LIC Portfolio Rejig: SBI, Coal India Among Top 10 Stocks that India's Biggest DII Sold in March Quarter
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), India’s largest domestic institutional investor, trimmed its NSE‑listed holdings to 3.71% in March 2026, down from 3.72% a month earlier. The insurer sold major banking stocks, including State Bank of India for roughly $557 million, ICICI Bank for $416 million and HDFC Bank for $138 million, and exited metal‑mining names such as Coal India ($172 million). Conversely, LIC became a net buyer in the IT sector, purchasing TCS and Infosys for a combined $487 million, and added auto makers Hyundai and Maruti Suzuki worth about $333 million. The reshuffle reflects a defensive tilt amid a market sell‑off triggered by the Middle‑East conflict and soaring oil prices.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Hits Record High on US-Iran Deal Hopes; SoftBank, Seiko Epson Lead the Rally
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 5.58% on May 7, closing at a record 62,834 as investors cheered optimism over a looming U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding and robust technology earnings. SoftBank Group led the rally, jumping 18.44%, while semiconductor and AI‑related stocks such...
Top Gainers & Losers on May 7: Godrej Industries, Tejas Networks, Paytm, Polycab, BHEL, HFCL Among Top Gainers
Indian equities closed flat on May 7 as the Nifty 50 and Sensex gave up early gains, while mid‑cap and small‑cap indices rose 1% and 0.8% respectively. Earnings beats propelled several stocks—Godrej Industries hit its 20% upper‑circuit limit, Tejas Networks jumped 14.7%,...
Stock Market Today: Sensex Falls 114 Points, Nifty 50 Ends Above 24,300; Mid, Small-Cap Indices Jump 1%
India's benchmarks closed lower on Thursday, with the Sensex slipping 114 points (0.15%) to 77,844.52 and the Nifty 50 easing 4 points (0.02%) to 24,326.65. The decline was driven by profit‑booking in heavyweight names such as HUL, TCS, ITC and Reliance,...
From Gift Nifty, US-Iran Peace Talks to Nasdaq, Kospi Rally: 10 Things that Changed for Indian Stock Market Overnight
Gift Nifty traded around 24,306, roughly 200 points above the previous Nifty futures close, indicating a gap‑up start for India’s equity market. Global cues were bullish – US stocks hit record highs and South Korea’s Kospi surged 5.4% amid optimism...
BlackRock-Backed GIP Mulls IPOs for Pristine, Ascend at $500 Mn Valuations
BlackRock‑backed Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is weighing initial public offerings for its Indian assets Pristine Logistics and Ascend Telecom, each slated at roughly $600 million. The move follows BlackRock’s $12.5 billion acquisition of GIP two years ago and signals an exit strategy...
Municipalities Planning Large Bond Issues Await Clarity on End-Use Guidelines
The Indian government’s FY27 budget unveiled a ₹100 crore (~$12 million) incentive for municipal bonds larger than ₹1,000 crore (~$120 million), but it has not yet issued detailed end‑use guidelines. Four municipalities—Ahmedabad, Thane, Panvel and Navi Mumbai—are preparing bond issues, while Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is...
Oil Extends Decline as Trump Says ‘Great Progress’ in Iran Talks
Oil prices fell for a second consecutive day after President Donald Trump announced "great progress" toward a final agreement to end the war with Iran. West Texas Intermediate slipped toward $100 a barrel, while Brent settled near $110, reversing earlier...
Traders Ramp Up Bets Warsh’s Fed Could Hike Rates Before Cutting
Bond traders are increasingly betting that the Federal Reserve will raise rates before any cuts, with swaps now pricing a greater than 50% chance of a hike by next April. The shift reflects growing hedging activity in SOFR futures and...
Aluminum Jumps the Most in Three Weeks as US-Iran Truce Holds
Aluminum surged 2.1% on the London Metal Exchange, marking its strongest intraday gain in three weeks as the US‑Iran cease‑fire held steady. The rally follows heightened geopolitical tension after missile strikes in the Persian Gulf, but officials confirmed the truce...
Dollar Softens as Middle East Ceasefire Holds
The U.S. dollar slipped modestly on Tuesday as markets absorbed a tentative cease‑fire between the United States and Iran, easing geopolitical risk. The dollar index fell 0.03% to 98.44, while the euro and sterling edged higher. The Japanese yen stayed...
Wall Street Drops as Middle East Tensions Escalate, Tyson Foods Dips 2.2%, eBay Jumps 5.6%
U.S. equity markets fell on May 4, 2026 as Middle East tensions spiked, with the Dow down 0.17%, the S&P 500 off 0.02% and the Nasdaq slipping 0.01%. Brent crude surged to $111.31 a barrel, briefly touching $114, after Iran...
