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Puneet Wadhwa

Puneet Wadhwa

Puneet Wadhwa

Puneet Wadhwa leads all stock & financial markets’ coverage at Business Standard. He has an experience of over two decades in managing India’s busiest print, digital and electronic newsrooms at the Outlook Group, NDTV and Hindustan Times.

Puneet Wadhwa leads all stock & financial markets’ coverage at Business Standard. He has an experience of over two decades in managing India’s busiest print, digital and electronic newsrooms at the Outlook Group, NDTV and Hindustan Times.

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Delhi Master Plan 2047 puts brokerages' spotlight on Max, Fortis, Medanta

For hospital operators, a Jefferies note said the MPD introduces several measures that could improve asset productivity and enable higher capacity creation in land-constrained areas.

Delhi Master Plan 2047 puts brokerages' spotlight on Max, Fortis, Medanta
Updated On : 26 Aug 2026 | 12:09 PM IST

Opportunity to raise money via NFOs maybe limited: Chirag Setalvad, HDFC AMC

The slowdown in NFOs is more to do with the product suite being complete rather than concerns on the market's trajectory, Setalvad said.

Opportunity to raise money via NFOs maybe limited: Chirag Setalvad, HDFC AMC
Updated On : 26 Aug 2026 | 9:35 AM IST

ICICI Bank, SBI: Foreign brokerages pick winners in the Indian banking pack

Among large private banks, Goldman Sachs sees the strongest upside in ICICI Bank; Bernstein, meanwhile, rates ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and IndusInd Bank as 'Outperform.

ICICI Bank, SBI: Foreign brokerages pick winners in the Indian banking pack
Updated On : 25 Aug 2026 | 10:46 PM IST

Nearly three in four Indian crypto investors are under 35: CoinSwitch study

Despite differences in trading behaviour and portfolio construction, Bitcoin and Dogecoin emerged as the most popular crypto pairing across every age group in Q2-CY26 on the CoinSwitch platform.

Nearly three in four Indian crypto investors are under 35: CoinSwitch study
Updated On : 21 Aug 2026 | 10:06 AM IST

Nifty makes history; fails to cross previous day's high for 12 straight sessions

While Nifty may be struggling to make new highs, history, analysts said, suggests such extended periods of failing to cross the previous day's high have often been followed by a meaningful upside.

Nifty makes history; fails to cross previous day's high for 12 straight sessions
Updated On : 20 Aug 2026 | 7:00 AM IST

Bernstein shuffles India portfolio as Q1 earnings offer stock-specific bets

Bernstein has, however, held on to some of the stocks in its earlier focus list - Larsen & Toubro (L&T), NTPC Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Nuvama and HomeFirst.

Bernstein shuffles India portfolio as Q1 earnings offer stock-specific bets
Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 10:59 AM IST

'India has been competing for FII flows since 12 mths, but has been losing'

For FII flows to accelerate - lower crude oil prices, rupee stability and two consecutive quarters of earnings delivery without downgrades seem must, says Jignesh Desai of Centrum Broking.

'India has been competing for FII flows since 12 mths, but has been losing'
Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 12:48 PM IST

Earnings & fundamentals are beginning to matter again: Vaibhav Chugh, Abakkus MF

The biggest opportunity for a fund house to differentiate itself lies in the strength of its investment philosophy, people, and processes, Chugh said.

Earnings & fundamentals are beginning to matter again: Vaibhav Chugh, Abakkus MF
Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 11:57 AM IST

Rs 44,000 crore wiped out in Tata group stocks; TCS accounts for 81% of fall

A sentiment knock across the pack was the realistic expectation, said Anirudh Garg, Fund Manager and Partner, INVasset PMS, with the magnitude inversely proportional to succession clarity.

Rs 44,000 crore wiped out in Tata group stocks; TCS accounts for 81% of fall
Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 10:21 AM IST

Tata group stocks may shrug off Chandra's exit in the long run: Analysts

Most of the group stocks such as TCS, Titan, Tata Communications and Tata Motors PV traded with cuts of up to 4 per cent in intraday deals on Wednesday.

