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Is it a good time to buy stocks? Chris Wood of Jefferies answers

With US stocks trading at nearly 19.2x forward earnings, global investors, Wood suggested, should continue to reduce positions in favour of Europe, China and India

How much should you allocate to gold in your portfolio this Akshaya Tritiya?

In early 1980, investors, according to Capitalmind, were inspired by the stellar returns of the 1970s. If they invested in gold back then, they would have faced two decades of negative returns.

Analysts sound caution on India Inc's earnings growth amid market pullback

We remain Neutral India equities, which is relatively insulated from tariff concerns, but faces headwind from negative earnings revisions, wrote analysts at Standard Chartered in a recent note.

Markets too optimistic in its earnings estimates, suggests Kotak report

The markets, KIE said, may be too bullish on revenues of export-oriented sectors such as automobiles, IT services, potentially pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals.

Mid, smallcaps outrun large-cap peers in recent market pullback. Will it last?

Dixon Technologies, Waaree Energies, Data Patterns (India), Godfrey Phillips, Devyani International, and KFin Technologies are some of the counters that have gained over 20 per cent during this period

Equity returns are in a phase of normalisation: Tata MF's Rahul Singh

Singh says that first-time investors should avoid chasing performance, focus on asset allocation, and stick to core diversified equity categories

Markets expect an escalation in India-Pakistan tensions, say analysts

In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack that left 26 dead earlier this week, India has launched a series of retaliatory measures

Nifty above 200-DMA after 4 months; is this the start of a new bull-run?

The Nifty 50 index has surged over 11 per cent in the last eight trading sessions, and in the process has conquered its key moving averages, shows the daily chart.

Sell US and buy Indian stocks, says Chris Wood; ups India exposure

With US stocks still trading at 19.2x forward earnings, global investors, Wood wrote in GREED & fear note, should continue to reduce positions in favour of Europe, China and India

Revenue hit looms for all brokerages, says CJ George, CMD, Geojit Financial

George tells that the impact of tariffs on domestic corporates is expected to be limited, owing to the strong capital raised over the past three to four years

FIIs revisit Indian stocks with 2025's 3rd-biggest buy; will flows sustain?

The renewed interest by FIIs in Indian stock markets could be a one-off, said market analysts, who expect flows - both domestic and foreign - to remain volatile going ahead depending on news flow

Where to invest as markets overcome tariff fears? Analysts weigh in

From Ridham Desai of Morgan Stanley, Wei Li, Global Chief Investment Strategist, BlackRock Inv. Institute and Shridatta Bhandwaldar of Canara Robeco MF, here is the market strategy of leading analysts

Morgan Stanley cuts December 2025 Sensex target by 12% to 82,000 levels

As an investment strategy, Morgan Stanley remains overweight on financials, consumer cyclicals, and industrials; and are underweight on energy, materials, utilities and healthcare.

Investors should reset return expectations: ICICI Pru AMC's Anand Shah

The tariff measures announced have the potential to weaken global trade and consumption, putting pressure on both margins and volumes for export-oriented manufacturers

Will Nifty follow history and crash below the 20,000-mark? Details here

The NSE Nifty 50 has been trading above the psychological 20,000-mark since December 2023. Here are the key levels to watch out for on the index.

Stock market crash 2025: What's different from the past market meltdowns?

Credit event risks have been a feature of nearly all the past crises such as the global financial crisis in 2008 and the more recent Covid-triggered scare in 2020.

What should mutual fund investors do amid the market crash? S Naren advises

The best time to invest is when panic grips markets and valuations are attractive. While there is fear in the market today, valuations haven't reached cheap levels yet, Naren of ICICI Pru MF said

US President Trump tariffs push markets down rabbit hole of uncertainty

They suggest that the announcement of tariffs by US President Donald Trump has trapped markets in a bottomless pit for now, forecasting further declines in the near future

FY26: A market-share grab year for broking, says Centrum Broking's ED & CEO

The gross domestic product growth for FY26 is estimated at around 6.5%, and the earnings growth for Nifty for FY26, said Sandeep Nayak, ED and CEO at Centrum Broking

Risk of a waterfall decline in the US stock market is rising: Chris Wood

Tariff hikes are plain news as the historic precedent of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 highlights. This is an impoverishment day, not a liberation day, Wood said in his weekly note GREED & fear.