Honasa stock plunges after poor Q2 show

Concerns over a likely decline in sales in its flagship brand, Mamaearth and earlier expectations of strong earnings growth have made investors sceptical about the stock’s prospects.

Asian stocks rise, following gain in US equities

Benchmark indexes advanced in Japan, South Korea and Australia, while futures climbed in Hong Kong. The Nasdaq 100 outperformed Monday after its longest rout since January, with Tesla Inc. rising 5.6% on a news report Trump’s transition team have told advisers they plan to make a federal framework for fully self-driving vehicles one of the […]

As equity market cools, wealthy investors stay away from IPOs

Of the last 10 IPOs, eight saw limited to little participation from high-net-worth individuals (HNIs). While the HNI portions were undersubscribed for Swiggy, Hyundai India, Niva Bupa Health and Godavari Biorefineries, another four barely managed single-digit subscriptions. This is a stark contrast to an average of 116 times HNI subscriptions in the preceding 10 IPOs.

Interest rates will have to be far more affordable: FM

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised concerns about insurance mis-selling, emphasizing its contribution to higher borrowing costs for customers. She urged banks to focus on affordable lending rates to support industrial growth and advocated for digital financial inclusion. Sitharaman highlighted India’s economic resilience and the need for transparency in banking practices.

Guv raises concerns over nature of complaints against private banks

“It is disheartening to see the nature of some of the complaints and the observations in our inspection reports,” Das said. “There are instances where complaints are misclassified as customer queries. We also come across instances of rejected grievances not being escalated to the internal ombudsman of banks. I would like to urge the boards […]