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Motilal Oswal Q4 operating profit surges 25% on strong wealth business growth
The asset & private wealth management business reported an operating profit after tax growth of 48% to ₹338 crore on a year-on-year basis. Shares of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd ended at ₹785.45, up by ₹2.70, or 0.34%, on the BSE today, April 29.
FIIs, MFs raise stake in these 10 microcaps; stock gains up to 75% in six months
FIIs and mutual funds raised stakes in 10 fast-rising microcaps from the Nifty 250 Microcap index, with stocks delivering up to 75% returns in six months.

Stock markets can deliver years of zero returns, explains DSP Mutual Fund MD, CEO: Key takeaways for investors
Kalpen Parekh, MD and CEO at DSP Mutual Fund, shared an important insight in his post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that all markets can have long periods of zero returns.
Stock markets can deliver years of zero returns, explains DSP Mutual Fund MD, CEO: Key takeaways for investors - Mint
Stock markets can deliver years of zero returns, explains DSP Mutual Fund MD, CEO: Key takeaways for investorsMint
REC shares dip over 4% as Q4 net profit slips 22% to Rs 3,375 crore: Why Motilal Oswal still remains bullish
Shares of Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) slipped over 4% after reporting a 22% YoY fall in Q4 net profit to Rs 3,375 crore. Despite weak disbursements and modest loan growth, brokerage Motilal Oswal maintained its ‘Buy’ call, citing attractive valuations and stable spreads.
Where to invest now: SBI MF prefers large caps, pharma, PSU banks
Ruchit Mehta, Head of Research at SBI Mutual Fund, prefers CDMO and hospital plays within pharma, citing stronger growth prospects over generics. He sees large caps as attractive on valuations, while midcaps require selectivity amid earnings risks. PSU banks may outperform in the near term due to stronger loan growth, but asset quality risks could emerge over the next 2–3 quarters if global disruptions persist.

This stock is Motilal Oswal's top mid-sized private banking pick; check upside potential
Growth momentum remains among the strongest in the industry, driven by a high-yielding asset mix and steady business traction, Motilal Oswal said, adding that it remains constructive on AU Small Finance Bank's underlying growth trajectory.

Nippon Life AMC Q4 profit up 29%; declares ₹12.50 final dividend
The company’s mutual fund quarterly average assets under management (QAAUM) rose 30% YoY to ₹7.25 lakh crore, while total closing AUM increased 18% YoY to ₹7.73 lakh crore.
Sensex dives 850 pts, Nifty slips below 24,200 amid oil shock and weak global cues
The equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Thursday, extending losses for a second straight session. Firm crude oil prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions rattled sentiment. Brent crude surged for the fourth consecutive day to around $103 per barrel amid uncertainty over US-Iran talks and fresh concerns around the Strait of Hormuz. Weak Asian cues and persistent foreign fund outflows deepened the sell-off. The Nifty slipped below the 24,200 mark, dragged by auto, PSU banks and consumer durables stocks, while pharma and healthcare shares saw selective buying. Investors stayed cautious, closely tracking the ongoing Q4 earnings season for further triggers.
Invesco Mutual Fund unveils Invesco India BSE Sensex Index Fund and Invesco India Nifty Bank Index Fund - Upstox
Invesco Mutual Fund unveils Invesco India BSE Sensex Index Fund and Invesco India Nifty Bank Index FundUpstox
Market sell-off continues for 2nd day; Nifty ends below 24,200 level
Pharma and media shares advanced while auto, PSU Bank and realty shares declined.

Trent, L&T to HDFC Bank: How are the worst-performing Nifty 50 stocks of last month faring in April?
Earlier this month, DSP Mutual Fund in its strategy report said that it is shifting from a conservative to a constructive view on the Indian stock market, as the correction has brought valuations closer to long-term averages.