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Gold import surge driven by investment demand, not jewellery, says IBJA
India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA) Secretary Surendra Mehta says Indians are reallocating portfolios to gold, lifting investment demand and exchange traded fund (ETF) inflows, while jewellery sales remain weak and imports may stay elevated.

Study shows nearly half of small-cap stocks are 40% below highs: What it means for your portfolio
Abakkus Mutual Fund finds half of India’s small-cap stocks are 40% below highs. Small-caps grew 5.3x since 2019, with higher returns and volatility.
Rate cuts, tax breaks could lift India's Nifty 50 to 30,000 by end-2026, J.P. Morgan says - Reuters
Rate cuts, tax breaks could lift India's Nifty 50 to 30,000 by end-2026, J.P. Morgan saysReuters

Nifty Metal index falls nearly 2%, down for fourth day as US rate hike fears, falling commodity prices weigh
The latest decline in Indian metal stocks extends a sharp reversal in the sector after a strong rally over the past few months. The sentiment has turned cautious after stronger-than-expected US jobs data raised the possibility that the US Federal Reserve may keep interest rates elevated for longer.

Bank Nifty rises over 1%, all 14 shares gain as RBI forex swap facility boosts banking stocks
Banking shares led gains on Dalal Street, after the Reserve Bank of India's operational guidelines for its FCNR(B) deposit and external commercial borrowing (ECB) schemes, easing hedging costs and make foreign-currency fund raising more attractive.

Taking Stock: Markets extend losses; Nifty slips below 24,200, Sensex declines 852 pts
Biggest Nifty losers were Trent, M&M, Shriram Finance, SBI Life Insurance, Tech Mahindra, while gainers included Dr Reddy's Labs, Cipla, Jio Financial, Adani Enterprises, Apollo Hospitals.

Live: Brent Hits $95 After US-Iran Escalation | Gold Slides | Nifty Set for Cautious Open| Opening Bell
Wall Street heads into the opening bell under pressure after a sharp selloff on Wednesday, with all three major U.S. indexes falling more than 1%. Technology and semiconductor stocks remained weak, while escalating tensions in the Middle East added another layer of uncertainty for investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 953 points (-1.87%) to 49,918.78, the S&P 500 dropped 119.66 points (-1.62%) to 7,266.99, and the Nasdaq Composite slid 509.32 points (-1.98%) to 25,169.50. Investor sentiment remains cautious as markets assess the implications of fresh U.S. strikes on Iran and Iran's announcement of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The developments have pushed oil prices sharply higher, raising concerns that elevated energy costs could fuel inflation and keep interest rates higher for longer. The U.S. dollar traded cautiously as investors balanced geopolitical risks against the Federal Reserve's rate outlook. Meanwhile, gold extended its decline, hitting a more than six-month low as rising oil prices and inflation fears dampened expectations for near-term monetary easing. Markets are expected to remain highly sensitive to geopolitical headlines, energy price movements, and interest-rate expectations as trading gets underway.

Bandhan Mutual Fund buys additional 0.6 percent shares in Horizon Reclaim
Bandhan Small Cap Fund already held 3.11 percent (6.07 lakh shares) in Horizon as of June 18.

Should investors consider AMC stocks in a wobbly market?
Healthy inflows are a long-term positive for the mutual fund industry, though market volatility raises near-term concerns

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.

Mutual funds pump Rs 55,413 crore into financial stocks amid March selloff
Despite the buying, total mutual fund assets fell to Rs 46.6 lakh crore from Rs 51.29 lakh crore in February

Taking Stock: Nifty above 23,600, Sensex gains 1,695 pts on Middle East peace hopes
Among the Nifty constituents, Shriram Finance, L&T, InterGlobe Aviation, Bajaj Finance and Titan Company emerged as the top gainers. On the other hand, Nestle India, ONGC, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consumer and SBI Life Insurance ended as the major laggards.