Day: August 21, 2026

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Friday: The GIFT Nifty signalled that the Nifty50 will open slightly higher. Asian markets were trading mixed

HDFC Bank raised a record $1.75 billion through three- and five-year dollar bonds, marking the largest debt capital market raise by an Indian financial institution. Strong investor demand generated over $7 billion in bids, enabling tighter pricing and supporting FCNR(B) deposit funding.

Overseas investors showed strong buying in early August, marking four consecutive fortnights of inflows. Financial services and automobiles attracted the highest foreign investment during this period. Broader markets demonstrated resilience, with investors favoring mid-cap names within key sectors. Foreign investors net bought shares worth ₹16,621 crore across sectors during August 1-15. This trend signals a…

Sugar prices are rising and policy curbs are in place for bulk stocks. To what extent is sugarcane diversion to ethanol production for blending with fuels to blame? Policymakers need a big-picture review of how policies and markets interact.

Today’s opinion pieces examine the RBI’s policy outlook, weaknesses in public examinations, state capacity, India’s infrastructure financing gap and Omer Bartov’s critique of Israel

Nektar Therapeutics CEO Howard W. Robin sells $30,087 in stock

Corebridge Financial EVP Cropper sells $256,024 of company stock

Micron EVP Sumit Sadana sells $14.01m in shares

Aeva Technologies CFO Sinha sells $1.48m in common stock

Viridian Therapeutics CLO Jennifer Tousignant sells $348,194 in shares