The pace of wealth creation during 2020-25 was the fastest in 17 editions of Motilal Oswal's study and well above the BSE Sensex's 21 per cent return

Motilal Oswal on top wealth generators

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The ₹10,602.65-crore IPO is a pure Offer for Sale (OFS), with Prudential Corporation Holdings offloading up to 49 million (48,972,994) equity shares, as detailed in the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP)

ICICI Prudential AMC IPO

So far this month, the Rupee has fallen 1.15 per cent, while in the calendar year 2025, the unit is down 5.7 per cent, the worst among its Asian peers

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Investors are increasingly using index funds as long-term wealth-creation vehicles rather than for short tactical exposure, Oswal said

Pratik Oswal, chief of passive business at Motilal Oswal AMC

Among other metal shares, GMDC soared 7 per cent, while NALCO gained 4 per cent and was seen trading near its life-time in trades on Friday.

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Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, December 12, 2025: While Sensex, Nifty are trading higher, Indian rupee hit a record low on Friday. The currency slipped to a lifetime low of 90.709/$ today

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Here is the complete list of stocks that will remain in focus next week following their corporate announcements, including dividends, rights issues, bonus issues and share buybacks

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The Income Tax Department has conducted search operations at the registered office of the company and certain other locations associated with the Refex Group

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Honasa Consumer shares 5 per cent on the company's plans to acquire a 95 per cent stake in BTM Ventures at an enterprise value of ₹195 crore

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The structural outlook remains favourable, analysts said. Mumbai contributes nearly 15 per cent to India's hotel room revenue and disproportionately dominates the luxury segment.

The country's largest hotel chain is expanding to double its portfolio of hotels to over 700 hotels.

Analysts at YES Securities have recommended a 'BUY' rating on Chennai Petro, MRPL, BPCL and Reliance Industries on the back of upbeat prospects for these oil refining companies.

YES Securities expects RIL, Chennai Petro, MRPL and OMC stocks to gain up to 27%

Vehicle financiers gain double digits in FY26 as AUM, NIMs and auto loan demand rise. Analysts turn positive on Shriram Finance, M&M Finance, Cholamandalam Investment, and Bajaj Finance

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KPI Green Energy Share: In a filing, the company said that its board will meet on December 17, 2025, to mull raising funds by issuing equity or any other equity-linked or convertible securities

KPI Green Energy

The brokerage has initiated coverage on Graphite India and HEG, assigning a target price of ₹700 to each, assuming them to be structural winners in the sector

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If allocations to these precious metals go beyond set bands, small deviations may be corrected by directing more money into underperforming asset classes like equities and debt

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Bitcoin in 2026: Experts say volatility is normal, but disciplined investors could see steady gains

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Operational disruptions, higher pilot costs and softer yields hit sentiment

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Over a shorter duration of 5-years, the CAGR return from gold was even better at 23.2 per cent as compared to 16.5 per cent for Indian equities and 19.6 per cent for US equities, FundsIndia said.

Investment returns

HDFC Bank's earnings growth is likely to converge with ICICI Bank by FY28, helping the former achieve premium valuation over the latter, Emkay Global said

HDFC Bank share price today

Equity mutual funds attracted Rs 29,911 crore in November, marking a 21 per cent increase from the preceding month, according to data released by industry body Amfi on Thursday.
This rise in inflows comes after three consecutive months of decline, signalling an improvement in investor sentiment.
The positive momentum in equity flows also boosted the broader industry's asset base with total assets under management (AUM) rising to Rs 80.80 lakh crore, up from Rs 79.87 lakh crore in October.
Retail participation through Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) showed a slight softening. SIP inflows edged down to Rs 29,445 crore, compared with Rs 29,631 crore in the previous month.
According to the data, net flows in equity mutual funds rose to Rs 29,911 crore in November, up from Rs 24,690 crore in October.
The net inflow in equities stood at Rs 30,421 crore in September and  Rs 33,430 crore in August.
Most sub-categories saw positive traction, except for dividend yield and ELSS funds dur

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This rise in inflows comes after three consecutive months of decline, signalling an improvement in investor sentiment

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As a utility-driven innovator, the country is witnessing rapid growth in its developer ecosystem alongside millions of users turning to digital assets for savings, remittances, and investments

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India is entering a multi-decade wealth creation cycle, says Raamdeo Agrawal, who believes rising financialisation and equity participation will keep Sensex returns structurally strong

Raamdeo Agrawal, Chairman & Co-founder, Motilal Oswal Financial Services

The next few quarters could favour downstream refiners and marketers over upstream, with Brent expected to stay in a $60-65 range or drift lower, while GRMs remain strong and LPG under-recoveries ease

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