowing eligible mutual funds, insurers and pension funds to obtain one-time approval for subsequent acquisitions in the same bank, up to a 10% major-shareholding limit. The move implements a proposal issued in July.

The rule removes repeated approval requirements for long-term institutional investors while keeping their ownership ceiling

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Simpler approvals can attract more institutional capital into banks without raising the permitted ownership limit.

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Other Developments

A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.

11:54 PMEconomic Times Realty

RBI imposes ₹4.8 crore fine on BPTP over FDI diversion

Summary

The RBI has fined BPTP ₹4 crore and imposed penalties of ₹40.36 lakh each on two directors for alleged FEMA breaches linked to foreign direct investment transactions in 2007 and 2008.

The enforcement action extends accountability beyond the company to its directors, raising the personal cost

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Companies with older cross-border transactions may face renewed scrutiny and director-level liability.

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11:38 PMEconomic Times

Nifty valuations near post-Covid lows. Alchemy Capital’s Alok Agarwal explains what investors should buy now

Summary

Nifty valuations have fallen close to post-Covid lows after resetting from 2024 levels, according to Alchemy Capital's Alok Agarwal. He expects market leadership to broaden beyond large caps, with opportunities in mid- and small-caps, AI infrastructure, healthcare, manufacturing and selected defence stocks.

The valuation reset improves the entry point, but it does not remove macro risk from

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Investors may be shifting from index-level defensiveness toward selective growth and domestic investment themes.

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10:56 PMEconomic Times

Vishakha Renewables files IPO papers, eyes Rs 1,250 crore

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Adani-founded Vishakha Renewables has filed draft IPO documents to raise ₹1,250 crore. The company plans to use ₹900 crore of the fresh issue to repay borrowings, while an offer for sale of 1.81 crore shares will benefit existing shareholders.

Debt repayment will be the main financial outcome of the issue, making leverage reduction more

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The IPO will test investor appetite for renewable manufacturing businesses with substantial debt-reduction needs.

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9:57 PMEconomic Times

Stock market holiday today: Are NSE, BSE closed for Gandhi Jayanti? Check 2026 holiday list

Summary

The NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX will remain closed on October 2 for Gandhi Jayanti, with trading resuming next week. The holiday follows another session of losses in Indian equities as rising bond yields, expensive crude and broad selling pressure unsettled investors.

The closure pauses trading after markets extended their decline under pressure from higher rates and

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The break gives investors time to reassess risks that could keep pressure on Indian stocks when trading resumes.

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6:35 PMPYMNTS

Cars24 Turns Test Drive Chatter Into a 35% Sales Lift

Summary

Cars24 records test-drive conversations and uses ElevenLabs' voice AI to analyze buyer questions, financing concerns and objections. The Indian used-car retailer says the resulting sales data helped lift conversions by 35%.

Cars24 has turned an informal sales interaction into a structured source of customer intelligence. Sales

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Capturing customer conversations gives retailers a measurable way to convert sales friction into higher performance.

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11:30 AMEconomic Times

Adani Group has Rs 2.6 lakh crore projects completed or under execution in Maharashtra: Pranav Adani

Summary

Adani Group has completed or is executing projects worth Rs 2.6 lakh crore in Maharashtra, as part of an investment blueprint exceeding Rs 6 lakh crore. The portfolio covers energy, aviation, data centres, urban redevelopment, transmission and major Mumbai infrastructure projects.

The scale gives Adani a deepening role in Maharashtra's critical infrastructure, while concentrating delivery, financing

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Adani's expanding Maharashtra footprint could reshape the state's infrastructure market while increasing scrutiny of its execution and financial risks.

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10:28 AMEconomic Times

Sebi revamps Document Number Verification System, adds subject matter as mandatory field

Summary

Sebi has upgraded its Document Number Verification System by making a letter's subject mandatory for authentication. The system follows the regulator's E-Office format and allows recipients to verify physical letters, notices and show-cause notices.

The added subject field makes document authentication more specific and harder to misuse. Investors and

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The change strengthens trust in Sebi notices and reduces the risk of document fraud.

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9:28 AMEconomic Times

Inox Clean Energy IPO papers kept in abeyance by Sebi

Summary

Sebi has put the draft offer documents for Inox Clean Energy's proposed Rs 10,000 crore IPO on hold. The issue would combine a fresh share sale with an offer for sale by promoters, supporting the company's renewable energy and solar manufacturing businesses.

