E-commerce enabler Shiprocket is gearing up for an IPO, aiming to raise up to Rs 2,342 crore. The company, backed by investors like Temasek, plans to use the funds for platform growth, technology, and potential acquisitions. Shiprocket's platform assists Indian MSMEs and digital retailers with logistics, payments, and sales, operating an asset-light model.
Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies experienced a significant slump, dropping over 2% in 24 hours and extending monthly declines to over 10%. This downturn is linked to a broader sell-off in tech stocks amid weak US earnings and anticipation of a Bank of Japan rate hike. Despite short-term volatility, underlying institutional interest and network development offer long-term optimism.
Investors often keep a close eye on the portfolios of seasoned market players for cues, and ETMarkets has reviewed the recent filings of veteran investor Anil Kumar Goel and Associates'. As per the September 2025 quarter filings, Goel has reported stakes above 1% in around 34 listed companies, with the portfolios total value standing at nearly Rs 2,008 crore as of December 12, 2025a modest 4% rise from about Rs 1,933 crore in March 2025.
As per the September 2025 quarter filings, Goel has reported stakes above 1% in around 34 listed companies, with the portfolios total value standing at nearly Rs 2,008 crore as of December 12, 2025a modest 4% rise from about Rs 1,933 crore in March 2025.
The benchmark finished in the red in three of the five sessions between December 8 and 12. Despite broader market weakness and some volatility, eight small-cap stocks managed to post gains across all five sessions.
Motilal Oswal's latest wealth creation study highlights how a narrow set of companies delivered fastest shareholder returns between 2020 and 2025, a period marked by Covid disruption, a sharp earnings rebound, and a structural re-rating of select sectors. The study tracks total shareholder returns, profit growth and market capitalisation expansion to identify the fastest wealth creators over five years.
India's hotel sector is experiencing sustained acceleration, driven by a broad recovery across business, leisure, weddings, and MICE segments. Strong room rates and stable occupancies in the first half of FY26 are expected to continue, with new infrastructure and a rich event calendar poised for an even stronger second half.
