SEBI revamps Mutual Fund rules to boost cost transparency, ease investor burden

SEBI proposes to extend standing SWP, STP instructions to demat-held mutual funds

The regulator has suggested a two-phase rollout. The first phase would enable unit-based SWP and STP mandates executed through stock exchange platforms, while the second phase would shift processing to registrars and transfer agents and introduce more flexible options such as amount-based, appreciation-based withdrawals and swing STPs. 23 days ago
Sensex, Nifty open nearly flat on Budget Day

Sensex, Nifty end lower weighed down by metal, IT stocks

At the closing bell, the Sensex lost 503 points, or 0.60 per cent to settle at 83,313. The Nifty declined 113 points, or 0.52 per cent, to close at 25,642. The broader markets posted strong losses as Nifty Midcap 100 index lost 0.28 per cent, while the NSE Smallcap 100 shed 1.29 per cent. 23 days ago
India America Trade

India–USA trade deal: Geoeconomic realignment decades in the making

The India–USA trade deal signed in February 2026 is not a conventional tariff reduction treaty. It is a tectonic realignment of economic strategy and geopolitical calculus blending market incentives with energy security, alliance signalling, and industrial competitiveness. 24 days ago
Indian stock market opens flat, Sensex above 73,600

Sensex, Nifty stall after two-day rise as IT shares tumble on AI worries

At the closing bell, the Nifty rose 48.45 points, or 0.19 per cent, to settle at 25,776.00. The Sensex gained 78.56 points, or 0.09 per cent, to end at 83,817.69. Nifty traded in a tight range today, broadly between 25,680 and 25,820, indicating continued consolidation, according to experts. 25 days ago