After a tough 2025 that left small-cap investors nursing deep wounds, the third-quarter earnings season is delivering the first real signs of recovery, with smaller companies outperforming larger companies on revenue, profitability and cash flow. This signals a potential turning point for a segment that has been in the penal box for more than a […]
Domestic institutional investors increasingly have the upper hand in India’s benchmark index, with their holdings in the Nifty-50 rising to a record 24.8% in December 2025, a historic shift that puts local money ahead of foreign investors. This milestone comes amid relentless FII sales of over Rs 1.6 lakh crore by 2025, highlighting a steady […]
Telecom giant Bharti Airtel is expected to report a steady set of numbers for the December quarter, with brokers expecting healthy revenue growth and sharp profit growth, driven by continued ARPU expansion in India, strong growth in its home broadband business and solid performance from Africa.According to an average of six brokers, Airtel’s consolidated revenue […]
Indian shares swung between gains and losses in a special trading session ahead of the federal budget on Sunday as investors turned cautious ahead of the government’s budget presentation. Market participants are looking for signals of increased government spending to support growth and measures to support export-oriented industries under pressure from US tariffs.After opening in […]
Indian shares traded lower on Tuesday, with the Sensex and Nifty extending losses into a second session, as investors weighed lingering global trade uncertainties and continued foreign fund outflows, even as attention remained focused on the unfolding quarterly earnings season.The BSE Sensex fell over 300 points to the day’s low of 82,950, while the NSE […]
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 […]
India’s stock benchmark index Nifty has delivered an unprecedented 10th consecutive year of positive returns, ending 2025 with a gain of around 10.5%, despite a cocktail of challenges that would have left most markets in trouble: India-Pakistan tensions, Trump’s tariffs, the rupee breaching the 91 mark against the dollar, and lingering concerns about the mismatch […]
Foreign investors fled Indian equities on an unprecedented scale in 2025, raising a record Rs 1.6 lakh crore (USD 18 billion) as volatile currency movements, global trade tensions, especially potential US tariffs, and high valuations eroded risk appetite, although capital flows are expected to turn sustainably positive in 2026.In addition, rising US bond yields, a […]
Promoter sales rose to record levels in 2025, crossing Rs 1.5 lakh crore and surpassing last year’s peak of Rs 1.43 lakh crore. While the sharp increase has raised concerns among some investors, market veterans say the trend is more nuanced than the numbers suggest. This is the third year in a row where promoter […]
India’s current growth story is driven by its consumers. From bustling shopping centers to the surge in e-commerce, the consumer sector is evolving against a backdrop of robust fundamentals. Rising incomes, rapid urbanization and aspirational lifestyles have created a structural tailwind, positioning consumption as one of the most compelling megatrends in the Indian economy. Consumption-driven […]