Equity Mutual Fund Inflows Jump 21% in November

By BPN News Desk December 11, 2025

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mutual funds in India attracted net inflows of ₹29,911 crore in November 2025, marking a 21 percent increase compared with October. This growth reflects continued investor interest in equities amid strong market performance and positive economic indicators. Data Shows Broad-Based Demand

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Sensex, Nifty Slip on Weak Global Cues

By BPN News Desk December 11, 2025

Indian markets turned negative on Thursday as the Sensex fell around 150 points from its intraday high and the Nifty slipped below 25,900. Both indices, which opened on a stronger note, lost momentum through the session amid broad-based selling pressure. Global Factors Weigh on Sentiment Weak trends across major Asian markets and mixed signals from […]

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Sensex, Nifty Fall As Markets See Second Day Of Losses

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

Indian stock markets ended lower on Tuesday. The Sensex fell by 436 points to close at 84,666, while the Nifty dropped 121 points to settle at 25,839. The decline marked the second straight day of losses for both benchmark indices. Mid-cap and small-cap gain Despite the fall in headline indices, broader markets performed better. The […]

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Markets Open Lower As Services And Realty Stocks Decline

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

Equity markets in India opened in the red on Monday, with key indices slipping in early trade. Selling pressure in services and real estate counters, along with foreign investor outflows, pushed sentiment lower. Sensex And Nifty Fall In Early Trade The Sensex dropped by more than 300 points in the opening session, while the Nifty […]

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SEBI Bans Avadhut Sathe, Orders ₹546 Crore Return

By BPN News Desk December 5, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a ban on financial influencer Avadhut Sathe and his firm Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy (ASTAPL), barring them from participating in the securities market and directing them to return roughly ₹546.16 crore, deemed “unlawful gains.” The regulator found that Sathe and his firm had provided unregistered […]

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Sensex Poised for Bullish 2026: Morgan Stanley Outlook

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

Global brokerage Morgan Stanley has forecast a bullish trajectory for India’s benchmark BSE Sensex, projecting that the index could reach 107000 points by December 2026 under its bull-case scenario. The firm assigns this scenario a probability of around 30%. The projection is based on assumptions of oil prices staying below US 65 per barrel, a […]

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Asia-Pacific Markets Slide Following Weak U.S. Session

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

Across Asia-Pacific stock markets on Monday, most benchmarks declined as investor sentiment stayed cautious after a volatile session on Wall Street. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell by about 0.3% after official data revealed a 1.8% annualised contraction in the country’s July-September GDP. The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong also dipped by roughly 0.8%, […]

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Mutual Fund Reach Still Shallow Despite Record AUM: SEBI Chief

By BPN News Desk November 7, 2025

India’s mutual fund industry has reached a record ₹75 trillion in assets under management (AUM), but overall household participation remains limited, SEBI Chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Friday. Speaking at an industry event, he noted that while awareness levels have grown, only about 6.7 percent of Indian households currently invest in mutual funds. This […]

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SEBI Proposes Sweeping Fee Structure Reforms For Mutual Funds

By BPN News Desk October 29, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed major changes in the mutual fund industry to bring more transparency and reduce investor costs. A new consultation paper suggests that statutory levies such as Securities Transaction Tax (STT), Goods & Services Tax (GST), Stamp Duty and other charges be excluded from the Total Expense […]

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Asia-Pacific Markets Surge on US-China Trade Hopes

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

Asian stock markets rallied sharply on Monday, driven by growing optimism that the Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting could yield a favourable trade agreement. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index climbed over 2 % to cross 50,000 for the first time, while South Korea’s KOSPI and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index also registered strong gains. Trade Optimism Drives […]