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For some time now, the Indian markets have been navigating geopolitical concerns and global economic headwinds, and this has been reflected over the past few months in the way the equity markets have behaved. While most market analysts believe that t

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The BSE building in Mumbai Data as on November 8 SOURCE ACE EQUITY Returns given by the BSE SmallCap, followed by the BSE MidCap (30 per cent), as the broader market has outperformed the Sensex The amount pumped in by domestic investors into Indian e

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THE SECOND WEEK of October saw something curious happen. The Indian stock markets were in the doldrums after a strong September—both the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty 50 had touched their respective all-time highs that month. But even as the

▸ The combined one-year average market capitalisation of the BT500 companies increased by more than ₹10 lakh crore to ₹261.53 lakh crore during October 2022-September 2023 ▸ The benchmark BSE Sensex witnessed a 16 per cent rise, whereas the BSE MidCa

▸ In FY23, over 60 per cent of RIL’s revenue came from the oil to chemicals business, while retail and digital together brought in 38 per cent ▸ The launch of Jio AirFiber through the standalone route opens up a potentially large broadband market in

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▸ Bottles and markets key PepsiCo portfolio across 27 states and seven UTs in India—over 92% of PepsiCo’s India business ▸ Investing ₹3,000 crore to expand capacity that will grow over 45 per cent higher than 2022 peak ▸ 30 manufacturing plants in In

▸ Support through policies, increased budget allocation and big orders from PSUs have helped growth in the sector take off in a holistic manner ▸ Strategic buyouts have led to higher revenues and a more meaningful presence for firms operating in the

▸ Start-ups that have delayed listing are encouraged by the strong investor demand for Mamaearth IPO ▸ The first wave of new-age tech stocks, led by Zomato and Paytm, are beginning to make a comeback in the markets ▸ Improved volumes enabled these co

▸ ESG is a set of metrics used to evaluate a company’s performance on environmental, social, and governance issues ▸ Sebi introduced a voluntary framework called Business Responsibility Report (BRR) in 2012 ▸ In 2021, the BRR was broadened into the B

▸ Only 27 per cent of businesses are well-prepared to meet ESG requirements ▸ Only 15 per cent organisations’ suppliers are ready ▸ 80 per cent of organisations report their ESG efforts. The prevalent method used is sustainability reports (81 per cen

Overall ranks are based on average market capitalisation (October 2022 to September 2023). ‘Rank 2022’ is as published in last year’s BT500. Parameter ranks are for within the top 1,000 companies. Ranks have been assigned based on multiple decimals.

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Overall ranks are based on average market capitalisation (October 2022 to September 2023). ‘Rank 2022’ is as published in last year’s BT500. Parameter ranks are for within the top 1,000 companies. Ranks have been assigned based on multiple decimals.

For keys to symbols used and other notes, see footnotes on page 130; N/A: Not applicable; Data as of October 3, 2023;The list excludes BFSI companies SOURCE ACE Equity ■

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For keys to symbols used and other notes, see footnotes on page 130; N/A: Not applicable; Data as of October 3, 2023; The list excludes BFSI companies SOURCE ACE Equity ■

For keys to symbols used and other notes, see footnotes on page 130; N/A: Not applicable; Data as of October 3, 2023; The list excludes BFSI companies SOURCE ACE Equity ■

For keys to symbols used and other notes, see footnotes on page 130; Data as of October 3, 2023; The list excludes BFSI companies; SOURCE ACE Equity ■