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India’s largest institutional investor, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), ended 2025 on a rather sour note, with 64% or 184 of its portfolio stocks underlined in red. The conclusion was drawn from an analysis of 288 stocks in which LIC invests. Moreover, its own performance during the year was moderate: the counter fell by […]
Shares of small cap FMCG player Cupid continued their strong upward momentum for the 15th straight trading session on Thursday and hit a new all-time high of Rs 526 on the BSE. In the past 15 sessions alone, the stock is up about 34%, reflecting continued buying interest.The rally has been even more impressive over […]
IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation), India’s largest airline, is likely to step into the limelight on Thursday, January 1, 2026, after reporting a landmark year marked by network expansion, operational milestones and strategic international growth.The airline carried more than 123 million passengers by the end of 2025, up from 113 million in 2024, strengthening its position among […]
Hyundai Motor India shares will be in the spotlight on Thursday, January 1, 2026, after announcing a small price hike across its entire car range.The South Korean automaker said on Wednesday it will raise car prices from January 1, 2026 to partially offset rising input costs. In an official statement to the BSE, the company […]
Fresh from celebrating an unprecedented 10-year winning streak in 2025, Nifty Bulls are targeting double-digit gains with Dalal Street targets for 2026 at around 29,000. But beneath the optimism lies a minefield of risks that could derail the party before it even gets started.“We think there will be quite a few as we enter the […]
Equity benchmarks Nifty and Sensex started 2026 on a strong footing, posting gains for the second straight session, driven by sharp rallies in auto, banking and IT stocks even as steep declines in major FMCG names capped the upside.At around 9:45 am, the BSE Sensex rose 220 points, or 0.26%, to open at 85,444, while […]
As 2025 draws to a close, many investors are looking back on a challenging year for portfolios. For example, Indian markets rank in the bottom 10% of global market performance, raising questions about missed opportunities in gold, silver and foreign equities. But according to market veteran Devina Mehra, this ‘fear of missing out’ (FOMO) is […]
Shares of Berkshire Hathaway closed slightly lower on Wednesday as Warren Buffett prepared to step down as CEO, handing over leadership to Greg Abel on Thursday. Class A shares fell $600, or 0.1%, to $754,800, while Class B shares fell $1.06, or 0.2%, to $502.65. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 0.7% on […]
Shares of tobacco stocks such as ITC and Godfrey Phillips fell as much as 19% on Thursday morning after the Treasury Department notified February 1 as the effective date for imposing additional duties on tobacco products. ITC shares fell 10% to an intraday low of Rs 362.7, while Godfrey Phillips fell 19.2% to Rs 2,230.15 […]
Investors in sovereign wealth and public pension funds will have poured as much as $132 billion, roughly half of their total investments for the year, into the United States by 2025, according to Global SWF’s latest annual report. In contrast, the major emerging markets attracted almost a third less than in 2024, despite strong returns.The […]
