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LPG prices are revised regularly, influenced by fluctuations in global crude oil rates and other economic factors. While commercial LPG rates have seen frequent adjustments, domestic LPG prices—used for household cooking—remain unchanged in this revision, providing stability for residential consumers.

Private placement of corporate bonds, for the record, scaled a new peak in FY25. By contrast, in the public market dominated by NBFCs, fundraising plunged 60% year-on-year. Companies raised ₹10.7 lakh crore (until March 27) through private placement of corporate bonds, compared with ₹10.2 lakh crore a year ago, data compiled by primedatabase.com showed. But public issuances retreated over 60% to ₹8,200 crore. India's private placement bond market is dominated by financial institutions, such as banks, NBFCs and public sector entities.

At present, such individuals can buy into India's primary and secondary markets only through the foreign portfolio investor (FPIs) route.

The current unease over the market outlook aside, money managers and analysts believe India's stock benchmarks will log gains in the second part of the fiscal year, with a likely rebound in local corporate earnings potentially encouraging foreign investors to return to D-Street. In the financial year that ended March 31, the Sensex and Nifty advanced around 5% each after posting gains of 28% in the previous fiscal. Both the indices, which were on a record-breaking run until the last week of September, gave up most of the gains following seemingly unrelenting sales by foreign institutions.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Global hotel brands are making a beeline for India, signing a flurry of deals with local property owners to expand in one of the world's fastest growing hospitality markets.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian cement sector is navigating a transformative period in 2025, characterized by structural cost improvements, price stabilization, and strategic consolidation. We remain optimistic about the industry and project a robust recovery in demand and profitability going ahead.

Indian equities ended the financial year to March 31 on a positive note, but gains were modest against the previous fiscal year and compared with many other global markets. A wave of selling pressure from foreigners in the second-half of April-March eroded most of the gains, pushing indices to multi-month lows and denting overall sentiment. India, the world’s fifth-largest equity market in value, lagged behind more than six major global markets, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, China, the UK, Taiwan and the US as foreign investors turned bearish on India on account of slowing growth concerns and expensive share valuations.

Indian stock market experienced a roller-coaster ride in the financial year ended March 31, 2025, as aggressive selling by overseas fund managers in the second-half of the year weighed on sentiment. Despite this, the Nifty 50 index managed to close FY2025 with a 5.3% gain, while the Nifty Midcap 150 and Smallcap 250 rose 5.73% and 2.32%, respectively. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) offloaded shares worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore during the year.

Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) of Restaurant Brands Asia (RBA), the Indian operator of Burger King. Among the world's top universities, MIT was the single largest investor in the QIP of the quick service restaurant chain. The Cambridge, US-based private research university invested ₹92 crore in the issue as a foreign portfolio investor.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian stock market: The benchmark Nifty 50 index faced resistance at its 50-week moving average (WMA) and turned volatile on 25 March, but ended the week with a 0.72% gain. The price action formed a ‘Doji’ candle with a long upper wick on the weekly chart, signalling indecision at higher levels.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: The ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) extravaganza has already garnered record viewership in the first weekend, propelled by the reach of social media influencers promoting brands and teams to India’s upcoming cricket stars. Creators are driving engagement not just about matches but life off the field, too.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India's electric vehicle (EV) battery makers could face collateral damage from the Trump tariffs, as foreign manufacturers unload cheap batteries here just as the local companies were ramping up production. India’s fast-growing EV market could absorb the diverted supply and drive down costs for local automakers, experts said, adding that also spells trouble for companies such as Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd, Exide Industries Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd and Ola Electric Ltd, which are investing billions to build battery plants.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. US President Donald Trump has imposed a stiff 25% tariff on imported cars, trucks and parts that go to make them. The move, ostensibly, is to revive domestic manufacturing.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: A seismic shift is rocking India’s retail landscape, with several chief executives of high-profile companies jumping ship and docking with rivals, even as the industry grapples with slowing growth and evolving consumer behaviour that is moving towards value brands. From Levi Strauss & Co.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: A string of measures in the field of information technology has suddenly pivoted India into a friendlier place for American Big Tech firms to do business in—moves that policy stakeholders believe are timely and useful, given US president Donald Trump's impending tariff hikes.

Sony Pictures' One of Them Days will be available for streaming on Netflix in the United States earlier than expected. Originally predicted to arrive in May 2025, the release date has been moved up to March 31, 2025. Other regions will receive the movie later, following different distribution agreements.

certificates of deposit (CDs) to meet the surge in credit demand in March. According to data from CDSL, banks raised ₹2.25 lakh crore through CDs in March 2025, nearly double of the ₹1.26 lakh crore in the same month the previous year. Experts attribute this surge in CD borrowing to tighter liquidity conditions and slower deposit growth amid rising credit demand. Notably, IndusInd Bank borrowed over six times its usual CD amount to counter deposit outflows, raising ₹16,550 crore in March 2025, compared with ₹2,500 crore in the same month last year. «Issuances of CDs by banks have accelerated in March owing to year-end asset liability management,» said Karan Gupta, head and director financial institutions, India Ratings. «We expect certificates of deposit issues to moderate in the June quarter owing to a sharp improvement in the liquidity conditions coupled with the seasonally generally soft demand for credit in the first quarter.»

Freight loading during the year crossed 1.61 billion tonnes, making India's railway network the second largest in terms of freight carried annually, overtaking the US, they said. China is the only country ahead of India in terms of cargo handled by the railway network. The year ended March 31 also saw the railways' capital expenditure utilisation marginally exceeding the budget estimates at more than ₹2.65 lakh crore, they said.

electric buses under the PM E-Drive scheme to cover more cities without increasing the budget allocation. The Centre currently offers a subsidy of ₹20-35 lakh per e-bus, depending on the carrying capacity and specification of the vehicle. According to officials aware of the development, Surat, Pune, Hyderabad and Bengaluru have together raised a demand for more than 15,000 units. This is well above the scheme target to subsidise 14,028 e-buses with a funding support of ₹4,391 crore. «The newly formed Delhi government is expected to raise a significant demand for e-buses. Orders from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata are awaited as well,» a senior official told ET, while adding that the government may lower the per e-bus subsidy for catering to more cities.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When actor Kareena Kapoor Khan took the stage on 30 March in Mumbai to close the five-day Lakme Fashion Week, in collaboration with the Fashion Design Council of India and Reliance, she made it point to pay tribute to everyone behind the scenes. "The real icons are fashion stylists, make-up artists, hair stylists, choreographers and the 60 smashingly hot fashion models who are backstage...