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  • InvestValue launches ‘India Winners’ multi-cap PMS; targets Rs 500 crore AUM in first year

    InvestValue launches ‘India Winners’ multi-cap PMS; targets Rs 500 crore AUM in first year

    InvestValue Capital aims to scale assets under management to Rs 500 crore within the first year and Rs 3,000 crore over the next three years, supported by its partner ecosystem and investment process, it said.

  • Mid, small-cap earnings show revenue strength but margin pressure in December quarter

    Mid, small-cap earnings show revenue strength but margin pressure in December quarter

    Mid- and small-caps posted mixed December quarter earnings, with strong mid-cap revenue but weaker profit growth amid rising costs, while small-caps reported stronger net profit despite moderating sales momentum.

  • Government of Singapore, Norges, Vanguard see portfolio gains in Q3; GQG, Amansa see declines

    Government of Singapore, Norges, Vanguard see portfolio gains in Q3; GQG, Amansa see declines

    The Government of Singapore, Norges and Vanguard reported portfolio growth, supported by selective stake increases and new stock additions. Goldman Sachs and Capital Group also saw marginal gains

  • Gold, Silver ETF assets triple in five months to cross Rs 3 lakh crore

    Gold, Silver ETF assets triple in five months to cross Rs 3 lakh crore

    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, Silver ETF inflows overtake equities in January for first time

    Gold, Silver ETF inflows overtake equities in January for first time

    Gold and silver ETFs together attracted inflows of Rs 33,500 crore during the month, surpassing equity fund inflows of Rs 24,029 crore.

  • New demat account openings hit 16-month high in January despite market volatility  

    New demat account openings hit 16-month high in January despite market volatility  

    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.

  • Foreign inflows exceed $2 billion in Indian equities over nine sessions

    Foreign inflows exceed $2 billion in Indian equities over nine sessions

    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.

  • SBI becomes sixth Indian firm to cross Rs 10 lakh crore mcap

    SBI becomes sixth Indian firm to cross Rs 10 lakh crore mcap

    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.

  • Revenue grows at fastest pace in eleven quarters; profit growth remains subdued

    Revenue grows at fastest pace in eleven quarters; profit growth remains subdued

    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.

  • India’s Gold ETFs log record $2.49 bln inflows in January, eight-month streak continues

    India’s Gold ETFs log record $2.49 bln inflows in January, eight-month streak continues

    Except for March and May, every month of 2025 recorded net inflows into gold ETFs. Total inflows for 2025 stood at $4.68 billion, a rise of 262 percent from $1.29 billion in 2024.

  • Indian market valuations normalise even as global equities remain expensive

    Indian market valuations normalise even as global equities remain expensive

    Globally, major benchmark indices continue to trade at a premium to their long-term averages.

  • AI worries drag 5-year CAGR returns of India’s top IT firms

    AI worries drag 5-year CAGR returns of India’s top IT firms

    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.

  • Promoters, early backers of Fractal Analytics set for windfall gains ahead of IPO

    Promoters, early backers of Fractal Analytics set for windfall gains ahead of IPO

    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 net sell shares worth Rs 2151 crore, DIIs net buy Rs 1130 crore on February 5

    FIIs net sell shares worth Rs 2151 crore, DIIs net buy Rs 1130 crore on February 5

    For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 43,063 crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 70,978 crore.

  • FIIs favour metals and capital goods amid broad-based January selloff

    FIIs favour metals and capital goods amid broad-based January selloff

    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.

  • AI concerns wipe out over Rs 2 lakh crore m-cap from top IT stocks

    AI concerns wipe out over Rs 2 lakh crore m-cap from top IT stocks

    AI developer Anthropic launched new tools that heightened concerns over AI-driven disruption in the data and professional services industry; TCS loses Rs 70,000-crore market value

  • Seven IPOs worth Rs 14,000 crore lined up before February end

    Seven IPOs worth Rs 14,000 crore lined up before February end

    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.

  • India-US trade deal done: Indo Count, Gokaldas Exports among textile stocks still far from peaks

    India-US trade deal done: Indo Count, Gokaldas Exports among textile stocks still far from peaks

    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.

  • Trade deals, policy support to aid earnings recovery in 2026: BNP Paribas  

    Trade deals, policy support to aid earnings recovery in 2026: BNP Paribas  

    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.

  • Effective tariffs on India may fall to 12–13% after US trade deal: BofA

    Effective tariffs on India may fall to 12–13% after US trade deal: BofA

    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

  • MC Exclusive: Gap-Up Fuelled by Short Covering — But the Bigger Call Is ‘Buy the Dips’: Madhusudan Kela

    MC Exclusive: Gap-Up Fuelled by Short Covering — But the Bigger Call Is ‘Buy the Dips’: Madhusudan Kela

    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

  • Sensex, Nifty surge to record highs with biggest gains in absolute terms

    Sensex, Nifty surge to record highs with biggest gains in absolute terms

    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

  • MC Exclusive: India Is Set to Outperform in 2026: Sandeep Tandon on Markets After the Trade Deal

    MC Exclusive: India Is Set to Outperform in 2026: Sandeep Tandon on Markets After the Trade Deal

    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.

  • Fiscal consolidation, increase in capital expenditure in Budget to drive economic growth: Kant

    Fiscal consolidation, increase in capital expenditure in Budget to drive economic growth: Kant

    Kant said this fiscal consolidation has been paired with an increase in capital expenditure, with effective capex now at 4.4 per cent of GDP.

  • Rupee does not need emergency intervention; depreciation likely to be mild: Neelkanth Mishra

    Rupee does not need emergency intervention; depreciation likely to be mild: Neelkanth Mishra

    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.

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