Sebi has approved NSE's equity stake in a proposed National Coal Exchange, a move designed to bring exchange-based price discovery and transparency to India's coal trading market, which currently lacks a formal, regulated venue. The approval signals regulatory intent to extend capital market infrastructure into commodity segments that have historically operated through opaque bilateral arrangements. On the intermediary front, Sebi revised its qualification norms: the automatic disqualification of intermediaries triggered by mere complaints has been removed, reducing the risk of frivolous disruption to registered entities. In its place, the framework now tightens rules upon actual conviction and mandates timely disclosures, shifting the compliance burden toward outcomes rather than allegations. For NSE, the coal exchange investment diversifies its revenue base beyond equities and derivatives into a structurally large physical commodity market. The key variables to track are the exchange's operational timeline, the regulatory framework governing coal contracts, and whether other institutional players seek stakes alongside NSE.
Indian startups raised $5.2 billion across 501 deals in H1 2026, down 9% in value but up 7% in deal count year-on-year, per the Inc42 Indian Tech Startup Funding Report. The drop is driven by fewer mega-rounds, while AI funding surged 317% and growth-stage deal activity hit a multi-year high.
The BSE Sensex fell 893 points and the Nifty 50 shed 279 points on June 30, 2026, wiping out roughly Rs 6 lakh crore in investor wealth in a single session. Both indices dropped 1.16%, closing at 76,200.68 and 23,824.10 respectively.
Kotak Mahindra Bank shares fell nearly 3% to Rs 397.6 after CEO Ashok Vaswani announced plans to exit the bank. Investor concern now centres on succession timing and whether the bank's ongoing digital and deposit-growth strategy will stay on track.
South Korea's Kospi dropped 3% at Monday's open while Japan's Nikkei fell 1%, as escalating US-Iran conflict triggered a broad risk-off move across Asian markets. South Korea's heavy reliance on Middle East oil imports makes it especially vulnerable to geopolitical shocks of this kind.
