Ray Dalio warned that U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil giants could weaken the dollar and boost gold, citing past instances where sanctions reduced demand for fiat currencies. The sanctions follow fresh U.S. measures on Rosneft and Lukoil amid the Ukraine war.Read More

Gold and silver prices declined on Friday amid profit booking and mixed global cues, with MCX gold slipping 0.43% and silver down 0.93%. Despite gains in international markets due to geopolitical tensions and US monetary policy uncertainty, bullion is on track for its worst weekly performance since May.Read More

Euro zone government bond yields edged higher Friday as investors awaited crucial economic data from the region and the U.S. Inflation concerns, fueled by rising oil prices due to U.S. sanctions on Russia, contributed to the cautious market sentiment. Money markets are pricing in a potential ECB rate cut by July.Read More

Japan’s Nikkei share average surged over 1% on Friday, driven by tech stocks and anticipation of fiscal stimulus from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s new government. The index was poised for an eighth weekly gain in nine, with investors scooping up technology shares that had recently declined. SoftBank Group and chip-related Advantest were among the top...Read More

Kotak Mahindra Bank is expected to report a largely flat Q2FY26 PAT amid NIM compression and margin pressure. Analysts highlight loan and deposit growth, unsecured lending, and asset quality as key monitorables, with operating performance and credit costs shaping the near-term outlook.Read More

REITs in India have been reclassified from “hybrid” to “equity,” allowing mutual funds to lift previous investment caps. This boosts retail access to commercial real estate, improves liquidity, and may pave the way for REIT-focused funds, offering diversification, regular income, and professional management.Read More

Epack Prefab Technologies shares saw a significant jump. This followed strong Q2FY26 results. Net profit rose over 100 percent. Revenue from operations also increased substantially. The company operates in prefab and packaging businesses. Its order book remains robust. Manufacturing capacity has also been expanded. The stock now trades above its IPO price.Read More

Bitcoin jumped 2.38% to $111,155 on Friday as optimism over an upcoming US-China presidential meeting boosted crypto market sentiment. Ethereum and major altcoins also gained, while investors await the US CPI report, which could further influence Bitcoin’s near-term trajectory.Read More

India’s market regulator has banned 13 individuals from securities trading for front-running trades placed by three trusts. The Securities and Exchange Board of India found these individuals made illegal gains by trading ahead of the trusts’ transactions between January 2021 and October 2022. Penalties ranging from 500,000 to 1.5 million rupees were also imposed.Read More

New U.S. sanctions on Russian oil giants are impacting global energy markets, with India facing supply challenges. Analyst Geoff Dennis sees potential for easing U.S.-China trade tensions following a meeting between Trump and Xi, favoring equities, particularly in emerging markets like India, despite recent underperformance.Read More