The regulatory pause delays a large capital-market funding plan and leaves the timing and structure

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The hold postpones a major renewable-energy fundraising effort and could affect the sector's IPO pipeline.

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9:12 AMEconomic Times

Sebi asks stock brokers to display investor warnings on apps and websites

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Under Project Jagrook, Sebi has directed stock brokers to display investor-awareness messages and risk disclosures on their websites and trading apps. From November 1, the messages must appear on alternate days.

The rule puts risk communication inside the trading interface rather than limiting it to standalone

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Sebi is using the platforms where investors trade to make risk disclosure a recurring part of the investing experience.

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8:53 AMEconomic Times

Bharat Dynamics among 5 capital goods stocks that hit 52-week lows and slipped up to 17% in a month

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Five capital-goods stocks, including Bharat Dynamics, fell to fresh 52-week lows as the Sensex weakened. The group declined by as much as 17% over the past month.

The new lows show that selling pressure has spread into capital-goods names, despite the sector's

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The decline signals deteriorating market confidence in a sector often valued for India's public and private capital-spending cycle.

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7:47 AMEconomic Times

Infosys, Wipro ADRs soar up to 8% as strong Accenture earnings forecast lifts mood

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Infosys and Wipro American depositary receipts rallied in US premarket trading after Accenture projected stronger annual revenue growth. The forecast improved sentiment toward Indian IT exporters by pointing to resilient consulting, managed-services and artificial intelligence demand.

Accenture's outlook provides a fresh read-through that corporate technology spending may be stabilizing. Indian IT

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A stronger spending cycle would improve revenue visibility for India's major IT exporters.

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6:34 AMEconomic Times

Kotak warns small and midcap euphoria may turn sour as investors chase quick returns

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Investors continue to favor Indian small- and midcap stocks despite stretched valuations, while relatively cheaper large-cap shares receive less attention. Kotak Institutional Equities says momentum and popular growth narratives are outweighing underlying fundamentals.

Valuation risk is concentrated where retail enthusiasm and recent price gains have reinforced each other.

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The market's most crowded trade may also carry the greatest correction risk.

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6:23 AMEconomic Times

10 microcap stocks slumped up to 32% in just one month. Were they in your portfolio?

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Ten constituents of the Nifty Microcap 250 fell between 15% and 32% over one month, exposing the sharp losses beneath the index's relatively modest overall decline.

The dispersion shows that microcap weakness is already severe even without a headline index collapse.

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Index stability can conceal concentrated losses in the most speculative parts of the market.

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5:57 AMEconomic Times

AMC stocks face rough waters; Kotak sees selective opportunities in SBI, HDFC AMC

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Indian asset managers continue to receive retail money through channels such as systematic investment plans, but future growth remains tied to market recovery and sustained fund performance. Kotak Institutional Equities sees selective opportunities in SBI and HDFC AMC as smaller firms gain attention and larger players face pressure to deliver consistent results.

SIP inflows provide asset managers with a durable funding base, but they do not remove

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AMC valuations now depend on both sticky inflows and the ability to convert them into superior performance and profits.

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4:22 AMBloomberg Markets

India Steps Up Palm Oil Buying as Tax Cut Spurs Restocking

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Indian refiners are increasing palm oil purchases after the government cut import duties, replenishing depleted inventories ahead of the festival season.

The tax cut has quickly shifted India from a cautious buyer to a restocking force

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India's policy change is already reshaping near-term global palm oil demand.

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3:30 AMBloomberg Markets

India Stock Futures Trading Slumps as Auction Disrupts Arbitrage

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Trading in single-stock futures on India's largest exchange fell to a 34-month low after a new closing auction disrupted arbitrage strategies.

The auction has changed the pricing and execution conditions that arbitrage funds rely on, reducing

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A market-design change is eroding liquidity in a key Indian derivatives product.

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12:53 AMBloomberg Markets

India Oil Refiners Shift Tactics, Hire Ships to Cross Hormuz

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Indian refiners are chartering tankers to enter the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz and collect crude directly. The shift is intended to reduce transport costs and improve supply reliability.

Refiners are taking greater control of logistics as they manage costs and geopolitical exposure around

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The move could lower procurement costs while making Indian refiners more exposed to any disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.

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