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In 2025, the BSE Healthcare Index which is represented by mostly pharma companies underperformed the Sensex, declining approximately 1.5% year to date as of late December, compared to Sensex's positive 8.36% annual gain.

Exercise planned for 2026 to map workforce competencies, may help fix gaps in skilling programmes

FIIs closed the year as net sellers of shares worth Rs 2.92 lakh crore, while DIIs were net buyers of shares worth Rs 7.85 lakh crore.

Even under stress, none of the banks is expected to breach the minimum regulatory CRAR requirement of 9 percent, though two banks may need to dip into the capital conservation buffer (CCB) under adverse scenario 1 and four banks under adverse scenario 2, in the absence of fresh capital infusion.

Observers and industry players have noted that flex space operators are increasingly working with institutional landlords such as REITs and major developers, in order to occupy marquee addresses and increase per-seat rates

Personal loans formed 22.3 percent of consumption-purpose loans as of end-September 2025. The risk-tier migration matrix for personal loans reveals greater stability in borrower profiles during September 2024-2025 compared to the previous year.

If allowances and benefits (excluding gratuity and retrenchment compensation) exceed 50 percent of an employee’s total remuneration, the excess amount will be added back to wages for statutory calculations.

According to labour ministry officials, stakeholders can submit their comments on these rules in the next 45 days, post which the final rules will be published and notified. The officials say, the implementation of code, along with their rules, should be done by April 2026.

Regulators warn that privately issued digital money could undermine trust, trigger runs and weaken monetary policy transmission

Appointed RBI Governor in December 2024, Sanjay Malhotra guided monetary policy in 2025. In his tenure, the central bank delivered about 125 bps of rate cuts amid easing inflation and stable growth.

Both metals are on track to close 2025 with one of their strongest annual gains.

High-interest loans keep borrowers stuck; the avalanche strategy offers a practical, interest-saving exit path.

After a record bull run, a sharp decline in gold and silver prices should be viewed as a positioning reset rather than a breakdown of the long-term thesis, an analyst said.

During the year, Indian SaaS companies completed 30 domestic acquisitions worth about $386 million, compared with 40 deals worth $253 million in 2024 and 35 deals worth $124 million in 2023.

With the regulatory approval, the company can move forward with the establishment of an Asset Management Company (AMC) and begin preparations for launching mutual fund schemes, subject to the fulfilment of SEBI’s final registration requirements and conditions.

As per the stress test results, a rise in domestic interest rates resulted in a positive MTM impact of 5.9 per cent of total capital in September 2025, compared with 3.8 per cent in March 2025. Conversely, a fall in interest rates led to a sharper negative impact of 5.8 per cent in September 2025, up from 0.7 per cent in March.

Automakers say the planned hikes will partially offset the demand momentum created by the substantial GST reduction announced in September

Within insurers’ portfolios, the share of G-Secs declined marginally to 39.5 percent from 40.3 percent, while SGS fell to 20.2 percent from 21.4 percent

The stability of Indian equity markets has been underpinned by strong and persistent demand from domestic institutional investors (DIIs). Their ownership of Indian equities has surpassed that of foreign investors and continues to rise, according to the RBI.

According to experts, the Nifty 50 is expected to march toward a record high of 26,326, followed by 26,500 in the upcoming sessions, provided it closes and sustains above the hurdle of 26,200.