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Foreign selling deepens market weakness as Jio draws record demand

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11:48 PMEconomic Times

Nifty bears tighten grip as crude, geopolitical risks, FII outflows mount: 5 factors to decide D-Street’s fate next week

Summary

Indian equities face pressure from higher crude prices, Middle East tensions and continued foreign investor selling, despite support from domestic institutions. Markets will also react to the US Federal Reserve meeting, industrial production data and second-quarter earnings.

The immediate risk is a combination of cost pressure and tighter global financial conditions: expensive

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Why it matters

The next week could establish whether the market’s weakness is a temporary risk-off phase or the start of a deeper earnings and valuation reset.

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4:11 AMEconomic Times

FIIs dump Indian stocks for 10th straight week as markets slide: Is the worst over or more pain ahead?

Summary

Foreign institutional investors continued selling Indian equities for a tenth consecutive week as the Nifty 50 fell 2.4% in a holiday-shortened week. Losses widened beyond large caps, with the Bank Nifty down 2.8%, the Nifty Midcap 100 down 5.6%, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 down 7.3%.

The decisive shift is the broadening of the selloff from frontline stocks into midcaps and

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The correction is becoming systemic across market segments, increasing the risk of deeper losses in richly valued smaller stocks.

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2:12 AMEconomic Times

Jio IPO GMP today: Grey market signals over 22% listing gains; check allotment, listing date

Summary

The Jio IPO received subscriptions equal to 22.19 times the shares on offer before closing on October 23. Grey-market pricing indicated potential listing gains of more than 22%, and the issue became India's largest IPO, surpassing Hyundai Motor India's Rs 27,870 crore offering in 2024.

The strong subscription and grey-market premium point to intense investor demand ahead of listing, particularly

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Jio's record scale and strong demand could reset expectations for India's mega-IPOs, while also raising the risk of crowded first-day trading.

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1:50 AMEconomic Times

Jio IPO breaks multiple records: From fundraising to investor demand, how the mega issue rewrote India’s IPO history

Summary

Jio's IPO set records for fundraising, anchor investor demand and total applications, including the highest qualified institutional buyer subscription among India's five largest IPOs. The issue was fully subscribed within 100 minutes and drew nearly 1.4 crore applications.

The scale and speed of demand show that India's equity market can absorb very large

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Jio's offering resets expectations for India's IPO pipeline and gives large issuers greater confidence to raise capital domestically.

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11:58 PMEconomic Times

Sebi to revamp short-selling, securities lending rules

Summary

Sebi is reviewing short-selling and securities-lending rules to improve liquidity and price discovery. It is also considering changes to clearing, broker compliance, custodial services and corporate-bond market-making to deepen capital markets and reduce compliance costs.

The proposed reforms would make it easier for investors to express negative views and lend

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Looser and more functional market infrastructure could improve liquidity, but it may also increase short-term volatility and demands on risk controls.

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Other Developments

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7:51 AMEconomic Times

AU Small Finance Bank Q2 profit jumps 53% to Rs 858 crore

Summary

AU Small Finance Bank reported a 53% year-on-year rise in second-quarter profit to Rs 858 crore. Asset quality improved, with gross NPA falling to 1.99% and net NPA to 0.81%, while provisions declined 25% to Rs 359 crore.

The profit increase was driven mainly by lower credit stress and provisioning, rather than a

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Lower bad loans and credit costs give AU more room to protect margins and support future growth.

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4:24 AMEconomic Times

Kotak Mahindra Bank Q2 results: Consolidated PAT rises 26% YoY to Rs 5,645 crore; NII up 16%

Summary

Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a 26% year-on-year increase in consolidated profit after tax to Rs 5,645 crore in the second quarter. Net interest income rose 16% to Rs 8,459 crore, customer assets reached Rs 6,99,250 crore, and the capital adequacy ratio stood at 22%.

Strong profit and net interest income growth show that Kotak is expanding earnings while maintaining

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Kotak enters the next phase of growth with stronger earnings and capital, but sustainable returns will depend on funding costs and credit quality.

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2:37 AMEconomic Times

Lenskart, Meesho among top picks as value retail leads India's consumption story: Siddhartha Khemka

Summary

Value-focused retail is gaining momentum as premium categories face inventory and product-availability constraints. Demand softened in September and October, while beauty products remained an important sales driver and rural income weakness posed a risk to festive discretionary spending.

Value retail is better positioned than premium consumption as shoppers remain price-conscious and companies with

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India's consumption recovery may favor affordable formats over premium brands, making execution and inventory discipline key differentiators.

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1:31 AMEconomic Times

Sebi orders Avadhut Sathe, academy to refund Rs 546 crore

Summary

India’s securities regulator has ordered Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy and Avadhut Sathe to refund ₹546.18 crore after finding that they provided unregistered investment advice while presenting it as education. Sebi also imposed a ₹11.5 crore penalty, citing misleading testimonials and the concealment of overall trading losses.

The order treats the academy’s education model as a regulated advisory operation, expanding the consequences

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The case sets a costly precedent for unregistered financial advice packaged as education and offers investors a route to recover funds.

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12:02 AMEconomic Times

BPCL reports 21.45% drop in Q2 FY27 net profit, attributes losses to fuel pricing issues

Summary

Bharat Petroleum's consolidated net profit fell 21.45% in the second quarter of fiscal 2027 despite a 29.7% increase in operating revenue. Marketing losses on petrol, diesel and LPG weighed on earnings, while cumulative LPG under-recoveries reached 17,334.40 crore rupees by September 30, 2026.

Revenue growth is masking a margin problem: BPCL is selling more but absorbing losses where

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BPCL's results show how regulated fuel pricing can weaken profitability even when demand and reported revenue remain strong.

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