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Contrary to popular perception, gold loans are no longer primarily distress-driven

Chart of the Day | Is OFS exodus a warning sign?

In the first eleven months of 2025, OFS accounted for nearly 65 percent of all IPO proceeds by value

Chart of the Day: While India restricts, US embraces 0DTE trading

While India's aggressive regulatory crackdown on options trading drives participants away and volumes down, US markets are witnessing explosive growth in ultra-short-duration 0DTE options, with retail traders now dominating a market segment that has grown 700% in five years.

Chart of the Day: Is the options clampdown justified?

New NSE data revealing that only 1.8% of investors trade exclusively in derivatives raises uncomfortable questions about whether SEBI's sweeping options regulations were a solution in search of a problem

Chart of the Day: Buy in Muhurat trading, sell at year-end

A decade of data reveals why India's stock market has turned Diwali-to-year-end into a predictable bull run

Chart of the Day: Alarm bells ring as Buffett indicator hits all-time high for US market

As US stock valuations surge to historic extremes—with the Buffett indicator hitting an unprecedented 217—a growing chorus of financial leaders is warning that the gap between market euphoria and economic reality has become dangerously wide

Chart of the Day: Steel sector at a crossroads

The future of India’s steel industry hinges on overcoming key challenges to maintain leadership in the global market

Chart of the Day: SEBI's REIT reclassification opens door to $20 billion commercial real estate market

India's Real Estate Investment Trust market is experiencing unprecedented momentum following SEBI's strategic reclassification, positioning the $20 billion sector for substantial growth

Chart of the Day: Defence sector takes off

India’s defence sector is gaining altitude, driven by GST cuts, fresh procurement orders, and an ambitious roadmap to modernise military capabilities.

Chart of the Day | Gold shines brighter

Time and again, gold has established itself as a safe haven for investors. The recent price increase can be largely attributed to decisions made by US President Donald Trump

Chart of the Day: Fund managers take shelter in China

India's stock markets have fallen from grace, sliding from top Asian pick to least favoured as Trump's tariffs trigger a massive foreign investor exodus

Chart of the Day: Tariffs impact India’s market confidence

India's stock market has plummeted from being Asia's most favoured investment destination to the least preferred among global fund managers, as Trump's punitive tariff threats and corporate earnings concerns trigger a dramatic investor sentiment reversal.

Chart of the Day: Can you trust the buy-and-hold approach to investing?

The Buy-and-Hold strategy may be timeless, but for retail investors, the real test lies in choosing companies with enduring management strength

Chart of the Day: The great market divide

In the large-cap arena, 37 percent of stocks are trading within 10 percent of their recent highs, a figure that diminishes to 28.68 percent for mid-cap and merely 11.85 percent for small-cap stocks

Chart of the Day: Revolution on wheels-Tesla's arrival in India

With Tesla set to debut on Indian roads, the country's fast-growing EV market is gearing up for a phase of fierce competition, innovation—and disruption.

Chart of the Day: Diamonds are forever, at a discount

Diamond exports from India have plunged to a two-decade low, and the downturn isn’t over yet. As demand slumps and uncertainty looms over U.S. tariffs, FY2026 could see another painful year for the industry.

Chart of the Day | Strait of Hormuz at risk, what a blockade means for oil prices, the world economy 

Iran’s move to potentially block the Strait of Hormuz—through which 20 percent of the world’s oil flows—has triggered global alarm. As tensions soar following US airstrikes, the stakes for global energy security and economic stability have never been higher

Chart of the Day: Why gold is fast becoming the asset of choice for central bankers

Gold has officially dethroned the Euro as the world's second-largest reserve asset, reaching 20 percent of global foreign reserves compared to the Euro's 16 percent, according to the European Central Bank's latest assessment. This historic shift, driven by unprecedented central bank, signals a fundamental restructuring of the global monetary system amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Chart of the Day | Who leads, who lags, in the consumer sector?

Q4 shows a mixed bag with a marginal pick-up, surprisingly, in discretionary consumption segments

Chart of the Day: Is rising market activity signalling a trap?

While stock prices grab headlines, it's market volume—especially Average Daily Turnover (ADT)—that often tells the real story. A surge in volume without a breakout could be a warning sign, not a bullish signal.

Chart of the Day: Does the sell in May and go away strategy work in India?

The age-old adage "Sell in May and go away" has long influenced investor behaviour in Western markets. But does this seasonal wisdom hold true in India?

Chart of the Day: Why India's young workforce could make you rich

India’s equity market is witnessing a transformative shift, powered by rising domestic participation and a youthful, growing workforce.

Chart of the Day: Investors have again fallen into timing the market trap

Equity inflows dropped in April. But the real problem is that retail investors still believe they can outsmart the market

Chart of the Day: Why gold prices can touch the $4000 mark

Analysts at JP Morgan predict that gold will reach $4,000 by the second quarter of 2026 and continue to rise for the remainder of the year.

Chart of the Day: On a slippery road

Road construction has slowed down in the past two years. While the reasons are known, whether they will continue to hold back growth is the key question