Multi Commodity Exchange of India shares surged over 100% driven by a bullion price rally. Following sharp corrections in gold and silver, exchanges increased margin requirements to curb volatility. While futures activity contracted, options trading picked up, mirroring past trends and raising questions about the stock’s valuation.Read More

Consumer analyst Abneesh Roy sees a real FMCG revival driven by GST cuts, steady rural demand, and recovering urban consumption. He highlights Nestle, Britannia, Marico, and Tata Consumer as near-term beneficiaries, while positioning ITC as a one-to-two-year recovery play after a tax shock. Hindustan Unilever’s premium beauty investment is also noted as a structural re-rating...Read More

Australian shares reached an all-time peak on Thursday. Strong company earnings fueled widespread gains. Banks and miners led the advance. The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed significantly. Investors are watching upcoming earnings reports. Unemployment data also influenced market sentiment. Copper prices boosted mining stocks. Some individual companies experienced sharp movements.Read More

Mutual funds sustained strong buying momentum in January 2026, investing over Rs 42,000 crore in equities. ETMarkets analysis shows 31 stocks were added across multiple schemes, with 11 delivering 50–100% returns over one year, including a multibagger, highlighting continued institutional conviction in select banking and financial stocks.Read More

South Korean shares surged to a record high, driven by a tech-led rebound on Wall Street. The benchmark KOSPI closed up 3.09%, with major tech and auto companies seeing significant gains. Meanwhile, the won weakened against the dollar, and benchmark bond yields rose.Read More

Omnitech Engineering, a Gujarat-based precision components maker, has filed its RHP for a Rs 583 crore IPO comprising a Rs 418 crore fresh issue and a Rs 165 crore offer for sale by promoter Udaykumar Arunkumar Parekh. The issue will be offered via the book-building route, with up to 50% reserved for QIBs and anchor...Read More

Market veteran Samir Arora expresses cautious optimism for India’s equity market, expecting a stable trajectory with reasonable earnings growth. He advises investors to remain disciplined, particularly in the IT sector, urging patience until visibility improves and valuations adjust. Arora prefers steady sectors like financials and consumption over areas with high disruption risk.Read More

Japan’s government bond (JGB) yield curve maintained its flattening ​trend on Thursday, as foreign investors ​supported demand for a 20-year bond auction, the first after Prime ​Minister Sanae Takaichi’s tax-cut pledge had sent its yield to record highs last month.Read More

U.S.-based Invitation Homes forecast annual ​funds from operations (FFO) ​below Wall Street estimates on ​Wednesday, as the real estate investment trust navigates higher costs in an inflationary environment.Read More

​Pernod Ricard ​has nothing new on the ‌horizon ⁠in ⁠terms ​of an initial public offering ​of its Indian ​unit ⁠and this ‌is ​one ​of ⁠a long list ​of options the company ​reviews annually, CEO Alexandre ‌Ricard told Reuters following ​reports ​the ⁠company was mulling a listing.Read More