Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday extended the timeline till March 1 for the implementation of an additional incentives structure for mutual fund distributors for onboarding new individual investors from B-30 cities and new women investors from any city.
Despite headline index weakness, underlying market structure shows improvement with successive higher bottoms forming. Rohit Srivastava notes heavy sectoral rotation, with banking, metals, and autos showing strength. He favors second-line private lenders over large banks for better momentum.
Rathis standout performance is particularly notable given its recent debut on the stock exchanges on September 30, 2025. Its initial public offering (IPO), the company raised around Rs 746 crore, setting the stage for its strong early momentum.
Five equity mutual fund schemes delivered strong benchmark outperformance over three years, led by Bandhan Small Cap Fund. High up capture ratios highlight their ability to outperform indices during bullish market phases, according to ACE MF data.
Titan Company's stellar quarterly updates impress, but valuations test patience. While gold price surges boost revenue, profitability concerns linger. Meanwhile, the FMCG sector faces stagnation, with Godrej Consumer Products deemed overvalued. Lab-grown diamonds are a future play, not immediate growth drivers, and QSR faces structural headwinds from food aggregators.
The Bharat Coking Coal IPO is a book-built issue valued at Rs 1,071.11 crore. The buzz around the issue comprises an offer sale of 46.57 crore equity shares, which leads to no fresh funds being raised by the company, and the proceeds will go to the selling shareholder, Coal India Limited.
A day after Reliance Industries (RIL) shares fell 4.4%, wiping out Rs 94,000 crore in market value, Jefferies raised its 12-month price target to Rs 1,830, maintaining a Buy rating. The brokerage cited a potential Jio tariff hike and an IPO of the telecom arm as key triggers for the conglomerates next rerating, implying roughly 21% upside.
