Mastercard sold its entire 4.31% stake in Pine Labs for about ₹933.57 crore, with ICICI Prudential Life, Societe Generale and Citigroup among the largest buyers.
Indian equities rebounded on September 23 as easing crude prices and hopes of lower US-Iran tensions lifted metals, FMCG and PSU banks, while IT stocks remained under pressure.
Viking Therapeutics shares jumped about 30% after maintenance data showed its obesity drug VK2735 preserved most weight loss with less frequent dosing, while Asian equities rose for a sixth straight day on 23 September as chipmakers rallied and oil eased.
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock said there is no evidence yet that AI is making Australia's economy more productive, warned it could be a bubble, and said data-centre investment is adding to inflation ahead of an expected rate rise.
Sydney-based OpenDebt, founded by former Westpac banker Norman Yan and Jonas Tischer, has raised A$2 million in pre-seed funding from Blackbird Ventures and Antler to deploy AI agents for lenders and collection agencies, with built-in human escalation.
Oslo- and London-based Benford has raised €5 million in pre-seed funding from firstminute capital, Global Founders Capital, Sondo and fintech founders to operate as a licensed statutory audit firm powered by its AuditOS software.
Paris-based HighLife has raised more than $90 million (€80 million) co-led by Andera, Sofinnova, Supernova Invest and Mérieux Equity Partners to commercialise its transcatheter mitral valve replacement system in Europe and launch a US pivotal study.
SEBI has settled adjudication proceedings against five Adani Group companies over related-party disclosures and audit-report lapses flagged after the Hindenburg report, with the firms paying ₹1.5 crore without admitting or denying the findings.
Masters' Union Ventures' first Demo Day in Bengaluru saw 25 student-led startups secure nearly ₹60 crore in soft funding commitments from more than 65 VCs and angels, with Sanyark, Saubha Aerial Systems and CarbonM drawing strong interest.
Indian equities ended lower on 22 September 2026, with the Sensex down 0.44% at 74,529.08 and the Nifty 50 snapping a four-day winning run at 23,329, as IT heavyweights and foreign investor outflows dragged benchmarks.