Indian equities ended in the green on Friday, with the Nifty 50 rising for an eighth consecutive session, as softer U.S. labour market data helped temper concerns from a stronger-than-expected inflation reading, bolstering expectations that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates. Investor sentiment was also supported by signs of progress towards a potential […]
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors seek Fed’s view of shaky labor market as rate cut looms
Investors will look for the Federal Reserve to communicate how worried it is about the flagging U.S. labor market at its meeting next week and they expect the central bank to cut interest rates for the first time in nine months to shore up employment. On Thursday, inflation data came in slightly hotter than expected. […]
Wall Street coasts to the finish of its best week in the last 5
Wall Street coasted to the finish of its best week in the last five on Friday as U.S. stocks hung near their record levels. The S&P 500 barely budged and edged down by less than 0.1% from the all-time high it set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 273 points, or 0.6%, […]
Nifty closes above 25,000 for a 2nd day, points to more gains
Domestic equities posted gains for a second week, led by upsides in beaten-down information technology (IT) shares following Donald Trump’s conciliatory remarks on India and a share buyback announcement by bigwig Infosys. On Friday, the NSE Nifty finished at 25,114.00, up 0.4% or 108.50 points. The BSE Sensex ended at 81,904.70, 0.4% or 355.97 points […]
NARCL to auction Rs 3,700 crore Wind World debt; Omkara files anchor offer
The National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL) is selling ₹3,763 crore debt of Wind World with a reserve bid of ₹1,250 crore. The government-backed bad loan bank had acquired it 18 months ago. Omkara ARC has now emerged as the anchor bidder with an offer of around ₹1,250 crore, people familiar with the matter said. Prudent […]
Global stocks edge up with dollar, bond yields as Fed rate cuts loom
MSCI’s global equities index edged higher on Friday, after registering a record close in the prior session, while U.S. Treasury yields rebounded after sliding the day before when expectations climbed for U.S. rate cuts. The University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers showed that U.S. consumer sentiment fell for a second straight month in September to […]
These 11 mutual fund favourite stocks plunge up to 40% in 2025 so far – MF Selloff
Investor sentiment often strengthens when a stock is widely held across multiple mutual fund (MF) schemes — a sign of perceived stability and long-term potential. But even these popular names aren’t immune to sharp corrections. As of August 2025, 232 stocks were held by over 100 mutual fund schemes. Yet nearly 100 of them have […]
Explained: SWAGAT-FI is a diplomatic passport for fleeing FIIs. How will it work?
Capital markets, Sebi has approved a new framework that could make life easier for foreign investors in Indian markets. The move comes at a time when foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have been heavy sellers this year, pulling out more than Rs 80,000 crore from equities since July. The new mechanism, called SWAGAT-FI (Single Window Automatic […]
Mid- and small-cap mania: Why retail investors need to rebalance toward largecaps
Recent data from the Indian mutual fund industry reinforces the trend of retail overweight in mid- and small-cap funds. In August 2025, equity funds attracted ₹33,430 crore in net inflows, while SIP contributions held steady at ₹28,265 crore. Despite a slight dip in total assets under management (₹75.18 lakh crore vs. ₹75.36 lakh crore in […]
Infosys share buyback: Size, price, dates and other key things to know
IT giant Infosys launched its largest-ever share buyback on Friday, September 12. The move comes at a time when its shares remain in bear market territory, down 23% from their peak, even as they rallied 8% over the past four trading sessions in anticipation of this announcement. Here’s everything you need to know about the […]