Block deals surge to nearly $20 billion in first half of 2025

The surge in stake sales comes amid strong market momentum, following over $30 billion raised in 2024—a year when the benchmark index climbed nearly 9%.

The surge in stake sales comes amid strong market momentum, following over $30 billion raised in 2024—a year when the benchmark index climbed nearly 9%.

UGRO Capital will acquire 100% of Profectus Capital in a ₹1,400 crore all-cash deal, aiming to boost profitability, expand its secured portfolio, and strengthen its MSME lending footprint across India.

In its interim order, SEBI alleged that Bhasin, a director at IIFL Securities Ltd, manipulated stock prices by buying shares before recommending them on various television channels and social media. Once prices rose, Bhasin allegedly sold the shares for a…

Total aircraft movements (ATMs) for the month stood at 64,931, up 6.3% year-on-year. Shares of GMR Airports Ltd ended at ₹82.72, down by ₹0.88, or 1.05%, on the BSE.

Vedanta plans to offload shares worth up to ₹7,500 crore in Hindustan Zinc via block deals, according to CNBC Awaaz sources.

The Nifty faced resistance at around 25,000, leading to a correction to the support level of 24,850 on Tuesday.

The execution timeline spans a three-year construction phase, followed by a 10-year maintenance period. Shares of Polycab India Ltd ended at ₹6,033.35, down by ₹70.65, or 1.16%, on the BSE.

The BSE Sensex fell 213 points, or 0.26%, to end at 81,583, while the NSE Nifty 50 declined 93 points, or 0.37%, to close at 24,853 — both indices settling near the day’s low. The Nifty Bank index also lost…

Global brokerage firm Goldman Sachs wrote in its note that the upcoming SEBI decision on expiry day of derivatives contract could be a key binary event with limited upside and notable downside for BSE.

The Amex update will apply to both the US consumer and business Platinum cards, the company said.