Dividend-paying stocks are gaining attention in a volatile market. Companies with steady cash flows are returning excess cash to shareholders. Vedanta leads with a 6.3% dividend yield. Coal India offers 5.7%, and REC provides 5.4%. Hindustan Zinc, GAIL, ITC, ONGC, RITES, NMDC, and Oracle Financial Services Software also feature in the top dividend yield list.Read More
Hedge funds significantly increased selling of emerging Asian equities last week, the heaviest since April 2025, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions, particularly the Iran conflict. This risk aversion led to broad-based outflows across global regions, though overall positioning in emerging Asia remains elevated despite strong performance in markets like South Korea and Taiwan.Read More
Gold and silver prices extended losses as a stronger dollar and fading rate cut expectations weighed on sentiment. Elevated geopolitical tensions and volatile commodity markets added pressure. Analysts expect continued choppiness, advising investors to wait for stability while monitoring key support and resistance levels in both domestic and international markets.Read More
Nomura has upgraded Kotak Mahindra Bank to Buy, making it its top pick among Indian banks, while retaining ICICI Bank as its “preferred compounder.” The call comes amid tightening liquidity, rising funding costs, and delayed NIM recovery across the sector. Kotak shares rose ~2%, ICICI ~1.5%, with targets of Rs 445 and Rs 1,535, respectively.Read More
The rupee weakened by 20 paise to 93.73 against the US dollar amid a strengthening greenback and rising global crude oil prices. Despite US President Trump’s claims of talks with Iran, the Islamic Republic’s denial fueled uncertainty and oil price volatility. Heavy foreign institutional investor outflows also pressured the local currency.Read More
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