Global funds turn wary of Indian stocks as AI boom draws money elsewhere

India’s appeal to global fund managers is weakening amid muted corporate earnings and the lack of a major AI investment theme, pushing foreign ownership of NSE-listed companies to a 17-year low   When Reed Capital Partners, a multifamily office, wanted to trim its equity exposure about a month ago, it chose to entirely exit its…

Adani leads ₹37,500-cr coal gasification scheme with three urea bids

Centre’s coal gasification scheme receives seven applications in its first bidding round, with four projects targeting urea production and others focused on syngas and DRI   The Centre’s Rs 37,500-crore scheme to promote coal and lignite gasification has received seven applications in its first bidding round, with Adani Enterprises submitting bids for three projects aimed…

Retail inflation eases to 8-year low of 1.55% in July, lower than RBI’s comfort band

The July 2025 inflation is the lowest since June 2017 when it was at 1.46%   Retail inflation in India slipped to 1.55% in July 2025, the lowest since June 2017, and below the Reserve Bank of India’s comfort band of 2-6%, primarily led by a contraction in food prices. The Consumer Price Index (CPI),…

Sensex, Nifty extend losing streak to 3rd session; financials drag; mid-, small-caps rise over 1%

Concerns over sluggish earnings growth, premium valuations, and uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policies fueled the sell-off.   India’s benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, ended marginally lower for the third session on February 20, dragged lower by financial stocks as global trade tensions weighed on investor sentiment. Concerns over sluggish earnings growth, premium valuations, and uncertainty…