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Debt mutual fund inflows fell sharply in February as treasury-related investments slowed. However, equity funds saw a moderate rise in inflows.

The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to improve the debt resolution process. The changes include faster appeals and reduced deadlines for handling insolvency cases.

Real estate investment in the Asia Pacific region is expected to strengthen in 2026 as financing conditions improve. India remains one of the fastest-growing markets, with institutional inflows reaching a record $8.5 billion in 2025.

Singapore Exchange plans to launch bond futures linked to India and Southeast Asian markets, aiming to provide global investors with new hedging and trading tools tied to the region’s fast-growing fixed-income markets.

A study found that risk-related disclosures form a major share of SEBI’s observations on companies planning to launch IPOs.

The government recently announced that it has amended the Press Note 3 to ease investment in certain sectors. This includes: Capital goods manufacturing, electronic capital goods, electronic components, polysilicon and ingot-wafer manufacturing.

Minda Corp and Turntide Technologies will jointly manufacture and supply electric vehicle powertrain components for India’s rapidly growing EV market. They are targeting an annual revenue of ₹75–100 Cr., starting from FY28.

Indian stock markets ended sharply lower on 11 March as investors booked profits after the previous session’s gains. Weakness in banking and financial stocks, persistent FII selling, and global geopolitical tensions weighed on sentiment.

A $300 billion refinery project in Brownsville was revealed by Trump, tied to a partnership with Reliance. If completed, it could become the first large U.S. refinery built in nearly five decades.

Rising global uncertainty is driving investors towards short-term debt funds such as overnight and liquid funds, as they offer relatively stable returns, easy liquidity, and lower sensitivity to interest-rate movements.

The NTPC green energy declared the commercial operation of 270 MW Khavda-II solar project located in Gujarat. After this addition the capacity of the company grew to 88,544 MW.

PSU banks in India are struggling to recover nearly ₹29 lakh crore from large defaulters. The data comes even as the government says bank NPAs have fallen to a decade-low level.