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UBS maintains underweight stance on India amid weak nominal GDP growth

Stance stems from weak nominal GDP momentum, stretched valuations, lack of clear AI beneficiaries

Smallcaps slide after 2 yrs of outperformance: Here're top gainers, losers

The category saw a reversal of fortune in 2025 amid a broadbased selloff. Krishna Kant & Ram Prasad Sahu analyse the ones to watch out for in 2026

Amid retail pullback, proprietary firms gained as trading softened in 2025

Retail investors stepped back in 2025 as trading volumes softened, allowing proprietary desks and institutions to gain market share on the NSE

Volatility woes: Market breadth weakest in 11 months amid FPI selloff

In January, the ADR slipped to its lowest level in nearly a year. According to BSE data, the ratio stood at 0.78 as of January 23, the weakest reading since February 2025

Gold hits record above $5,100 as geopolitics drives safe-haven rush

In the latest geopolitical flare-up, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 100 per cent tariff on Canada if it follows through on a trade deal with China

Cautious near-term outlook to weigh on Info Edge amid weak IT hiring

The company's billings in Q3 for the Naukri or recruitment segment were up 11 per cent year-on-year but were lower than Street expectations

Safe haven, tight supply: Why gold prices continue to scale new highs

Gold has surged past $5,000 an ounce as geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainty, expectations of lower US Fed interest rates and sustained global central bank buying combine to support prices

Sensex, Nifty fall over 4% in Jan on outflows, weak rupee, global risks

Last week, the BSE benchmark tanked 2,032.65 points, or 2.43 per cent, and the Nifty declined 645.7 points, or 2.51 per cent

Asian markets edge lower as yen rises sharply against US dollar

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 1.9% to 52,812.45 on selling of big exporters like Toyota Motor Corp., whose shares fell 3.2%

Stock market holiday: Are NSE, BSE closed today for Republic Day 2026?

All market segments, including equities, equity derivatives, and the securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segment, are non-operational for the day

Rupee likely to trade around 92.50 per dollar by March-end: BS Poll

Trade deal with US could reverse the fortune of the Indian currency

India-focused active funds witness renewed outflows after a brief lull

Redemptions return to India-focused active funds as global investors pivot to commodities and emerging markets, leaving foreign participation increasingly ETF- and index-driven

FMCG, financials, IT saw most FPI selling pressure in first half of Jan

FPIs extend equity selloff in early 2026, dumping FMCG, financials and IT stocks, while rotating into metals and cyclical sectors amid earnings and trade worries

Street signs: New listings see weak appetite; gold and silver shine

IPO momentum fades in early 2026 as weak listings, FPI outflows and promoter selling weigh on markets, even as gold and silver steal the spotlight from equities

Real estate major DLF's growth seen on track despite Q3 FY26 miss

While some brokerages have cut their earnings estimates, they have a positive outlook in the medium term

Mcap of 9 of top-10 most valued firms plunges by Rs 2.51 trn, RIL worst hit

The combined market valuation of nine of the top-10 most valued firms, including Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel, plunged by Rs 2,51,711.6 crore

Market selloff on FPI exodus erases ₹16 trillion mcap in a week

Nifty logs worst weekly fall since Sept; FPI monthly outflows highest since Aug

Sebi accuses executives at EY, PwC of breaching insider trading rules

Sebi also accused executives at Carlyle Group and ​Advent International of sharing unpublished price sensitive information involving a 2022 share sale by Yes Bank

Project completions to drive earnings growth for Hindustan Petroleum

HPCL's earnings growth is set to accelerate as major projects like Vizag RUF come on stream, capex intensity falls, and operating efficiencies improve despite near-term risks

PIDF's likely completion to cause minor topline dent for fintechs

Shares of Paytm fell 9.53 per cent to ₹1,140.75 on BSE on Friday