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Big deals advance as foreign flows return to a fragile market

Day’s Recap

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Tata Motors has launched a €14.1-per-share cash tender offer for Iveco Group, valuing the Italian commercial vehicle maker at €3.82 billion. Backed by Iveco’s largest shareholder Exor, the offer seeks full ownership and delisting.

7:17 AMEconomic Times

Sebi has approved NSE's draft offer document, moving the proposed Rs 30,000 crore IPO closer to launch, with the shares likely to list on BSE. The offer could include an offer for sale of nearly 6%, while NSE's strong financials, dominant derivatives share and premium unlisted valuation have raised investor interest.

2:28 AMEconomic Times

The RBI is using longer-dated variable rate reverse repo auctions to absorb surplus liquidity as call money rates fall below the policy repo rate. System liquidity could exceed Rs 15 lakh crore by the end of September, while the central bank has also sold Rs 32,000 crore of government securities.

12:15 AMEconomic Times

Foreign investors returned strongly to Indian equities, with August inflows exceeding $3.2 billion. Consumer Services, Financials and Healthcare led buying, while GDP growth, earnings and rupee stability support expectations of further inflows.

7:13 AMEconomic Times

Foreign portfolio investors invested more than $3.2 billion in Indian equities in August, their strongest monthly inflow since September 2024. Consumer Services attracted the most money, followed by Financial Services and Healthcare, while Telecom and Power saw continued outflows.

4:51 AMEconomic Times

The Nifty remains under bearish pressure after four consecutive weekly declines, with support at 23,750 to 23,700 and resistance at 24,150 to 24,200. Bank Nifty is range-bound, while BSE, Groww and Angel One also await decisive breakouts for direction.

3:14 AMEconomic Times

Other Developments

A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.

Singapore’s government said it will not intervene in Singapore Airlines’ decisions regarding Air India. The statement comes as Air India reportedly seeks financial support from its shareholders.

8:45 AMBloomberg Markets

Kotak Securities estimates ITC’s tobacco business at about 11 times forward earnings, suggesting that the segment is undervalued. The brokerage expects faster growth from ITC’s non-tobacco operations and sees a potential separation of the businesses as a way to unlock shareholder value.

6:13 AMEconomic Times

Former Tata Technologies CEO Patrick McGoldrick sold 21 lakh shares worth Rs 165 crore, reducing his stake to 0.62 percent. Mutual funds and asset managers bought the shares at Rs 785 each, while the company recently reported an 8 percent rise in quarterly net profit.

4:49 AMEconomic Times

ADIA's Indian equity portfolio rose 2% in CY26 to Rs 3,792 crore. Paras Defence led the gains, while Firstsource Solutions, DOMS Industries, Star Cement and Samhi Hotels fell; Jupiter Life Line was newly added.

4:23 AMEconomic Times

Nikhil Kamath's expanding WTF and WTFund profile has reduced years of public confusion between him and his brother, Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath. Nithin also recalled how an early press mention nearly doubled Zerodha's monthly account openings and exposed a powerful customer acquisition channel.

4:05 AMEconomic Times

Motilal Oswal AMC is favouring defence, renewables, hospitals, digital businesses and capital markets while limiting exposure to large banks, IT, commodities, FMCG and traditional vehicle makers. Its concentrated strategy prioritises high earnings growth and accepts greater volatility in pursuit of alpha.

3:04 AMEconomic Times

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