Despite higher nominal valuations, selected sectors continue to offer a compelling view of structural growth. Viraj Gandhi, CEO, SAMCO Mutual Fund, believes that defence, financials and consumer discretionary sectors are well-positioned to benefit from policy support, balance sheet strength and changing demand dynamics. He advocates a momentum-based, risk-calibrated approach to navigating the current market cycle.Edited […]
The US stock market remained relatively stable on Tuesday, as gold and silver recovered from their latest sell-off.The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and flirted with its all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 207 points, or 0.4%, as of 9:40 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% lower. Palantir Technologies […]
U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday as a violent sell-off in precious metals unsettled investors at the start of a week of corporate earnings and key economic data.Gold fell as much as 6% and silver fell 10% as commodity exchange CME Group increased margin requirements for the precious metals following a historic drop on […]
The stock markets are gearing up for an eventful week in which key factors such as quarterly earnings of companies, the US Fed’s interest rate decision and the upcoming Union Budget 2026-27 will be in the spotlight, analysts said.The stock markets would be closed on Monday for Republic Day. Moreover, the trading activities of foreign […]
According to Dipan Mehta, director of Elixir Equities, the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) proposal to revise mutual fund fee rules to reduce costs for investors is unlikely to have a material impact on mutual funds or brokers. Speaking to ET Now, Mehta said the changes appear “marginal” and are mainly aimed at […]
The Indian market ended lower on Tuesday as broad profit-taking dragged the Sensex and Nifty lower, offsetting strength in public sector metals and banking stocks. Consumer and IT stocks led the decline, while metal stocks rose on optimism over a possible US-China trade deal, and PSU banks advanced on reports that the government may raise […]