Ashutosh Joshi

India is seeking a competitive advantage over rival nations before rolling out a much-delayed trade agreement with the US, after both countries agreed on the initial framework.

The average return in the July-December period has been 16%.

Foreign investors turned buyers of Indian equities for the first time in two months as easing Middle East tensions and lower oil prices revive appetite for the market.

Energy transition has become a key investment theme for Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha Broking Ltd., as the US-Iran war reinforces the sector’s importance and creates opportunities across its value chain.

India’s equity capital markets are on track for another record year despite a slower start to the year for initial public offerings, according to Kotak Investment Banking, which expects a listings boom in the second half.

India’s federal government raised $2 billion through stake sales in listed state-run companies last quarter, providing a rare bright spot for the country’s subdued capital market after the conflict in the Middle East slowed broader equity issuance.

India's government secured a significant $2 billion from stake sales in state-run companies last quarter, a rare positive for the subdued capital market. This substantial divestment, primarily from Coal India and NHPC, provided a crucial boost to non-tax revenue amidst global market volatility and geopolitical concerns. The move highlights the government's strategy to bolster finances through public sector asset sales.

Indian suppliers of T-shirts, bed linen and towels to global retailers such as Walmart Inc. are among this year’s biggest stock-market winners, with some investors betting the rally has further to run.

Adani Enterprises Ltd. is seeking to raise as much as 100 billion rupees ($1 billion) through a sale of shares to institutional investors as the ports-to-power conglomerate led by billionaire Gautam Adani overcomes legal challenges in the US.

Exchange rates of both Japan and India are under pressure.