Market Wrap: Sensex falls 367 points, Nifty falls below 26,050 as year-end profit taking limits weekly gains

India’s benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Friday as investors cut positions near record highs, while thin year-end trading and continued foreign outflows dampened risk appetite. The pullback capped a subdued session marked by light participation and selective selling among index heavyweights.The BSE Sensex fell 367 points or 0.4% to end at 85,041.45, […]

HNIs and family offices are moving towards multi-asset structured portfolios

According to Vasanth Kamath, founder and CEO of Smallcase, Indian investors are increasingly entering a more advanced phase of portfolio construction, where diversification across asset classes, themes and regions becomes fundamental.“This shift is also driving greater adoption of managed solutions across PMS, AIFs and model portfolios as investors look for discipline and clearer portfolio frameworks,” […]

Stocks in News: IndusInd Bank, Ola Electric, IndiGo, Castrol India, Sun Pharma, RIL

Markets traded dull for the second straight session on Wednesday, ending marginally lower, indicating continued consolidation after the recent surge. Analysts maintain a positive bias amid the ongoing consolidation in the index and continue to recommend a buy-on-dips approach as long as the Nifty maintains its prevailing uptrend.“For renewed momentum, stronger participation from the banking […]

Explained: Sebi relaxes duplicate securities norms, increases limit and simplifies documentation. 5 things to know

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday doubled the monetary threshold for the simplified documentation process for issuance of duplicate securities to Rs 10 lakh from Rs 5 lakh.Sebi’s move follows a consultation paper issued by the market watchdog in November to ease investor compliance and remove inconsistencies. The regulator said the […]

ESG and asset preservation: how sustainable investing fits into HNI portfolios

For high net worth individuals (HNIs), investing is no longer just about chasing returns; it is as much about protecting capital, managing long-term risks and aligning portfolios with evolving global standards. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing has emerged as a critical framework that helps sophisticated investors assess business quality beyond traditional financial measures.Globally, ESG […]

Sensex gains over 100 points, Nifty tops 26,200 points on optimism over US economic growth

Indian shares traded modestly higher on Wednesday, with the Sensex and Nifty stabilizing after a flat close in the previous session, as stronger-than-expected US economic growth data boosted risk appetite. However, optimism was tempered by continued foreign fund outflows and meager trading volumes at the end of the year.The Sensex rose 100 points, or 0.07%, […]

Christmas silence or outbreak in prospect? BSE rejig, rupee is one of the eight factors impacting D-Street this week

Nifty broke its four-session losing streak on Friday but still ended the week with a decline of 0.3%. Trading activity in major global markets is expected to remain subdued due to the extended Christmas holidays, even though Indian markets will be closed for just one day on Thursday, December 25. However, when domestic markets resume […]