Puneet Wadhwa

US-Iran war puts ₹70,000 cr dent in LIC's portfolio; banks, L&T worst hit

Holdings in SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank accounted for more than one-fifth of the losses for Life Insurance Corporation of India; while L&T alone created a 11 per cent dent, shows ACE Equity data.

Sunil Singhania, Venugopal Garre, U R Bhat, Rahul Singh decode market crash

Leading market experts decode Monday's stock market crash, crude oil's sharp spike and the investment strategy that one can adopt in this backdrop.

UBS downgrades HPCL, BPCL, IOC stocks as crude prices breach $100/barrel

UBS' Global Oil team has also raised their near-term oil price forecasts, Q1-26E to $71/bbl (around $80/bbl for March), and the average for 2026 to $72/bbl

Risk-reward ratio favorable for long-term investors: Rahul Singh, Tata AMC

Strategy for 2026, he said, is shifting toward sectors with a probable growth visibility such as Banking, Consumer, Resources and Manufacturing.

Poor sentiment is a good vintage for building a portfolio: Vikas Khemani

Selective IT services companies with strong digital portfolios, diversified clients, and disciplined cost structures could indeed present a contrarian opportunity, he said.

Equities remain core for long-term wealth creation: Harsha Upadhyaya

In India, equities are often a long-term wealth creation product and flows typically normalise once volatility stabilises, Upadhyaya said.

Markets react strongly to geopolitics but eventually move on: Jim Rogers

Oil prices, Rogers said, could definitely cross $100 a barrel again, especially if the geopolitical developments continue.

Nifty crashes 1,000 points below its 200-DMA; analysts see more downside

Any impact on the oil infrastructure in case of a prolonged war could see the Nifty drop to 23,500 - 23,700 levels," says U R Bhat, co-founder & director of Alphaniti Fintech.

Iran-Israel conflict: UBS on where to invest in stocks, gold, silver, oil

UBS sees further upside for broad commodities in 2026, driven by primarily by metals, their analysts said in a recent note.

3 out of 5 Nifty 500 stocks below 200-DMA; buy for the long term: Analysts

A total of 333 stocks from the Nifty 500 index were seen trading below their respective 200-day moving averages in Monday's trade amid the US-Israel-Iran war triggered market fall.

Prolonged conflict in West Asia could push the Nifty below 24,500: Analysts

On the upside, the 25,350-25,500 band now acts as a key resistance area for the Nifty, according to Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, a SEBI-registered online trading and wealth tech firm

Crude oil's epic fury: 300% jump! It's happened before; tracing the history

During the October 1973 Yom Kippur War, Arab OPEC members, led by Saudi Arabia, implemented an oil embargo against the US and other nations that supported Israel that led to oil rising 300 per cent.

Oil can flare 57% to $110/bbl in worst-case on Iran-US tensions: Analysts

On the flip side, a deal between the US and Iran coupled with the excess global supply/capacity could see limit the upside after a volatile phase, analysts said.

US markets may start to question RoI from AI; India story still unfolding

AI capex boom may keep India markets under pressure as global funds shift to semiconductor-heavy markets like Taiwan and Korea, says Christopher Wood of Jefferies

Infosys, TCS: Jefferies downgrades Indian IT stocks, cuts earnings estimate

The global research and broking house has cut their earnings estimates by 1-4 per cent across IT firms and expects 6 per cent earnings CAGR over FY26-28.

Markets need time to recalibrate to new STT regime: Pankaj Pandey

ICICI Securities' Pankaj Pandey says markets may need time to adjust to the new STT regime but sees strong FY27 earnings and midcap outperformance

Trump tariffs derailed: Impact on stock market, trade, dollar, gold, silver

The US Supreme Court's decision takes away a big cloud that's been hanging over global trade for a year now, analysts said.

RIL smartly deploying cash war chest to ride AI boom; analysts remain bullish

Meanwhile, at the bourses, in the last one year, RIL stock has outperformed the market by rising nearly 17 per cent compared to the 12 per cent rise in the Nifty 50 index, data shows

Gold, silver, tea, coffee, oil: Commodity price rally over, say analysts

Since oil and gas prices did not join other commodities in their run up in the last few months, analysts believe they are likely to remain sideways at best, unless geopolitical events trigger a rally

Selling, AI concerns around Indian IT stocks overdone: Jignesh Desai

FY27 earnings growth could be broader, with mid and smallcaps leading the upside, while AI fears around IT stocks are overdone, says Centrum Broking's Jignesh Desai