HDFC Bank shares fall over 2% to hit 52-week low: Here’s why

A spokesperson of the bank said shareholder lawsuits are common in the US after stock prices fall   The stock fell after reports that a lawsuit was filed in the US against the lender and its executives alleging violation of American securities laws through misleading disclosures and governance lapses.   Investor Jwalant Natvarlal Soneji filed…

Bharat Electronics shares to be in focus on Monday as company secures ₹847 crore order

Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) announced a new order worth ₹847 crore, prompting investor interest. This follows a previous ₹572 crore order in July and a significant ₹1,081 crore order in June. Despite recent orders, BEL shares faced a decline in 2026. Shares of Navratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) are likely to remain on…

Sensex down 1,160 pts, Nifty below 25,500 Why are markets falling today?

The total mcap of BSE listed companies dropped by ₹4.73 trillion to ₹4,63,79,242 crore versus the previous session’s mcap of ₹46,852,324.31 crore.   Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty 50 slumped 1 per cent in trade on Tuesday, dragged down by a sharp selloff in IT counters amid rising fears of AI-led disruption. The…

Cars, two/three-wheelers January dispatches grow highest-ever: SIAM

  The grand total of vehicles across categories grew by 23.5% y-o-y to 24,50,944 units as compared with 19,83,771 units in the corresponding month last year   Passenger vehicles (PVs), two-wheelers and three-wheelers posted their highest-ever domestic wholesales (dispatches to dealers) of January in 2026, with double digit growth, compared to January 2025, the Society…

Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund targets consistency as it enters active arena

Jio BlackRock enters active equity space with FlexiCap Fund, leveraging BlackRock’s SAE approach and offering a low 0.5% expense ratio via direct channels   Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund (MF) on Tuesday announced its entry into the active equity space with the launch of the Jio BlackRock FlexiCap Fund.   The fund house plans to stand…

GST collections rise 7.5% to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in July

Although collections remained above Rs 1.8 lakh crore for a seventh consecutive month, they were lower than the Rs 2.1 lakh crore average achieved in the first quarter of FY26 GST collections for July GST collections rose to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in July, recording a faster 7.5 percent increase from the year-ago period, according…

Lenskart files draft documents with SEBI to raise funds via IPO

The company plans to raise Rs 2,150 crore (around $250 million) through a fresh issue of shares as part of the offering, Moneycontrol earlier reported. Lenskart is likely to skip the confidential filing route offered by SEBI and instead proceed with a standard DRHP filing Omnichannel eyewear brand Lenskart has filed its draft red herring…

TCS layoffs: IT ministry monitoring situation closely, say sources as firm lays off 12,261 employees

India’s largest IT services firm, TCS, plans to lay off 12,261 employees—around 2% of its global workforce—this year. TCS will reduce workforce by 2% or 12,261 employees primarily in middle and senior grades Layoffs are skill and capability based, not driven by AI productivity gains IT Ministry is monitoring and emphasising employment growth and skilling…

Eternal Q1: Blinkit overtakes Zomato’s food delivery biz in order value for the first time

Quick commerce now accounts for nearly half of Eternal’s annualised net order value (NOV), with Blinkit surpassing food delivery on key metrics. In a significant milestone for Eternal, quick commerce platform Blinkit has overtaken the company’s food delivery business (formerly Zomato) in both gross and net order value for the first time in the June…

Anthem Biosciences IPO fully subscribed on Day 2, led by NII, retail investors – Check latest GMP

Anthem Biosciences IPO shares will be listed on both NSE and BSE on July 21, while the allotment is expected on July 17.   Anthem Biosciences IPO fully subscribed on July 15. Anthem Biosciences IPO got fully subscribed at 1.15 times on the second day of share sale on July 15. The initial share sale…