Bitcoin on shaky ground as crypto markets swing back and forth

Bitcoin signage on the trading floor during the Plan B Forum Bitcoin Conference in San Salvador, El Salvador, on January 30, 2026. The conference brings together world leaders, technologists and entrepreneurs to discuss nation-state adoption of Bitcoin, the economy, financial freedom and freedom of expression. | Photo credit: Camilo Freedman Bitcoin could fall further after […]

Budget will promote competitiveness

Budget 2026 places renewed emphasis on the labour-intensive textile sector, especially in the context of new market access opportunities arising from the recently concluded free trade agreements with the UK and the European Union | Photo credit: PERIASAMY M India’s ambition to achieve developed economy status by 2047 has sharpened policy focus on long-term sustainable […]

Pharma is a ‘no-brainer trade’ for 2026, says Sandeep Tandon

Amid growing churn in high-growth parts of the market, investors’ focus is shifting from momentum-driven themes to valuation comfort and liquidity. The fast-paced trade, once a clear favorite, is now showing signs of fatigue as newcomers prepare to crowd an already frothy landscape. According to Sandeep Tandon, CIO at Quant Mutual Fund, the recent underperformance […]

The bond market remains stable as RBI rates, record low inflation and liquidity measures shape the fixed income landscape

The Indian bond market remained steady throughout the month, with 10-year government bond yields falling four basis points to 6.49%, according to Axis Mutual Fund’s Fixed Income Review.The tone in global markets was also supportive, as US Treasury yields fell on growing expectations that the US Federal Reserve would announce a rate cut at its […]

Markets to continue rising till March: Jio BlackRock CIO sees largecaps and midcaps outperforming smallcaps

Jio BlackRock AMC will launch its new arbitrage fund NFO between December 9 and 11, positioning it as a tax-efficient, zero-risk investment option at a time when market sentiment is improving and returns are declining. CIO Rishi Kohli says arbitrage – classified as an equity product but behaves like fixed income – is a “logical […]

Altcoins are approaching a bottom: here’s why the market could rise in 2026 – Blockonomi

TLDR: Russell 2000 posts record monthly close, indicating rising liquidity and risk appetite. Historical cycles show altcoins recovering after small caps accelerate and BTC aligns. Bitcoin maintains a bullish trend on a higher time frame from the 2022 low despite short-term pullbacks. Macro signals, including rate cuts and potential QE, support a possible altcoin rally […]

Binance supports BlackRock’s BUIDL, which must be accepted as collateral outside the exchange

Binance today announced that the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) will now be accepted as off-exchange collateral for trading on Binance. This validates BUIDL’s role as a fundamental building block of on-chain finance by enabling the exchange’s global user base of institutional and advanced traders to unlock new efficiencies in capital deployment while […]