Gold, Silver Rates Today Nosedive up to 5% as Crude Oil Price Soars After Escalation in the US-Iran War
Gold and silver prices plunged on May 4, 2026 as crude oil rallied over 5% following a reported missile exchange between Iran and a U.S. warship. COMEX gold slipped to about $4,535 an ounce, a 2.3% intraday loss, while silver...
Crude Oil Jumps over 5% as US-Iran Tensions Flare Again; Brent Crude Climbs Past $114
Oil prices surged more than 5% on May 4 after a tanker was reportedly struck in the Strait of Hormuz, reigniting U.S.-Iran tensions. President Trump pledged to guide commercial ships through the strategic waterway, while Iran warned of military action against...
Markets with Bertie: Why Are the Foreigners Flitting Off ?
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) withdrew roughly $20 bn from Indian equities in the first four months of 2024, a figure mirrored—and even exceeded—in Korea where outflows approached $40 bn. The popular narrative that capital is fleeing India because it lacks listed AI...
Traders Grapple With Two-Sided Tail Risk as Stocks Regain Highs
U.S. equities have reclaimed record highs after a V‑shaped bounce from the Iran‑related oil shock, but investors now face opposing tail risks: a buoyant AI‑driven semiconductor rally on the upside and persistent higher oil prices on the downside. Strong earnings...
Gold Notches Second Weekly Loss as US-Iran Talks Hang in Limbo
Gold steadied but posted a second consecutive weekly decline as traders weighed the stalled US‑Iran negotiations. Spot gold slipped 0.1% to $4,614 per ounce, extending a 14% loss since the conflict began in late February. A stronger dollar added pressure,...
Small-Cap Stock Under ₹50 Hits Upper Circuit for Twelve Straight Session. Do You Own?
AVI Polymers, a sub‑₹50 small‑cap, has surged 88% since its April 15 intraday low, hitting the upper circuit for twelve consecutive sessions. The rally is fueled by a promoter pledge to acquire up to 5% of equity, a fully‑subscribed rights issue...
Q4 Results 2026: BHEL to Paytm Among Companies to Declare Q4 Earnings Next Week; Check Full List Here
The Indian Q4 FY26 earnings season is entering its fourth week, with roughly 270 companies slated to release results next week. marquee names such as BHEL, L&T, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hero Motocorp, Bajaj Auto and Paytm are among the first...
IFSCA in Talks with RBI over Foreign Asset Reporting Rule for GIFT City Funds
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) asked funds in GIFT City to pause actions after a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) FAQ created confusion over their regulatory status. The RBI clarified that entities in the GIFT IFSC must file...
Bajaj Finance vs Jio Financial Services: Which Stock to Buy After Q4 Results 2026?
Bajaj Finance delivered a steady Q4 FY26, with net interest income rising 20% YoY to about $1.4 billion and assets under management expanding to roughly $61 billion. The NBFC posted a 14.3% increase in profit after tax to $2.3 billion, while maintaining best‑in‑class...
₹12.50 to ₹1630: Multibagger Penny Stock Turns ₹1 Lakh Into ₹1.30 Crore in Nine Years
Cian Agro Industries and Infrastructure’s BSE‑listed shares surged from ₹12.50 in May 2017 to ₹1,630 by April 2026, delivering a 12,940% total return. An investment of ₹1 lakh (≈$1,200) nine years ago would now be worth about ₹1.30 crore (≈$156,000). The stock also posted...
Your Initial Savings of ₹20 per Day Can Help in Getting a ₹6 Lakh Monthly Pension. Here's How
A 30‑year‑old investor who saves roughly ₹20 a day and starts a ₹6,000 monthly equity SIP can amass about ₹9 crore (≈ $1.1 million) over 30 years by applying a 10% annual step‑up and assuming a 15% return. The corpus, invested in a systematic...
UAE Exits OPEC: What Forced the West Asian Nation to Junk the Oil Cartel Amid the US-Iran War? Explained
The United Arab Emirates announced on May 1, 2026 that it will leave OPEC, ending its participation in the cartel’s production‑quota system. Analysts say the move is a pre‑planned shift driven by a mismatch between the UAE’s 4.8 million‑barrel‑per‑day capacity and the 3.2 million‑bpd...
Dollar Set for Sharp Weekly Loss versus Yen After Japan Steps In
The dollar is on track for its steepest weekly decline against the yen since February, slipping about 1.7% as Japan reportedly intervened to buy yen when the pair hit 160.7 per dollar. Authorities may have spent up to ¥5.48 trillion (roughly...
