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Mayur Bhalerao

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Mayur Bhalerao writes data-driven stories on markets and IPOs for Mint. He specializes in uncovering market trends and crafting in-depth research-based stories, backed by rigorous data analysis of stocks, sectors, and broader market movements.

ARTICLES BY MAYUR BHALERAO

Markets were bound to consolidate after last week’s strong run-up, following the interim trade deal struck between India and the US. (Pixabay)

Tech rout, muted earnings singe Indian markets

4 min read . 13 Feb 2026

A US-India trade breakthrough sparked a relief rally and halted FPI selling, but Mint’s latest market survey shows optimism remains cautious. (Pixabay)

D-Street rallies on trade relief, but investors still cautious: Mint survey

5 min read . 13 Feb 2026

Buying momentum appears to be fading. (AI-generated image)

Small investors cut stakes in 52% of firms in Q3; MFs step in

3 min read . 11 Feb 2026

Sensex and Nifty recorded both their steepest single-day fall and biggest single-day jump in nine months within the same week, as investors digested twin triggers – the Union Budget and the long-awaited US–India trade pact. (Image: Pixabay)

Pulse of the Street: Trade buzz lifts D-Street, but pact details awaited

2 min read . 06 Feb 2026

Public shareholding climbed to 48.93% by Q3FY26 from 48.65% in the previous quarter, marking one of the highest levels of non-promoter ownership in recent years.

Promoter stake in India Inc drops below 50% for first time since 2020

4 min read . 04 Feb 2026

Market expectations are now debated and priced in weeks in advance. Photo: Bloomberg

Herd mentality fading? Retail investors turned selective ahead of Budget 2026

4 min read . 01 Feb 2026

Current data suggests FPI sentiment remains weak, potentially limiting the market's ability to sustain this week’s outperformance. (istockphoto)

Markets snap three-week slide on budget hopes, earnings boost

3 min read . 30 Jan 2026

MSCI India’s premium over the broader MSCI Emerging Markets index steadily rose from 116% in 2022 to 164% in 2024. (Image: Pixabay)

India looks less expensive. Is it enough to bring FIIs back?

3 min read . 30 Jan 2026

Market volatility around the event has declined, expectations are more measured, and investors are increasingly focused on medium-term policy direction rather than one-day announcements. (Reuters)

Why Budget Day no longer moves India’s stock market

6 min read . 27 Jan 2026

A Mint analysis of 189 early results shows corporate profits hit their weakest point in at least three years, despite a notable acceleration in top-line growth. (Reuters)

Pulse of the Street: FPI exits, weak earnings leave India the worst performer

2 min read . 23 Jan 2026

Retail investors are quietly reviving an old strategy of buying shares of a listed parent company before its subsidiary’s initial public offering.

Retail investors boost IPO allotment odds via parent shares

5 min read . 23 Jan 2026

The upcoming March 2026 semi-annual index review of the Nifty 50 is expected to deliver no change. (Pixabay)

'Nifty 50 set to stay unchanged but newbies to drive churn'

4 min read . 20 Jan 2026

The Nifty 50 closed the week at 25,693.85 and the BSE Sensex at 83,556.87. (Pexel)

Pulse of the Street: Markets on mute amid mixed Q3 earnings

2 min read . 16 Jan 2026

Telecom stood out as the strongest foreign investor favourite for a third straight year. (This is an AI-generated image)

In 2025, money flowed into telecoms, oil, metals, cyclical stocks

4 min read . 14 Jan 2026

In its sharpest weekly decline since 26 September 2025, the Nifty 50 shed 2.5% to settle at 25,683.30 on Friday, The Sensex logged its worst start to a new year in a decade, falling nearly 2% in the first seven trading sessions, (Image: Pixabay)

Pulse of the Street: A five-day rout makes market jittery

2 min read . 09 Jan 2026

BCCL, incorporated in 1972, is India’s largest producer of coking coal and plays a strategic role in CIL’s portfolio. (Bloomberg)

Steel over power: Is Bharat Coking Coal’s IPO strategy worth a bet?

5 min read . 08 Jan 2026

Nearly six in every ten stocks delivered weaker returns in 2025 compared with 2024.

What will it take for a 2025 outperformer to defy the mean reversion in 2026?

4 min read . 07 Jan 2026

Although investors bought stocks across most sectors, a clear divide emerged, with cyclical stocks seeing steady demand while defensive sectors lagged. (Pixabay)

Pulse of the Street: Markets glide into 2026 as metals, autos lead the charge

3 min read . 02 Jan 2026

Collectively, the top 10 corporate groups by market capitalization now command nearly 24% of the country's ₹474 trillion (as on 26 December) total market capitalization.

Springboard 2026 | India's 2025 corporate scorecard: See who won, who lost.

4 min read . 31 Dec 2025

The Nifty 50 and Sensex fell about 0.4% on Friday to close at 26,042 and 85,041.45, respectively. (File Photo: Reuters)

Indian equities snap losing streaks as year-end lull grips Dalal Street

2 min read . 26 Dec 2025