India's corporate bond market is experiencing unprecedented growth in 2025, nearing 10 trillion due to lower interest rates and increased capital expenditure. While institutional investors dominate, reforms are needed to enhance retail participation and secondary market liquidity. U.S. fiscal concerns influence global bond yields, impacting India despite domestic rate cuts.
In the Nifty500 pack, seven stocks' close prices crossed above their 200 DMA (Daily Moving Averages) on July 22, according to stockedge.com's technical scan data. The 200-day DMA is used as a key indicator by traders for determining the overall trend in a particular stock. As long as the stock is priced above the 200-day SMA on the daily time frame, it is generally considered to be an overall uptrend. Take a look:
Oil prices experienced a slight rebound in early trading on Wednesday, halting a three-day decline. This stabilization followed a U.S.-Japan trade agreement signaling tariff progress and a Reuters poll indicating a decrease in U.S. crude stockpiles, suggesting increased demand. Furthermore, potential U.S. sanctions on Russian oil to address the Ukraine conflict added bullish sentiment to the market.
The US SEC has requested details from SEBI regarding the Jane Street probe, focusing on alleged derivatives market manipulation. SEBI has responded to the SEC's queries, adhering to IOSCO guidelines for information sharing between regulatory bodies.
India's primary market is set for a significant IPO surge in the remainder of 2025, with over 2.58 lakh crore worth of offerings in the pipeline, driven by financial services firms, startups, and unicorns. Strong investor participation, particularly from mutual funds fueled by consistent equity scheme inflows, and private equity firms seeking exits are contributing to this robust IPO activity.
Fund houses are increasingly introducing factor-based strategies, gaining traction among investors seeking systematic approaches to enhance returns and manage risk. These funds utilize specific characteristics like value, momentum, and quality to construct portfolios based on pre-defined rules, offering diversification benefits but potentially higher expense ratios and cyclical performance.
Indiqube Spaces, a workplace solutions firm, is set to launch an IPO to raise 650 crore for capex and debt repayment, alongside a 50 crore offer for sale. While revenue and EBITDA have grown, the company still reports a net loss, with a significant portion of revenue concentrated in Bengaluru.
