Indian equities may remain range-bound in the near term but are set to pick up momentum in the second half of the fiscal, driven by earnings recovery and GST-led consumption boost, said Mahesh Patil, Chief Investment Officer at Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC.Read More

Indian equities ended in the green on Friday, with the Nifty 50 rising for an eighth consecutive session, as softer U.S. labour market data helped temper concerns from a stronger-than-expected inflation reading, bolstering expectations that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates.Read More

Global investors are showing renewed interest in Chinese government bonds as yields reach multi-month highs, driven by a selloff and rotation into stocks. Firms like AllianzGI and AllianceBernstein are increasing their holdings, anticipating further monetary easing by the PBOC to support the fragile economy.Read More

Nomura’s Sonal Varma expects India’s inflation to stay benign despite a near-term uptick, giving the RBI room for rate cuts later this year. She forecasts FY26 CPI at 2.7% and sees a cumulative 50 bps reduction in the repo rate by December.Read More

India’s REIT market has grown to USD 18 billion since 2019 and could surpass USD 25 billion by 2029. Backed by reforms and expansion into retail, logistics, and data centres, it is emerging among the world’s fastest-growing REIT markets.Read More

HFCL shares rallied nearly 5% after the Andhra Pradesh government allotted 1,000 acres of land in Sri Sathya Sai district for setting up defence manufacturing facilities. Phase I will see 329 acres handed over, followed by 671 acres in Phase II. Broader defence stocks like Apollo Micro Systems and GRSE also surged on optimism over...Read More

ICICI Securities forecasts a bullish outlook for the Indian stock market, projecting the Nifty to reach 28,500 by June 2026, a 14% increase. This optimism stems from strong technical patterns, historical trends, and supportive macro factors like GST reforms and potential global rate cuts.Read More

Infosys’ share buyback, though priced slightly lower than expected, is seen as a positive signal for the IT sector, with experts predicting similar moves from TCS and Wipro. The buybacks are expected to boost return ratios and benefit investors.Read More

In CY25, select BSE500 stocks have significantly outperformed the broader market. Nine top performers, led by Godfrey Phillips India, have surged between 50% and 99%, rewarding investors. With bullish momentum continuing into the final quarter, market watchers are closely tracking these equity winners.Read More

This week’s mainboard IPOs—Urban Company, Dev Accelerator, and Shringar House of Mangalsutra—are seeing strong investor interest as bidding closes. Urban Company leads with a 43.7% expected listing gain, while Shringar is set for an 18.8% rise and Dev Accelerator for 16.4%.Read More