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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.
INR depreciates further to one-week low as oil stays elevated amid Middle East turmoil
The Indian rupee depreciated further in opening trades on Wednesday as oil prices stay elevated, driving fears of inflationary pressures in future. INR opened at Rs 95.43 per dollar and hit a low of 95.65 so far during the day. Yesterday, rupee fell 15 paise to close at 95.34 against the US dollar, as global crude oil prices jumped and the American currency remained firm amid massive safe-haven inflows. Significant foreign fund outflows also weighed on the investor sentiments. Local equities continue to stay strained in early trades with BSE Sensex trading at 73,866.45, down by 783.39 points and NSE Nifty 50 trading at 23,247.90, down by 235.65 points.
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
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.
Banking sector Q4 results: NIMs likely bottomed out, business momentum improves; Axis Bank, DCB Bank among top picks
Equirus Securities expects repo hikes in the second half of FY27, which would be NIM supportive for private banks. While it sees reasonable upside across all large private banks, it prefers Axis Bank within that pack. Within mid-private banks, it likes Karur Vysya Bank and DCB Bank.
Expert view: Can't say the worst is behind for markets; positive on banks, says Mittul Kalawadia of ICICI Prudential AMC
Mittul Kalawadia, Senior Fund Manager at ICICI Prudential AMC, emphasises the importance of flexible investment strategies and identifies banking and specific discretionary sectors as attractive opportunities amidst ongoing volatility.
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
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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.
Mcap of 7 of top-10 valued firms erodes by Rs 1.54 lakh cr; Reliance takes biggest hit
In a holiday-shortened last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 639.61 points, or 0.84 per cent, and the NSE Nifty declined 171.55 points, or 0.72 per cent.
Mcap of 7 top valued firms erodes by ₹1.54 trn, Reliance takes biggest hit
The combined market valuation of seven of the top 10 valued firms eroded by Rs 1.54 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit. In a holiday-shortened last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 639.61 points, or 0.84 per cent, and the NSE Nifty declined 171.55 points, or 0.72 per cent. From the top 10 pack, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bajaj Finance and Hindustan Unilever faced erosion in their valuations, while State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were the gainers. The market valuation of Reliance Industries dropped by Rs 46,078.3 crore to Rs 17,87,039.40 crore. HDFC Bank's valuation eroded by Rs 33,333.06 crore to Rs 11,46,641.84 crore. The valuation of Bharti Airtel tumbled Rs 25,408.96 crore to Rs 11,14,886.53 crore and that of TCS dived Rs 22,920.58 crore to Rs 8,15,480.75 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of Hindustan Unilever ...
F&O Talk: Nifty may stay range-bound; Sudeep Shah sees opportunities in banks, IT, picks 7 stocks
Indian stock markets experienced a sharp selloff on Friday, with Sensex and Nifty dropping over 1%, driven by passive fund flows from MSCI index reshuffles. Volatility surged as the market lost Rs 6 lakh crore in capitalization. Analysts suggest caution amid indecisiveness and a lack of strong directional momentum.