Can markets defy historical trends and thrive in May amid global challenges?

As the month kicks off, the positive mood seen in April hasn’t changed. Foreigners have pumped over ₹38,150 crore in the second half of April after remaining sellers in the first part, helping the Sensex and Nifty gain 5% in April. Also, there has been no adverse tariff related news flow the past few days.

SBFC Finance risk officer, chief of operations step down

SBFC Finance, which has a market cap of Rs 11,071 crore, has posted a 46% rise in net profit on year to Rs 345 crore in FY25. The finance company specialises in giving secured loans with ticket size of Rs 5 lakh to Rs 30 lakh to small and medium sized companies.