Nupur Acharya Bloomberg

Disappointed by a 7.8% plunge that made for the world's second-worst trading debut among large IPOs this year, shareholders of state-run Life Insurance Corp. of India will be counting on a bumper dividend if Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government wants them to stay put.

State-run insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India slumped in its Mumbai trading debut after a record initial public offering that priced at the top of the range and was oversubscribed nearly three times.

The Indian partner of global money manager Schroders Plc is under investigation by the countrys capital markets regulator for alleged front-running by two of its officials, according to people familiar with the matter.

Foreign institutional investors stepped up their bids for India's biggest share sale in the last hours before the close of subscription on Monday, shunning currency risks and global market uncertainties.

Foreign institutional investors have on the whole steered clear of Indias biggest share sale, deeming it too expensive given currency risks and the global market backdrop.

Around the National Stock Exchange of India, Chitra Ramkrishna was practically her own institution. A founding member of the bourse, she helped shape it into the world's largest derivatives exchange, opening trading to a growing middle class and serv

Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire who turned a small commodities trading business into a conglomerate spanning ports, mines and green energy, is now Asia's richest person.

Infrastructure, rural development and health-care stocks are among analysts top picks as India's government is set to step up spending in a budget aimed at kickstarting investment to boost growth.

Indias new stock listings are losing their edge as a worsening outlook for global equities leads investors to take profit from high-profile consumer technology stocks that debuted with inflated valuations.

The sustained boom in global tech spending, a revival of local housing demand and a rebound in bank earnings are expected to be among the key drivers of gains for Indias stock market this year.

From adjusting capital-markets rules to sending phone messages and publishing newspaper advertisements, authorities and executives are leaving no stone unturned in trying to ensure Life Insurance Corp. of Indias record initial public offering is a success.

Nithin Kamath, the chief executive officer of India's largest online brokerage, estimates that his platform handles 10 to 12 million orders on the average day.

India's digital payments giant Paytm is set for another bout of scrutiny on Saturday when it reports earnings in the wake of its record-breaking initial public offering and tumultuous stock market debut.

At least a dozen Indian companies working on initial public offerings are now under extra investor scrutiny following the disastrous debut of digital payments startup Paytm, the country's biggest ever IPO.

A stunning two-day plunge by Indias Paytm after its initial public offering casts a shadow over the prospects for technology firms preparing to go public in what was supposed to be the countrys breakout year.

Disappointed by a 7.8% plunge that made for the world's second-worst trading debut among large IPOs this year, shareholders of state-run Life Insurance Corp. of India will be counting on a bumper dividend if Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government wants them to stay put.

State-run insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India slumped in its Mumbai trading debut after a record initial public offering that priced at the top of the range and was oversubscribed nearly three times.

The Indian partner of global money manager Schroders Plc is under investigation by the countrys capital markets regulator for alleged front-running by two of its officials, according to people familiar with the matter.

Foreign institutional investors stepped up their bids for India's biggest share sale in the last hours before the close of subscription on Monday, shunning currency risks and global market uncertainties.

Foreign institutional investors have on the whole steered clear of Indias biggest share sale, deeming it too expensive given currency risks and the global market backdrop.

Around the National Stock Exchange of India, Chitra Ramkrishna was practically her own institution. A founding member of the bourse, she helped shape it into the world's largest derivatives exchange, opening trading to a growing middle class and serv

Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire who turned a small commodities trading business into a conglomerate spanning ports, mines and green energy, is now Asia's richest person.

Infrastructure, rural development and health-care stocks are among analysts top picks as India's government is set to step up spending in a budget aimed at kickstarting investment to boost growth.

Indias new stock listings are losing their edge as a worsening outlook for global equities leads investors to take profit from high-profile consumer technology stocks that debuted with inflated valuations.

The sustained boom in global tech spending, a revival of local housing demand and a rebound in bank earnings are expected to be among the key drivers of gains for Indias stock market this year.

From adjusting capital-markets rules to sending phone messages and publishing newspaper advertisements, authorities and executives are leaving no stone unturned in trying to ensure Life Insurance Corp. of Indias record initial public offering is a success.

Nithin Kamath, the chief executive officer of India's largest online brokerage, estimates that his platform handles 10 to 12 million orders on the average day.

India's digital payments giant Paytm is set for another bout of scrutiny on Saturday when it reports earnings in the wake of its record-breaking initial public offering and tumultuous stock market debut.

At least a dozen Indian companies working on initial public offerings are now under extra investor scrutiny following the disastrous debut of digital payments startup Paytm, the country's biggest ever IPO.

A stunning two-day plunge by Indias Paytm after its initial public offering casts a shadow over the prospects for technology firms preparing to go public in what was supposed to be the countrys breakout year.