Crude Futures Fall on New Iran Proposal for Peace Talks
Crude futures slipped on Friday after Iran sent a new peace proposal to Pakistani mediators, easing some of the market’s war‑risk premium. Brent settled at $108.17 a barrel, down $2.23, while WTI fell to $101.94, down $3.13. Despite the dip,...
Oil Falls on Hopes for US-Iran Negotiations, Hormuz Progress
Oil prices slipped as West Texas Intermediate dropped up to 5.5% before stabilizing near $102 per barrel, reflecting thin trading ahead of Labor Day holidays. Ongoing US‑Iran negotiations remain deadlocked, with both sides maintaining a de‑facto blockade of the Strait...
Stocks to Buy or Sell for Short Term: Religare Broking's Ajit Mishra Suggests Strategies for 3 Shares
The Sensex and Nifty 50 slipped about 0.5% on April 30 as higher crude‑oil prices and a weaker rupee weighed on sentiment. Religare Broking’s senior research analyst Ajit Mishra flagged short‑term opportunities in three stocks: RBL Bank (buy, target ₹370 ≈ $4.5, stop ₹320), Sun Pharma (buy, target ₹1,980 ≈ $24, stop ₹1,720)...
Gold Rebounds as Speculation of Yen Intervention Weakens Dollar
Gold rebounded sharply, gaining 2.2% to trade above $4,600 per ounce after a three‑day decline, as the U.S. dollar slipped on speculation that Japan is intervening to support the yen. Spot gold reached $4,615.20 in London, while silver rose 2.6%...
Hindustan Laboratories Receives SEBI Observations for Its Proposed IPO
Hindustan Laboratories Limited has received SEBI observations on its proposed IPO of up to 1.41 million equity shares, comprising a fresh issue of 500,000 shares and an offer‑for‑sale of 910,000 shares. The shares, priced at a Rs 10 face value (about $1.7 million...
Crude Oil Prices Surge over 7%, Extend Gains to 8th Day; Brent Tops $119 — What's Behind This Sharp Rally?
Crude oil prices surged more than 7% on Wednesday, marking an eighth consecutive session of gains and pushing Brent crude above $119 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose 7.6% to $107.52, spurred by a sharp 6.2 million‑barrel draw in U.S....
Google, Alphabet to Meta: 4 Tech Mega-Caps Among ~270 US Companies Set to Post March Quarter Results Today
Four of the Magnificent 7—Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta—are slated to release March‑quarter earnings, representing over $1.1 trillion in market value. Their results will test whether the recent rally can endure amid heightened AI spending and a pending Federal Reserve decision. Analysts...
Gold, Silver Rates Today: Comex Gold Slides $86/Oz, Silver Drops $1.5/oz Ahead of US Fed Decision, Oil Surge
Gold and silver futures on the COMEX fell sharply on April 29, with gold dropping $86 to $4,522 per ounce and silver slipping $1.50 to $71.71, their lowest levels in a month and since early April respectively. The decline was...
US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Futures Flat Ahead of Fed Decision, Megacap Earnings
U.S. equity futures were largely unchanged on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, with expectations that rates will stay steady. At the same time, four megacap tech firms—Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms and Microsoft—were slated to report earnings,...
US Fed Meeting 2026 LIVE: US Fed Meet Outcome at 11.30 Pm Today — All Eyes on Powell's Last Speech...
The Federal Reserve concluded its two‑day April meeting on 29 April, with Chair Jerome Powell expected to announce that the federal‑funds rate will remain in the 3.5‑3.75% target range for a third consecutive session. Powell’s remarks are likely to be his...
'If We Invest Wisely Today...': Vijay Kedia Shares Growth Mantra for India, Cites China’s Big Spending Model
Ace investor Vijay Kedia used a X post to compare India’s FY 2025‑27 spending with China’s, highlighting stark gaps in education, R&D, defence and infrastructure. He argues that India’s lower per‑capita income and resource constraints are offset by a youthful demographic...
Great Depression Coming? Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki Predicts ‘Giant Crash’ in 2026–27: Here’s His Strategy
Robert Kiyosaki warned on Twitter that a "giant crash" could hit markets in 2026‑27, potentially echoing a Great Depression‑type downturn. He reiterated his long‑standing belief that downturns create buying opportunities for assets like real estate, stocks, gold, silver, Bitcoin and...
Nifty 50 Loses Valuation Cushion After Recent Rally; Fuel Price Risk May Trigger Short-Term Correction: Emkay Global
Emkay Global warns that the Nifty 50’s recent rally has eroded its valuation cushion, with the index now trading at a FY27E price‑to‑earnings multiple of 19.5×, close to its long‑term average. The brokerage cites $14.2 billion of FPI outflows in Q4FY26,...
