Moneycontrol Pro Weekender | From PMI to ‘Political Science’
While India's growth indicators remain strong, October's softer PMI and persistent trade uncertainties raise uncomfortable questions
Use implied volatility as probable top finder: Shubham Agarwal
Predictability of the IV may not be easily tradable for many but the negative relationship of IV with Futures can help in identifying expected Futures movement.
Wall Street notches record closing highs on cool inflation, solid earnings
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 472.51 points, or 1.01%, to 47,207.12, the S&P 500 gained 53.25 points, or 0.79%, to 6,791.69 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 263.07 points, or 1.15%, to 23,204.87.
Gold ends record-breaking rally with first weekly loss in ten
Bond yields inched lower as traders priced in a high likelihood of two interest rate reductions before the year is over.
India won’t just consume the GLP-1 revolution; it will manufacture it for the world
In the short term, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk will continue to dominate due to strong branding and doctor trust. But in the medium to long term, expect Indian pharma to emerge as a major competitive force bringing innovation, affordability, and scale to one of the fastest-growing drug segments in history.
Daily Voice: Gold unlikely to outperform in the year ahead, says this CIO; bets on pharma, specialty chemicals
The year ahead is expected to deliver healthier stock returns — likely in line with the long-term average range of 12–15 percent, said Rakesh Vyas of Quest Investment Advisors.
S&P 500 hits record after soft CPI, led by tech mega-cap gains
The benchmark rose 1% at 12:20 p.m. in New York, helped by advances in eight of 11 sectors in the index, led by utilities and technology.
Five asset managing companies including HDFC AMC, ICICI Pru MF, Eastspring Investments pick 7.9% stake in Thyrocare for Rs 527 crore
Promoter Docon Technologies has offloaded 53.3 lakh shares (10.06 percent of paid-up equity) in Thyrocare Technologies at Rs 1,252.03 per share for Rs 667.7 crore.
FIIs net buy shares worth Rs 621 crore, DIIs net buy Rs 173 crore on October 24
DIIs bought shares worth Rs 12,476 crore and sold shares worth Rs 12,303 crore. In contrast, FIIs purchased shares valued at Rs 11,768 crore while offloading shares worth Rs 11,147 crore.
Technical View: Bears can drive Nifty toward 25,500 if Friday's low gets broken next week, Bank Nifty defends 57,600
The weekly options data suggests that the Nifty may trade in the 25,500–26,000 range in the short term, with a broader range between 25,000–26,500.
Business in the Week Ahead (October 27-31, 2025)
The IPO rush hour is building. The coming week will give you a glimpse of it. That’s not all, brace for a clutch of high frequency indicators like IIP and fiscal deficit. Earnings numbers are also rolling. Do keep a watch
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Q2 profit remains flat at Rs 241 crore; revenue rises 9%
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC's assets under management stood at Rs 4.25 lakh crore at the end of September 2025, a growth of 11 percent.
DMart's Radhakishan Damani invests Rs 90 crore in Lenskart ahead of IPO
Lenskart proposes to utilise the proceeds from the IPO for various strategic initiatives, including capital expenditure for setting up new Company-operated Company-owned (CoCo) stores in India
Dr Reddy's Q2 Results: Net profit rises 7% to Rs 1,347 crore, misses estimates
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Q2 FY26 results: Dr Reddy's declares fiscal second quarter results; check net profit, revenue, margin, other details.
NTPC to start commercial operations of 9.9 MW wind capacity in Gujarat from Oct 25
The capacity is part of a 92.4 MW wind project located at Bhuj in the state.
Sensex gains 250 pts from day's low, Nifty settles near 25,800: Key reasons behind market rise
Positive global cues weighed on the market sentiment, which led to partial recovery on October 24
ITC Hotels Q2 Results: Net profit jumps 74% to Rs 133 crore, revenue rises 8%
ITC Hotels Q2 Results: The company's hotels business generated a revenue of Rs 822.80 crore in Q2 FY26, marking a rise of nearly 8% on-year from the Rs 763.48 crore generated in same period last year.
HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, SBI stocks fall today after five-day rally; Bank Nifty slips below 58,000
The three heavyweights -- Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and SBI -- had risen between 2.9 percent and 7.6 percent over the past five sessions, supported by strong second-quarter results across the banking sector.
Taking Stock: Market snaps six-day run; Nifty below 25,800, Sensex down 345 pts
Cipla, HUL, Adani Ports, Max Healthcare, UltraTech Cement were among top losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Hindalco, Bharti Airtel, ONGC, Shriram Finance, ICICI Bank.
Nifty Snaps 6-Day Winning Streak As Markets Get In Consolidation Mode| Closing Bell Live
Catch Nandita Khemka and Yatin Mota in conversation with Nirav Chheda, Nirmal Bang and Sandeep Bagla, TRUST Mutual Fund
Nifty closes under 25,800, Sensex snaps 6 days of gains on profit-booking; FMCG, banking indices drag
Benchmark indices ended lower as profit-taking in banking and consumer stocks halted a six-session winning streak, with traders turning cautious amid uncertainties.
SBI Life Insurance Q2 net profit falls 6.6% YoY to Rs 495 crore; net premium income jumps
SBI Life Insurance Q2 results: SBI Life declares fiscal second quarter financial results. Check net profit, premium income, key ratios, other details
Shanthi Gears shares drop 6%, hit three-month low after Q2 net profit falls 16% to Rs 21.5 crore
Shanthi Gears Q2 Results: The firm's revenue from operations meanwhile fell nearly 15% YoY to Rs 132 crore in Q2 FY26, from Rs 155 crore in Q2 FY25.
SBI Life shares decline marginally ahead of September quarter results; here's what analysts expect
Brokerages expect the insurer to benefit from a better product mix in the second quarter.
