Sundar Sethuraman

4 weeks ago | rediff.com | Sundar Sethuraman |Anjali Kumari

Fundraising by Indian companies through equity and debt reached an all-time high in the financial year 2024-25 (FY25), according to data collated by primedatabase.com. Fundraising through debt stood at Rs 11.1 trillion in FY25, including contributions from InvITs (infrastructure investment trusts) and REITs (real estate investment trusts). Of this total, Rs 11,04,331 crore was raised through private debt placements, while Rs 8,044 crore was raised through the public bond issuances.

Jan 21, 2025 | rediff.com | Sundar Sethuraman

Rupee depreciation, if it continues, will likely pull the markets down further. Since September 2024, the rupee has declined by 3.1 per cent, the Nifty has dropped by 8.5 per cent during the same period, and the Sensex has fallen by 7.3 per cent. If the decline continues, markets will need to brace for more pain as it could push foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to exit their positions faster than anticipated.

Jan 13, 2025 | rediff.com | Sundar Sethuraman

The markets need not tank every time the rupee depreciates sustainably over months. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Rupee depreciation is unlikely to bring the markets down, though it makes returns of foreign investors from Indian equities less attractive. The rupee declined by 3.1 per cent since September, and Indian equity benchmarks Nifty and Sensex fell by 8.5 and 7.3 per cent, respectively, during the same period.

Jan 10, 2025 | rediff.com | Sundar Sethuraman

Fundraising by Indian corporates through equity and debt reached all-time high in the calendar year 2024, according to primedatabase.com. The overall public equity fundraising stood at Rs 3.7 trillion in 2024, a rise of 159 per cent from Rs 1.4 trillion in 2023. If Rights Issues of Rs 25,973 crore were to be added, the overall equity fundraising would touch nearly Rs 4 trillion in 2024.

Dec 4, 2024 | rediff.com | Sundar Sethuraman

Small and midcaps are leading the charge in the latest market rebound. Since November 21, when the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex and the National Stock Exchange Nifty hit their recent lows and slipped into correction territory, the Nifty Smallcap 100 index has risen by 8 per cent, while the Nifty Midcap 100 has gained 5.7 per cent. Meanwhile, the Nifty 50 index has risen by 4.7 per cent during this period.