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The week in Indian Business and Markets
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Jio moved from filing its prospectus to setting terms, building retail and grey-market momentum, and leading a primary-market week worth more than Rs 31,000 crore. Its roughly Rs 30,200 crore issue will test whether public investors accept its growth premium and support the valuation.
Oil-driven selling, RBI currency intervention and rising bond yields initially pressured Indian assets, but tax speculation and domestic buying powered a rebound. Foreign selling remained heavy through the week, while domestic institutions and mutual funds cushioned the benchmarks.
HCL Technologies' return to revenue growth triggered a sharp rotation into established software companies as global AI-linked trades weakened. IT then delivered its strongest weekly performance in years, lifting the market while broader participation remained limited.
The Supreme Court ordered Yes Bank to restore Rs 8,415 crore of AT1 bonds, turning a legal reversal into a potential capital and growth problem. Fund restrictions on affected securities and renewed investor scrutiny added pressure around the ruling.
Quarterly earnings showed strong profit and credit growth at several banks, including Federal Bank and public-sector lenders, but margins, funding costs and treasury losses remained important constraints. Large corporate loan pipelines pointed to renewed demand, while deposit mobilisation and asset quality stayed central risks.
After an August settlement change disrupted trading conditions, the regulator restored the earlier derivatives price-settlement mechanism. The reversal addressed a market-structure problem, but liquidity and trader confidence still depend on trading volumes recovering.
Fairfax received approval to acquire nearly 61% of IDBI Bank, then moved from regulatory clearance toward execution. The transaction sets a new benchmark for foreign ownership of an Indian domestic bank, with asset quality and employee resistance the next tests.
Hyundai Motor Group confirmed a $15.5 billion India investment through 2032 across manufacturing, research, infrastructure and future mobility. The commitment strengthens India's strategic role while raising competitive pressure across the auto industry.
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