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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicIndian Stock Market

Topic: Indian Stock Market

Stock market sees muted reaction to Budget 2025. Sensex ends flat, Nifty down marginally

Though Sensex recovered by 0.01 percent at the end of the trading day, Nifty index stayed in the red, ending the day down 0.11 percent.

The ‘undeniable’ slowdown of India’s economic engine & how land feuds are blocking the green energy push

Global media also reports how Bangladesh is cosying up to China, while its historically strong ties with India take a backseat.

Bollywood’s ongoing blockbuster bust & the bitter truth behind Maharashtra’s sugar industry

New Delhi: India’s entertainment industry is going through a “blockbuster famine” and is lining up a series of local and Hollywood films to get people back...

Rupee weakens to record low of 84.37 against dollar, logs worst week in 5 months

Overseas investors have pulled out over $1.5 billion from Indian stocks over November so far, adding to the $11 billion of outflows in October.

India’s ‘no-holds-barred approach’ to Sikh separatism & the ‘business of God’ on global media’s radar

International media also reports that foreign investors increasingly fear that India’s stock market boom may be drawing to a close.

Indian indices record all-time high, Sensex crosses 85,000, Nifty opens at 25,975 points

Among sectors at the National Stock Exchange, Bank, Auto, Financial Services, Media, Metal, Pharma, Healthcare, Consumer Durables, and Oil and Gas opened in the green territory.

Bajaj Public Finance IPO opens to public after raising $209 million worth funding

In the IPO, Bajaj Housing Finance is issuing new shares worth $424 million, while parent Bajaj Finance is selling shares worth $357 million.

‘Buying the dips’ & faster recoveries. Why this market rally is not like mid-2000s’ ‘mother of bull runs’

The current market rally, which has seen Sensex more than triple since COVID crash, did see some corrections. Unlike in the previous bull run, these dips have been shallow & short-lived.

SubscriberWrites: Retail investors’ optimism is keeping the stock market steady despite headwinds

The focus of middle-class people has shifted towards capital markets in anticipation of higher returns and lower tax bracket in comparison to FDs which are taxed at slab rates.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.