Budget panic, Trump euphoria, and what long-term investors should ignore Forty-eight hours can change sentiment, and how. On Sunday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her ninth consecutive budget, and markets responded by... Read more »
While Nirmala Sitharaman talks about “Yuva Shakti” and transforming “aspiration into achievement,” her tax proposals tell a different story for India’s burgeoning investor class. The STT Shock The biggest blow lands on... Read more »
Market data reveals unprecedented acceleration as five-year fundraising spree nearly matches three decades of capital formation Between 2020 and 2025, companies raised Rs 7.41 lakh crore through IPOs and follow-on offerings.. To... Read more »
Understanding the forces behind Friday’s historic precious metals meltdown — and whether one nomination changed everything If you woke up Saturday morning to check your portfolio and felt your stomach drop, you... Read more »
Multi-asset funds with precious metal allocations crushed pure equity strategies as small-caps lost money and mid-caps barely registered gains Fund houses love to tout their range. Walk into any distributor’s office and... Read more »
The great Indian equity story is sobering, or so it seems and retail investors may be caught in the crossfire. A new analysis from Kotak Institutional Equities reveals that investors who started... Read more »
Year-end index targets have proven wildly inaccurate over two decades, with analysts consistently underestimating bear markets and overestimating bull runs The Street’s annual ritual of predicting next year’s market levels is not... Read more »
More than half of 2025’s 269 small-company debuts now trade below issue price, data show The BSE SME IPO Index has tumbled to 91,627, down 23% from its July 2025 peak, as... Read more »
Fractal, Hero FinCorp among firms positioning for February-March window as markets stabilise; investors may have plenty to choose from if deals come through Investors hunting for fresh opportunities in India’s equity markets... Read more »
Inflows came together in 2025 that Indian markets have never seen before. The question is whether it’s enough Right at this moment, fund managers in India are sitting on Rs 2.08 lakh... Read more »