In the September quarter, retail investors increased holdings in 133 stocks (market cap above Rs 2,500 crore, net sales over Rs 100 crore, net profit margin above 10% for four consecutive quarters), excluding banks and financials.Read More

Goldman Sachs sees the rupee nearing a turning point after breaching 90 against the dollar, but warns that trade uncertainty and external account pressures could dictate its next move. While fundamentals remain stronger than past stress episodes, the currency’s near-term trajectory hinges on U.S.–India tariff negotiations and capital flow recovery.Read More

Investor attention is returning to India’s infrastructure sector as order flows increase. Analysts expect this trend to continue into next year. The EMS sector is experiencing a growth normalization, leading to valuation concerns. Public sector banks, however, continue to present value opportunities. Experts highlight Bank of India as a key pick, anticipating a re-rating to...Read More

Despite U.S. rate cuts, IT sector growth remains subdued due to AI disruption, with midcap services firms offering better prospects. Aviation faces near-term pain from weak margins and operational challenges. The metals sector, however, shows promise with healthy consolidation and strong domestic demand, despite global vulnerabilities.Read More

Japan’s Nikkei share average closed 0.9% lower, led by a sharp 7.69% decline in SoftBank Group. This fall mirrored Oracle’s significant drop after missing U.S. earnings forecasts, raising concerns about their joint AI data center project. Other tech and bank shares also declined, though Advantest and Mitsui & Co bucked the trend.Read More

The Federal Reserve will soon begin purchasing approximately $40 billion monthly in short-dated government bonds to manage market liquidity and maintain control over its interest rate target. This move, aimed at ensuring ample reserves, follows the recent halt of quantitative tightening and aims to prevent a repeat of 2019’s market volatility.Read More

Japanese government bonds saw a rise on Thursday, driven by a strong 20-year bond auction that attracted the highest demand in over five years. This robust demand led to a decline in 20-year JGB yields, reaching their lowest point since early December.Read More

U.S. Treasuries rallied Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s less hawkish outlook and announcement of imminent Treasury bill purchases. The Fed’s move, larger and earlier than expected, aims to ease money market strain. This, coupled with a dovish tone from Chair Powell, reinforced expectations of future rate cuts, pushing bond yields lower across the curve.Read More

Sowilo Investment Managers’ Sandip Agarwal says the Fed’s rate cut removes uncertainty for IT budgets, but AI-driven effort reductions will keep Indian IT growth muted for the next 12 months. He expects FY26 to remain soft, with FY27 improving if client budgets rise. Agarwal says valuations across large IT, midcaps and ER&D remain stretched, and...Read More

Analysts project further gains for U.S. equities in 2026, supported by earnings growth, AI-driven capital expenditure, and a constructive policy backdrop. Forecasts signal potential double-digit returns, but elevated valuations and macro uncertainties mean investors may need a selective, diversified approach to navigate possible volatility.Read More