Wall St Week Ahead-Soaring US Stocks Face Pivotal Week of Tech-Led Earnings, Fed Meeting
U.S. equities are poised for a decisive test as five of the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants—Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Meta—report earnings next week, alongside more than a third of the S&P 500. The market rally, which has lifted the S&P 500...
Why Should Investors Approach a 'Buy on Dips' Strategy Amid Earnings Season? Explained
India’s Q4 earnings season shows a split picture: IT firms face headwinds from AI‑driven pricing pressure and cautious FY27 guidance, while consumer‑focused sectors such as FMCG, retail and durables post robust demand and lower input costs. Banking results reveal margin...
TCS vs Infosys vs Wipro vs HCL Tech vs Tech Mahindra: Which IT Stock to Buy After Q4 Results 2026?
Indian IT giants posted mixed Q4 FY26 results, highlighting divergent growth trajectories. TCS posted a 28.7% profit surge to ₹13,718 crore (≈$1.65 B) and revenue of ₹70,698 crore (≈$8.5 B), while its $12 B Q4 contract value underscored strong deal momentum. Infosys delivered a 21%...
Gold, Silver Rates Today: Precious Metals Remain Volatile Amid US-Iran War. Is It Right Time to Buy?
Gold and silver prices in India fell on Friday, echoing a broader global pullback as the US‑Iran conflict fuels a stronger dollar and higher oil prices. MCX gold June futures slipped 0.02% to ₹1,51,735 per 10 g (≈$5,700 per ounce), while...
Q4 Results 2026: Maruti Suzuki, Vedanta, Adani Ent, HUL Among Companies to Declare Earnings Next Week; Full List Here
The Indian Q4 FY2026 earnings season kicks off next week with more than 200 listed firms, including marquee names such as Maruti Suzuki, UltraTech Cement, Eternal (Zomato), Adani Enterprises, Hindustan Unilever, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Coal India. Analysts expect the...
Expert View: Sector Rotation to Be a Dominant Market Theme, Says Mahindra Manulife CIO
Mahindra Manulife CIO Krishna Sanghavi says the lingering US‑Iran conflict will keep energy prices elevated, pressuring Indian growth but also creating sector‑specific opportunities. He recommends a medium‑term focus on defensive sectors such as energy, healthcare and consumer staples while anticipating a...
Stocks to Buy Under ₹100: Sumeet Bagadia Recommends Three Stocks to Buy on Monday - 27 April 2026
The Indian equity market posted a third consecutive decline on April 24, with the Nifty slipping 1.10% to 23,907 and the Sensex down 1.28% amid tech‑sector sell‑offs and higher oil prices driven by Middle‑East tensions. Technical analysis by Choice Broking’s Sumeet Bagadia...
Gold, Silver Prices Today: Check Retail Rates of 24K, 22K Gold, 999 Silver on 25 April in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune,...
India's retail gold and silver prices were largely unchanged on April 25, with 24‑karat gold around ₹152,800 per 10 g (≈$1,840) and 22‑karat gold near ₹140,000 per 10 g (≈$1,680) across major metros. Silver 999 fine hovered at roughly ₹245,000 per kilogram (≈$2,950)....
Stock Market Crash: Nifty 50 to Sensex — Has Dalal Street Discounted the US-Iran War?
The Nifty 50 and Sensex have retreated below the 24,000 and 77,000 marks after a brief rebound from the US‑Iran war shock, settling near 23,800 and 76,900 respectively. Analysts say the initial geopolitical jolt has been priced in, but rising Brent...
US-Iran War to Fuel Petrol, Diesel Prices. How Can Stock Market Investors Make Money From It?
The US‑Iran conflict has lifted global crude oil above $80 per barrel, prompting analysts to expect a delayed rise in India’s retail petrol and diesel prices after key state elections. While state‑run marketers have kept retail rates steady at roughly...
Reliance GDR Price Dips After Reliance Q4 Results 2026. Should You Buy Reliance Shares on Monday?
Reliance Industries posted mixed Q4 FY2026 results, with consolidated revenue up 12.9% YoY to $34.3 bn but EBITDA flat and net profit down 8% to $2.2 bn. Jio Platforms drove growth, posting 12.7% higher revenue and a 17.9% EBITDA jump, while the...
Vedanta Demerger: How to Trade the Anil Agarwal-Led Stock Ahead of Record Date?
Vedanta Ltd., led by Anil Agarwal, is set to demerge into five listed entities with a record date of May 1, 2026, and an ex‑date on April 30. The stock has slipped more than 10% this week, trading around ₹721 (≈ $9) and...