Why Mutual Funds Are Wary of India’s Closing Auction
Mutual funds are limiting closing-auction trades because an unfavourable execution price can affect a scheme’s NAV and its investors.
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Mutual funds are limiting closing-auction trades because an unfavourable execution price can affect a scheme’s NAV and its investors.
SEBI has proposed major closing-auction changes after sharp price swings and liquidity concerns complicated derivatives settlement on expiry days.
NSE has reportedly cut its maximum IPO valuation target by 15% after regulatory curbs cooled derivatives activity, sharpening focus on growth and regulation.
NSE may reduce its proposed IPO to about ₹24,000-25,000 crore after receiving SEBI’s consent, with a launch targeted for September’s third week.
SEBI’s final observations let NSE advance its long-delayed IPO, but investors still need the prospectus, dates and pricing before judging the offer.
The Supreme Court’s approval of NSE’s settlement removes a key overhang, bringing the exchange’s long-awaited mega IPO closer to reality.
Traders under 30 now form 43% of equity-derivatives participants, but rising FY26 losses show why easy access does not make F&O less risky.
SEBI wants channel partners to take online bond access beyond large cities, but investors will still need to examine credit, liquidity and platform risks.
SEBI says 88% of retail F&O traders lost money in FY26, highlighting the risks of short-dated options even as participation declined sharply.
Thirty-four companies are racing to launch IPOs worth about ₹45,000 crore by September 30, creating more choice—and more homework—for investors.
SEBI has cleared nine IPOs across drones, gaming, renewables and more, while Ardee Industries’ offer drew demand worth 133.66 times the shares available.
SEBI’s difficult-to-recover dues rose 12% to ₹87,124 crore in FY26. Here is what the figure means—and does not mean—for retail investors.
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