Adani cements its Ambuja stake with Rs 6,661 cr infusion

The Adani family has invested ₹6,661 crore in Ambuja Cements, increasing its stake to 66.7%. This marks the second fund infusion since late-2022, when ₹5,000 crore was invested through warrants. The total investment of ₹11,661 crore aims to enhance capital flexibility for growth and strategic initiatives. Adani Cement, comprising ACC and Ambuja Cements, targets a production capacity of 140 million tonnes by 2028. The funds will support capacity expansion, operational efficiency, and strategic initiatives, including resource optimization and supply chain enhancements.

1 in every 5 stocks in Nifty 500 doubled your money in a year

​​The index’s performance is also its second-best in the previous 10 years. Mid- and small-cap stocks were the top performers in the April-March period, while the financial year witnessed the resurgence of investment themes such as power, capital goods, and PSUs, which were mostly out of favour since 2008.

Karvy investor faces Sebi ban

The regulator had conducted an inspection of Karvy Investor Services last year, during its onsite visit it found that it was not functioning both at the registered as well as in the correspondence address.

Yen on intervention watch; Asia shares subdued

Markets were largely rangebound ahead of Friday’s much-anticipated U.S. core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index data, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation. Few markets will be open to digest the new reading, however, given the long Easter weekend in many countries.