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 The much-awaited Pine Labs IPO has created significant buzz in the market, thanks to its strong fintech business model, marquee investors, and growing digital payments ecosystem. Before you decide to invest, let’s explore all the key details — from the company overview to IPO details, financials, strengths, and risks. 🏦 About Pine Labs Founded in 1998 , Pine Labs Pvt. Ltd. is one of India’s leading fintech companies offering merchant commerce and payment solutions . It provides point-of-sale (POS) systems , merchant loans , digital gift cards , and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) options. The company serves over 500,000 merchants across 3,700 cities in India, as well as in Southeast Asia and the Middle East . Pine Labs has evolved from being just a payment terminal provider to a comprehensive merchant platform , enabling businesses to accept payments, manage transactions, and offer financing options seamlessly. 💰 Pine Labs IPO Details Particulars Details IPO Type Mainboard...

  The Indian stock market remained active with multiple major companies announcing their Q2 FY25 results . From SBI’s record profit surge to IndiGo’s widening loss , here’s a quick wrap of the key business and IPO updates making headlines today. 🏦 SBI Q2 Net Profit Surges 10% YoY on Yes Bank Stake Sale India’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) , reported a 10% year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit to ₹20,160 crore in the July–September quarter. The gain was driven by a one-time profit of ₹4,593.22 crore from the partial sale of its Yes Bank stake. Net Interest Income (NII): ₹42,985 crore (up 3.3% YoY) Gross NPA: 1.73% (down from 1.83% in June) Net NPA: 0.42% (down from 0.47%) SBI’s strong quarterly numbers pushed its stock price up nearly 1% to ₹959.30 , marking a 52-week high . So far in 2025, SBI shares have gained over 20% , reinforcing its dominance in the banking sector. 👉 Want to invest in top Indian banks like SBI? Open a free Demat accoun...

 The Indian stock market witnessed a weak session today, with both benchmark indices — Sensex and Nifty 50 — closing in the red after a volatile trading day. Market Overview Index Closing Level Change % Change Sensex 83,459.15 ▼ 520.00 -0.62% Nifty 50 25,597.65 ▼ 165.70 -0.64% The markets opened slightly above yesterday’s closing but slipped gradually throughout the day. Except for consumer durables , all major sectors ended negative. The metal and IT sectors saw the sharpest decline. 💡 Over the last 5 years, Nifty 50 has fallen between 0% and 1% around 444 times , showing that today’s move falls within a common volatility range. 👉 Want to invest in the Indian stock market? Open your free Demat account with Upstox here. 📈 Top Gainers – Nifty 50 Stock Price (₹) % Change Titan 3,813.50 ▲ 2.39% Bharti Airtel 2,113.30 ▲ 1.89% Bajaj Finance 1,057.00 ▲ 1.33% M&M 3,581.20 ▲ 0.91% HDFC Life 742.45 ▲ 0.88% 📉 Top Losers – Nifty 50 Stock Price (₹) % Change Power Grid 27...