Smallest LIC bet is in a company with less than ₹2 crore in market cap

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Brent crude futures climbed $1.44, or 1.32%, to $110.70 a barrel by 2337 GMT after touching the highest since May 5 earlier in the session

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Reuters

Active equity schemes added around 1.5 million investment accounts, or folios, during the February-April 2026 period

Active equity regains folio addition lead as market sentiment improves

UTI AMC's Ajay Tyagi expects mid- and small-cap stocks to underperform large caps as valuations stay elevated and earnings growth remains uncertain

Ajay Tyagi, senior executive vice-president and head-equity at UTI AMC

MFs eye further clarity, expect physical silver supply constraints if demand shoots up

Silver ETF

Hybrid mutual fund schemes attracted inflows of Rs 1.55 lakh crore in 2025-26, a 29 per cent increase over the preceding fiscal year, as investors increasingly turned to diversified investment strategies amid volatile market conditions.
The category witnessed strong traction despite heightened geopolitical tensions, including the conflict in West Asia, as investors sought balanced investment solutions that could cushion market volatility.
"Hybrid funds saw strong traction in FY26 as investors looked for balanced investment solutions during volatile times. Multi asset allocation funds, in particular, gained popularity due to their ability to deliver relatively stable performance across market cycles," Radhika Gupta, MD and CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, told PTI.
According to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), the number of hybrid fund folios rose to 1.9 crore in March 2026 from 1.56 crore a year earlier, adding 34 lakh investor accounts.
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The category witnessed strong traction despite heightened geopolitical tensions, including the conflict in West Asia, as investors sought balanced investment solutions

Press Trust of India

The upward revision in prices for both fuels, said Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, founder and managing director at Valentis Advisors, was already expected though the quantum of ₹3 per litre seems too less.

First of a few more fuel price hikes; markets to remain range-bound: Analysts

HPCL

If fuel inflation remains elevated for an extended period, FIIs may prefer safer assets or other markets with relatively stable macroeconomic conditions.

Sumeet Bagadia, executive director, Choice Broking

We estimate the direct impact of this hike at around 8bps uptick each in the CPI inflation prints for May 2026 and June 2026, along with a mild indirect impact to the tune of around 10 bps, Nayar said

Aditi Nayar, chief economist, Head-Research & Outreach, Icra

Slowdown in consumption will come in the way of private investment, which can now turn further cautious on taking such decisions.

Madan Sabnavis

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