Bitcoin soars to record high, then tumbles

The world’s largest cryptocurrency hit a high of $69,202, topping November 2021’s all-time peak of $68,999.99. Investor interest has increased since the Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs in late January. It then reversed course and was recently down around 7% at $63,400.

Alok Industries raises Rs 7000 cr from RIL, two banks

Alok Industries has raised Rs 7,000 crore from parent Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, and State Bank of India. The textile manufacturer secured Rs 3,700 crore in term loans and working capital loans from banks and received Rs 3,300 crore from Reliance Industries in the form of non-convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares.

Pre-IPO party: Tiger Pacific Capital latest to pour into Bira 91 Keg

Tiger Pacific Capital acquires 4% of B9 Beverages for $25 million, strengthening its capital base. The acquisition includes strategic partners and blue chip financial sponsors across geographies. Ankur Jain plans to raise $50 million for pre-IPO companies and listed securities.

Sebi likely to issue order on JM Financial

An email sent to Sebi didn’t elicit any response. In response to an email query from ET, a JM Financial spokesperson said, “Sebi has sought some information as part of fact-gathering exercise. We would like to categorically refute our alleged role in inflation of IPO subscription numbers.”

Dalal Street cheers Tata Motors double role

Motilal Oswal Financial, while downgrading its ratings on Tata Motors to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’ with a target price of ₹1,000, said the current price has factored in all triggers.

RBI slaps restrictions on JM Financial Products

The RBI statement directed JM Financial Products to “cease and desist, with immediate effect, from doing any form of financing against shares and debentures, including sanction and disbursal of loans against Initial Public Offering (IPO) of shares as well as against subscription to debentures.” JM Financial have strongly denied claims of lapses and violation made […]