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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicEquity market

Topic: Equity market

KKR to invest $250 million more in India’s Serentica Renewables

KKR, which jointly holds Serentica with billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Twinstar Overseas Ltd, had committed to invest $400 million in the company in November.

India equity mutual funds jump over 25% in February, highest in 9 months, industry data shows

By Bharath Rajeswaran BENGALURU (Reuters) - Inflows into Indian equity mutual funds jumped over 25% sequentially to 156.86 billion rupees ($1.91 billion) in February, the highest in nine months, data

HDFC Bank plans to ride on India’s sizzling market rally and do more equity deals

Despite being India’s most valuable lender, HDFC Bank so far hasn’t been able to exploit its strong balance sheet to make inroads into this competitive market.

India is the next target for global acquisition companies, Nomura says

In India, Nomura expects equal revenue contributions from equity capital markets, mergers, acquisitions & financing. More initial public offerings are also expected this year.

Private equity funds are hoping to profit from India’s distressed debt

S&P BSE IPO Index has risen more than three times the amount of the S&P BSE Sensex Index this year.

Nigeria delays its elections citing ‘logistical’ reasons, Chinese markets on bull run

Nigerian election commission announces delay hours before polling, Chinese markets recover from last year's slump.

Top global investors unfazed by cloud over Indian non-banking finance sector

Investors say India’s fundamentals are strong and very strong growth is expected in the coming years.

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The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

New world reordering tests New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, balancing ties without succumbing to exclusive dominance zones.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.