Tata group stocks may shrug off Chandra's exit in the long run: Analysts
Updated On : 12 Aug 2026 | 11:53 AM IST

Britannia, HUL, M&M: UBS picks stocks to play the rural recovery theme

Shriram Finance (up 28 per cent), Eicher Motors (up 22 per cent), Cholamandalam Financial Holdings (up 19 per cent) and M&M (up 19 per cent) have outperformed Nifty 50 this far in FY27, data shows.

Britannia, HUL, M&M: UBS picks stocks to play the rural recovery theme
Updated On : 10 Aug 2026 | 12:06 PM IST

DII equity inflows top Rs 5 trillion for third straight calendar year

Within the Nifty-500, DIIs were overweight in Consumer, public sector undertaking (PSU) Banks, Oil & Gas, Telecom, Metals, and Technology sectors in the June 2026 quarter, reports suggest.

DII equity inflows top Rs 5 trillion for third straight calendar year
Updated On : 10 Aug 2026 | 10:02 AM IST

MCX, HDFC Bank, Lenskart: Chris Wood rejigs India portfolio

India, Wood wrote, continues to benefit from improving domestic fundamentals, with bank credit growth accelerating to 17-18 per cent year-on-year in 2026.

MCX, HDFC Bank, Lenskart: Chris Wood rejigs India portfolio
Updated On : 07 Aug 2026 | 8:34 AM IST

RBI policy & market outlook: Calm is conditional, say analysts

For Indian markets, the bigger issue over the next few months, analysts said, isn't the repo rate, but how much more geopolitical pressure the rupee can take before the central bank has to step in.

RBI policy & market outlook: Calm is conditional, say analysts
Updated On : 05 Aug 2026 | 1:44 PM IST

India could see $25bn inflow if GEM funds alter underweight stance: HSBC

HSBC had earlier upgraded Indian equities to "Neutral" from "Underweight" and raised its 2026-end target for the BSE Sensex index to 84,000 levels.

India could see $25bn inflow if GEM funds alter underweight stance: HSBC
Updated On : 05 Aug 2026 | 10:32 AM IST

Bhel, Adani among key gainers of $5.5-trn Asia energy capex: Morgan Stanley

In the Indian context, Morgan Stanley expects the total power demand to rise 6.75 per cent between 2025 and 2030 to 668 terawatt-hour (TWh). Of this, datacenter will see a demand of 68 TWh.

Bhel, Adani among key gainers of $5.5-trn Asia energy capex: Morgan Stanley
Updated On : 04 Aug 2026 | 12:02 PM IST

Why Sensex jumped 504-pts, while Nifty plunged 184-pts Tuesday morning?

Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking explains that stock prices were adjusting following a variation in behaviour during Monday's closing auction session on the BSE and NSE.

Why Sensex jumped 504-pts, while Nifty plunged 184-pts Tuesday morning?
Updated On : 04 Aug 2026 | 10:50 AM IST

Time ripe for India to outperform Emerging Asia & EM: Dinshaw Irani, Helios India

It is best for the investors miss the India IT pack bus as we believe with the adoption of AI, our IT services companies' revenue models will have to undergo a reset, Irani said.

Time ripe for India to outperform Emerging Asia & EM: Dinshaw Irani, Helios India
Updated On : 03 Aug 2026 | 1:26 PM IST

DII holding hits record 21% in Nifty 500 cos; will their dominance continue?

In contrast, foreign institutional investor (FII) holding declined to a new low of 17 per cent in June 2026, the MOFSL note said.

DII holding hits record 21% in Nifty 500 cos; will their dominance continue?
Updated On : 31 Jul 2026 | 12:47 PM IST

Madhusudan Kela, Vijay Kedia: Smart investor portfolios beat markets in July

G Chokkalingam, founder and head of research at Equinomics Research expects markets to reward stocks of companies where there is valuation comfort, earnings visibility rather than a broad-based rally.

Madhusudan Kela, Vijay Kedia: Smart investor portfolios beat markets in July
Updated On : 29 Jul 2026 | 10:18 AM IST