Polycab Result Insights Polycab India Ltd’s Q4FY25 revealed a 25% YoY revenue growth to ₹6,985.8 crore, driven by a 22.1% rise in Wires & Cables (W&C) and a 33% surge in FMEG. The W&C segment, 84% of revenue, saw cables outperform wires, while FMEG achieved EBIT positivity. EPC grew 47% YoY with 9.4% EBIT margins….

Can Blockchain for Banking Simplify KYC in 2025? Blockchain for banking in India could revolutionize processes like KYC, account opening, and loyalty rewards. A tamper-proof blockchain-based KYC registry would eliminate repetitive re-KYC, allowing verified data access for banks, reducing fraud and delays. SEBI’s 2021 mandate for NSDL and CDSL to use blockchain for bond records…

Godrej Consumer Performance Highlights Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) reported strong Q4FY25 performance with 6% volume growth and 7% revenue rise to ₹3,385 crore, despite urban demand slowdown. Home care, led by household insecticides, grew 14%, while personal wash faced volume declines due to palm oil inflation, eroding margins. International business in GUAM saw robust…

Yes Bank Acquisition Rumors Spark Market Buzz Reports of Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) receiving RBI approval to acquire a 51% stake in Yes Bank, valuing it at $1.7 billion, drove a 9% share surge on May 6, 2025. Banking sources later clarified to CNBC-TV18 that no such application exists with RBI, deeming the…

Campa Cola Price Strategy Reliance’s Campa Cola, priced at ₹10 for a 200ml bottle and ₹20 for 500ml, has captured a 10% market share in India’s cola market. This aggressive pricing, half that of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo’s ₹20 for 250ml, mirrors Reliance’s Jio strategy. Higher retailer margins of 6–8% versus competitors’ 3.5–5% secured shelf space…

LIC Investment Portfolio Expansion Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) bolstered its investment portfolio with net purchases of over ₹47,000 crore in Q4 2025, supporting markets amid foreign investor sell-offs. Spanning 351 stocks valued at ₹15.18 lakh crore, LIC added 13 new stocks, including IRFC (₹1,815 crore), and increased stakes in 105 firms like Hero…

FII Pro Data Insights Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) purchased $4.8 billion in Indian equities over 12 sessions, the longest buying streak in two years. This FII pro data reflects global investors viewing India as a safe haven amid India-Pakistan border tensions. Low oil prices, falling post-OPEC+ supply hikes, bolster India’s economic stability, reducing inflation and…

Ather Energy Shares Debut Ather Energy shares listed on May 6, 2025, at ₹328 on NSE (2.18% premium) and ₹326.05 on BSE (1.57% premium) over the ₹321 issue price. The ₹2,980.7-crore IPO, closed April 30, was subscribed 1.43 times, led by employee demand. It included ₹2,626 crore in fresh shares and a ₹354.8-crore offer for…

Electricity Production Declines Electricity production in India fell 1.95% in April 2025, a rare sequential decline of 1.9% from March, the first since COVID years. A high base from April 2024’s 10% rise partly explains the drop. Excess pre-monsoon rains in Central and South India, per IMD, cooled temperatures, curbing seasonal demand. Adani Power cited…

Is Gold a Safe Haven for Investors? Gold’s allure as a safe haven grows amid global uncertainty. It preserves value during market turmoil, like the 2008 GFC and 2020 pandemic, and hedges against rupee depreciation. However, it’s not productive, offering no cash flows. With prices hitting ₹1 lakh per 10 grams, investors chase hype but…