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ET Alpha Wealth Summit: S Naren shares blueprint for investing in a boring market
ICICI Prudential AMC CIO S. Naren described the current market as a “boring phase,” marked by a tug-of-war between FIIs and domestic mutual funds. At the ET Alpha Wealth Summit, he outlined five market-cycle phases, warning that parabolic asset rallies and leveraged investing are classic signs of bubbles.

ICICI Bank Remains Motilal Oswal's Top 'Buy' In Banking Space, Sees Upto 41% Upside — Check Target Price
Given its strong fundamentals, market share gains, and resilient asset quality, Motilal Oswal continues to view ICICI Bank as a preferred top pick in the sector

World's First ETF To Hit $1 Trillion Assets: Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF Readies For SpaceX, Anthropic IPOs
The feat points to massive pools of passive money ready to be utilised for buying shares in some of the biggest IPOs slated for launches later in the year.

RBI MPC meeting begins today: Will RBI announce a rate hike as Middle East conflict threatens to drive inflation?
According to wealth management firm DSP Mutual Fund, the central bank is unlikely to announce a rate hike, instead, the bank is likely to follow a step-by-step sequence before pulling the trigger on rates to defend the currency.

Gold overtakes US treasuries as the world's top reserve asset. Here's why central banks are buying more bullion
Gold tops global reserves as ECB reports record central bank and Tether gold buying, highlighting geopolitics, sanctions risks and a shifting world order.
Sensex tumbles over 1,100 points, Nifty below 23,200. 6 key factors behind today's D-Street rout - The Economic Times
Sensex tumbles over 1,100 points, Nifty below 23,200. 6 key factors behind today's D-Street routThe Economic TimesWhy is stock market down today? BSE Sensex, Nifty50 crash around 1% - top reasons for fallThe Times of IndiaSensex recovers 500 pts from day's low, but still down 0.9%: Three key reasons behind market paring lossesMoneycontrol.com

S&P 500 posts longest winning streak since 1995 as tech drives another record close
Alphabet turned out to be the one stock that kept the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in check on Tuesday with a 3.5% drop on the back of its mega $80 billion fund raising plan.

Bitcoin falls to two-month low as Strategy sale, West Asia risks weigh
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since early April after top corporate holder Strategy sold a portion of its holdings and escalating West Asia tensions dampened risk appetite. Continued ETF outflows and uncertainty over US-Iran relations further pressured the cryptocurrency market.

Here's how the US markets, other asset classes are reacting to the fallout in US-Iran negotiations
Incidentally, despite the developments on Monday, all three indices made new record highs. The S&P 500 crossed the mark of 7,600 for the first time, while the Nasdaq also ended higher led by continued buying in tech and AI-linked stocks. The Dow Jones also recovered from the lows of the day to end around the flat line.

RBI clears Mirae Asset MF to raise stake in Equitas SFB up to 9.5%
The RBI has approved Mirae Asset Mutual Fund to acquire an aggregate holding of up to 9.5% in Equitas Small Finance Bank. The approval is valid for one year and is subject to compliance with banking and securities regulations.

Forget Equity Research? Radhika Gupta Lists The Real High-Growth Jobs In Finance
File image of Edelweiss Mutual Fund MD and CEO Radhika Gupta
Midcaps in a sweet spot? Why Nippon India’s Rupesh Patel sees a valuation correction despite new index peaks
Nippon India Mutual Fund's Rupesh Patel remains constructive on midcaps despite concerns over valuations, citing resilient earnings growth and improved valuation comfort after a prolonged time correction. He favours financials, consumer discretionary and select industrials, while emphasising a bottom-up stock-picking approach to navigate geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties.