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Gold ETF folios increased from 80.34 lakh to 1.14 crore, while silver ETF folios rose from 11.31 lakh to 47.85 lakh, representing growth of 43 percent and 323 percent, respectively.
Gold and silver ETFs together attracted inflows of Rs 33,500 crore during the month, surpassing equity fund inflows of Rs 24,029 crore.
Data from depositories NSDL and CDSL showed that 3.62 million new demat accounts were opened during the month, the highest level since September 2024. This also marked the second consecutive month in which demat account additions exceeded 3 million.
Between January 28 and February 6, foreign institutional investors were net buyers in six sessions and marginal sellers in three. On February 9, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 2,223 crore on a provisional basis.
The milestone places the state-owned lender alongside Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services and ICICI Bank, making it the sixth Indian firm to achieve the feat.
Aggregate net sales rose 11.4 percent year-on-year in the December quarter, according to a Moneycontrol analysis of 1,538 listed companies, marking the strongest expansion since the quarter ended March 2023.
Globally, major benchmark indices continue to trade at a premium to their long-term averages.
As of December 2025, mutual fund investments in Infosys stood at around Rs 1.34 lakh crore, accounting for about 2.57 percent of total equity assets under management. Investments in Tata Consultancy Services stood at around Rs 64215 crore, or about 1.22 percent of equity AUM.
The IPO will open for subscription on February 9 and close on February 11. The company has reduced the size of the public issue by 42 percent and trimmed the upper end of the price band by 18 percent.
FIIs invested about Rs 8837 crore in metal stocks in the second half of January, after buying Rs 2689 crore in the first half of the month, according to data from NSDL. The capital goods sector also saw sustained inflows, with FIIs investing Rs 2435 crore in the second half of January, following purchases of Rs 326 crore in the first half.
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The IPOs in the pipeline includes Fractal Analytics, Aye Finance, Indo MIM, Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions, Gaja Alternative Asset Management, Skyways Air Services and PNGS Reva Diamond, the sources said.
Indo Count Industries is down nearly 47 percent from its all-time high, while Gokaldas Exports has declined about 54 percent. Welspun India is trading around 43 percent below its peak, while Himatsingka Seide remains sharply lower, down nearly 77 percent from its record high.
According to BNP Paribas, sectors such as banks, automobiles and consumer-facing businesses are likely to see a pickup in earnings growth, while IT services earnings have already seen marginal upgrades during the 3QFY26 earnings season.
According to BofA, India is expected to increase its procurement of US energy, technology, agriculture and coal products worth about $500 billion over the next five years. This is likely to help narrow the trade imbalance with the US, against which India has consistently run a surplus
Market veteran says currency stability, short covering and renewed participation could drive the next leg of gains, even as investors stay selective amid rising supply of paper.Intro
The rally marked the biggest single-day gain in absolute terms for the Indian equity benchmarks, with the Sensex opening higher by about 4200 points and the Nifty gaining nearly 1250 points
The Quant Mutual Fund founder says sentiment has hit a cyclical bottom, export themes are back in focus and India could emerge as a global outperformer in 2026.
The Indian rupee has been the worst-hit currency in Asia, having weakened 4.75 percent in 2025 and declining by around 2 percent so far in 2026.
The Centre has pegged net market borrowing at Rs 11.7 lakh crore for FY27, around Rs 50,000 crore higher than FY26, reflecting a calibrated increase to support higher capital spending
The Budget was largely in line with market expectations, barring the hike in securities transaction tax on futures and options, which triggered a broader market sell-off. Outside the derivatives-related surprise, the government maintained its fiscal consolidation roadmap while continuing to support economic growth through higher capital expenditure and targeted policy support for emerging industries.
Even as the government reaffirmed its fiscal consolidation path, the market reaction reflected concerns around bond supply pressure and higher trading costs.
Over the past year, the derivative segment has seen multiple interventions aimed at curbing speculative trading and reducing excessive retail participation. These included fewer weekly expiries, higher lot sizes, stricter margin requirements and the removal of certain spread benefits, significantly impacting turnover-intensive trading strategies.
STT on futures has been proposed to be raised to 0.05 percent from the existing 0.02 percent. Meanwhile, STT on options premium and exercise of options has been increased to 0.15 percent from the current 0.1 percent and 0.125 percent, respectively
According to Prime Database, only one company has announced a buyback so far in 2026, amounting to Rs 34 crore. This compares with buybacks worth Rs 19,716 crore announced by 14 companies in 2025 and Rs 13,539 crore by 48 companies in 2024.
