Sunday, September 27
Mumbai: Indian stocks face evident overvaluation risks in an expectedly low-growth world, the central bank said in its latest financial sector assessment, with several market experts concurring that earnings may have run well ahead of asset prices in certain vulnerable pockets - particularly small- and mid-cap shares."We are definitely seeing froth in the small and midcap stocks. The Indian markets did correct much before the tariff uncertainties and there was a significant correction in the small and midcap space, primarily because of valuations," Nilesh Shetty, portfolio manager, Quantum Advisors told ET."But there has been a significant rebound and we are very near to the all-time high, despite the global uncertainties. Earnings in Q1 could also be slower than expected," Shetty said.At
Mumbai: Indian corporates are increasingly tapping capital markets for cheaper and faster access to funds, which led to a 32.9% surge in resource mobilisation in FY25, data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed.Funds raised through capital markets rose to ₹15.7 lakh crore last fiscal year, compared with ₹11.8 lakh crore in FY24. Debt dominated the fund-raising mix with a 63.5% share, almost entirely through private placements, which accounted for 99.2% of overall debt raised by companies. Equity contributed 27.4% of total fundraise while bank lending to industry slowed to just 6.9% in FY25, RBI data showed.122193372This indicates how Indian corporates are steadily diversifying their funding sources, moving beyond traditional bank loans to tap into capital markets, particul
