Brent hits six-month high; Will a war bounty of $5 to $10 increase prices? Peter McGuire answers

Brent crude has risen again to the $70 per barrel mark, hitting a six-and-a-half month high and catching markets off guard. The rally comes despite earlier concerns about a supply glut, as escalating geopolitical tensions have injected a new “war premium” into global oil prices.Australia-Trading.com CEO Peter McGuire says the sharp recovery has surprised many […]

Are MCX Stocks Too Expensive After Doubling Money in Just 1 Year? A CME case study explains

Shares of the Multi Commodity Exchange of India have gone multibagger in the past year, rising more than 100% on an unprecedented rise in precious metal prices.In 2025, silver rose 170%, while gold rose more than 60%. The momentum spilled over into 2026, with silver rising over 70% in the first two months before correcting […]

Market volatility calls for selective trading, focus on PSU stocks: Rahul Sharma

The Indian stock market is in a tough patch as the Nifty index is hovering around a key support level of 25,650 after three days of positive momentum. After breaking significant resistance levels earlier this week, the market is now consolidating amid mixed sector performance.Rahul Sharma of JM Financial Services noted, “Right now, we are […]

MSEDCL needs to become leaner before IPO and spin off agriculture sector by April; aims to list by the end of 2026

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company plans to complete the demerger of its agriculture arm by April, a major step ahead of its planned December initial public offering, a top official said.“We are targeting an IPO by December for MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company), and for that we will spin off our agriculture business, which […]

Sale of Rs 3 lakh crore! Sensex tanks 800 points, Nifty below 25,600. Four factors behind the dive

Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex reversed early gains to trade sharply lower on Thursday after heavy selling in banking, metals, auto and FMCG stocks broke a three-day winning streak. The sharp fall wiped out Rs 2.73 lakh crore of investor wealth, reducing the total BSE market capitalization to around Rs 469 lakh crore.In today’s session, […]

Shares of Tata Investment Corp rise 13% on rumors surrounding N Chandrasekaran’s third term at Tata Sons

Shares of Tata Investment Corporation rose as much as 13% to a day’s high of Rs 727.40 on the BSE on Thursday after The Economic Times exclusively reported that Tata Sons is preparing for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) once the board approves the reappointment of N. Chandrasekaran as executive chairman for a third term […]

FIIs have a major negative impact on IT stocks, taking out another Rs 11,000 crore in two weeks

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are fleeing India’s tech sector at an alarming rate, unconvinced that software services giants can survive the AI ​​disruption that threatens to erode their business models. FIIs withdrew Rs 10,956 crore from Indian IT stocks in the first two weeks of February after the launch of new models from Claude and […]

From 320% multibagger to 44% underperformer, how Mukul Agrawal’s IPO bets for 2025-26 are shaping up

Top investor Mukul Agrawal’s IPO portfolio for 2025-2026 reflects a classic high-risk, high-reward approach. It includes both SME and mainboard listings, held in its own name or through its investment vehicle, Sanshi Fund-I. While a number of SME bets have turned into multibaggers, several counters are trading sharply below their issue prices.A look at the […]

ETMarkets Smart Talk | New-age traders prefer derivatives, algos, over traditional investing: Kiran Jani of Jainam Broking

Indian markets may be limited in their reach, but the way participants interact with them is rapidly evolving.In this edition of ETMarkets Smart Talk, Kiran Jani, head of technical research at Jainam Broking Limited, highlights a marked shift in market behavior – from traditional, fundamentals-based investing to fast-paced, technology-based trading. Speaking on the sidelines of […]