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Gold, silver soared in 2025, stocks were major drags. What could 2026 have in store for investors?
After gold and silver delivered spectacular gains in 2025, Indian equities enter 2026 shaped by slower global rate cuts, geopolitical risks and a shift from slowdown to recovery. Largecaps may stay resilient, while mid and smallcaps could benefit from improving consumption trends and banking reforms, though global growth and currency risks persist, a report by 1 Finance suggest.
Prashant Paroda says Nvidia-led capex cycle nearing key turning point; India in spotlight
Prashant Paroda, Portfolio Manager Emerging Markets, Allspring Global Investments, said the key issue for global markets is whether the Nvidia-led AI capex cycle has peaked; if the AI trade plateaus, India could benefit due to steady earnings growth and more reasonable valuations. He remains cautious on Indian IT until growth improves, but expects India to attract investor interest by 2026 as US capex moderates and foreign flows return, adding that his fund is selectively buying Indian financials.
25 stocks that survived AI crash reveal what themes could work within Indian IT space
Indian IT stocks experienced a significant downturn due to AI concerns, with the Nifty IT index falling 21% in February. However, 25 select stocks defied the slump, showing positive returns by focusing on AI infrastructure, integration, and specialized engineering, indicating potential future growth themes for the sector.
AI may cut IT costs but push companies to spend more on tech: Axis AMC
Ashish Gupta, CIO at Axis Asset Management Company, expects double-digit loan growth in banking as economic indicators improve and sees earnings growth of 13–14% in the coming year. While confidence in recovery has strengthened, he cautioned that FII flows remain a risk due to global growth and currency factors.
Nifty at 29,000 by March 2027? Emkay's Seshadri Sen Shares Top Stock Picks
Can the Nifty hit 29,000 by March 2027? In this conversation with Surabhi Upadhyay, Emkay Global's Head of Research & Strategist Seshadri Sen explains why falling oil prices, a stronger rupee, improving earnings growth and resilient domestic flows could drive a 20% rally in Indian equities. He also shares his favourite sectors, key risks to watch and top investment themes for the next two years.
SBI MF buys additional 4% stake in Urban Company; Wellington Management, DF International exit
SBI Mutual Fund already held 1.89 percent shareholding in Urban Company as of December 2025.
Metal stocks slide on global growth worries, weak base prices, RBI caution; Nifty Metal index worst performer
The metals sector stocks dragged as investors reacted to a cautious Reserve Bank of India (RBI) policy outlook and renewed weakness in global base metal prices.
LIVE: Can Nifty Extend Its Rally? Global Tensions, Oil & Fed in Focus | Opening Bell
Can the Nifty extend its recent rally or will fresh geopolitical tensions and global market weakness cap gains? In today's Opening Bell, we break down the key cues driving markets—from renewed US-Iran tensions, Brent crude hovering near $72, mixed Asian markets, and weak Wall Street sentiment to Fed rate expectations, rising gold prices, OpenAI's IPO delay, chip stock weakness, and FII-DII activity. Catch Lovisha Darad in conversation with Market experts on Opening Bell.
Royal Orchid Hotels presses growth pedal with Hilton help
The partnership will help scale up asset-light growth, strengthen premium positioning, and unlock higher-margin growth in India’s fast-growing hotel market
SBI Mutual Fund Gets SEBI Nod for ₹13,000 Crore IPO | India's Largest AMC to List
SBI Mutual Fund, India's largest asset management company, has received SEBI's approval for its much-awaited IPO, which is expected to be worth around ₹13,000 crore. The public issue will be entirely an Offer for Sale (OFS), with no fresh equity issuance, as existing shareholders SBI and Amundi India Holding pare their stakes. The IPO is expected to hit the market next month and will mark the listing of one of the country's most dominant mutual fund players. With average assets under management of nearly ₹12.5 lakh crore as of December 2025, SBI Mutual Fund is a key player in India's growing investment ecosystem. The listing will place it alongside other listed AMCs such as HDFC AMC, Nippon Life India AMC, ICICI Prudential AMC, UTI AMC and Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC.