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Growth Leaders: 10 midcap stocks with stellar 50%+ YoY sales gains
Several NSE midcap companies delivered strong growth in the December 2025 quarter, with sales rising over 50% year-on-year. Firms across sectors such as metals, real estate, energy and healthcare reported sharp demand-led expansion, highlighting strong business momentum and growth potential.
For those wanting to trade downside levels, not sure if index is the right way: Rohit Srivastava
Rohit Srivastava, Founder of Indiacharts and Strike Money, says investors should focus on hedging rather than aggressive selling as markets remain volatile. He suggests using long-dated Nifty puts as protection and notes that weakness, initially seen in IT and real estate, is spreading to other sectors including banks. For short-term traders, stock-specific short trades may offer opportunities, while defensive sectors such as defence, pharmaceuticals and agro-linked plays like sugar could act as selective bets.
Private banks, autos and real estate look attractive: Axis Capital
Raman Jauhar, MD & Head of Equities at Axis Capital, says crude price spikes typically cause short-term volatility, but markets have historically recovered if prices remain contained. He remains constructive on Indian equities, highlighting private banks, autos and real estate as attractive sectors. Jauhar adds that a revival in earnings growth could be the key trigger for sustained FII inflows going forward.
Investors' preference shifting from FDs, real estate to equities, post Covid: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath
Nithin Kamath says post-Covid investing has transformed India’s markets, with over 11 crore unique investors and rising first-time participation. Savings are shifting from deposits and real estate to equities, especially mutual funds, while direct stock investing growth remains comparatively modest and steady.
Trading the ceasefire: Navigating the Iran–Israel pause: Shubham Agarwal
If Nifty holds above key support and sentiment stabilizes, selective bullish trades make sense, especially in sectors directly hit by the conflict.
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.
Live: Banking stocks fuel Nifty above 24,500; Uncertainty persists on US-Iran talks | Closing Bell
Indian markets ended lower, dragged by weakness in IT stocks. The BSE Sensex slipped over 650 points, while the Nifty 50 fell below 24,450. HCL Technologies led the decline, logging its sharpest fall in 11 years after weak guidance, pulling down peers like Infosys and TCS. Despite the headline fall, market breadth remained positive with broader markets outperforming, as smallcaps extended gains for a second straight session. Financials were under pressure, with ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank slipping. On the upside, stocks like Tata Consumer Products, NTPC and Hindustan Unilever emerged as key gainers.