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Analysts see crude at $150 on panic buying if Israel-Iran tensions escalate

The attacks, according to analysts at Rabobank International, expose wider risks to crude and natural gas supplies from the region despite the initial quick reversal of price gains for both markets

Silver prices surge: Top reasons and what to expect in the months ahead

Usage-wise, silver has a 52 per cent demand from industrial applications, and one of the biggest demand growth driver is its use in clean energy applications such as solar energy and electric vehicles

Equity MF inflows drop 21% MoM to Rs 19,103 crore in May 2025: AMFI data

What's particularly encouraging is the rise in hybrid categories-especially arbitrage, BAFs, and multi-asset funds, experts said.

IRCON, RVNL: Disconnect between fundamentals, valuations of railway stocks

PSU railway stocks trade at several times book value (net worth) and at very rich price-earnings (P/E) multiples, the Kotak report said

India holds the top spot in our EM playbook: Bernstein's Venugopal Garre

Garre tells that improving macro conditions and lower earnings risk make this a good time to start evaluating bottom-up opportunities in quality midcaps

CRR cut surprised mkts; RBI may await data before next rate move: Analysts

The policy, according to U R Bhat, co-founder & director, Alphaniti Fintech shows the RBI's confidence in inflation and other macro variables

Foreign brokerages stay cautious on India stock market; check strategy here

Nomura's revised Nifty target is a modest 6 per cent higher from the current level of the index. BofA Securities, on the other hand, has not made any change to its year-end Nifty target

Not the time for concentrated bets, thematic funds: Mirae's Neelesh Surana

Discretionary segments, he believes, may rebound as interest rates fall, rural incomes improve, and the government steps in with measures such as tax cuts and the Eighth Pay Commission

JP Morgan turns bullish on emerging markets; India among top picks

JP Morgan on India: India, JP Morgan believes, remains 'trade-insulated' and is a safe haven amid trade war 2.0 besides being cyclically well-positioned

Small brokers will struggle to sustain themselves, says R Venkataraman

SIP flows should stabilise and return to their previous growth path as fears of intense trade wars fade after six months of Trump's presidency and 20 days of India-Pakistan tensions

Secondary market rally triggers IPO market revival hopes, say analysts

60+ IPOs worth ₹1.02 trn ready to harness steady market currents

What does Chris Wood think about stock markets, defence stocks, US dollar?

The most likely bloc to enjoy long-term appreciation against the USD remains Asian currencies in what amounts to a reversal of the dynamic triggered by the Asian Crisis nearly 30 yrs ago, Wood said

'There is increased interest for algo products now among retail investors'

The broking, wealth management industry is likely to see a consolidation phase over the next 6 to 9 months, driven by challenging market conditions, said Ashok Jain of Arihant Capital

Unique MF investor count up 20% YoY at 54 mn in 2025; target mid, smallcaps

The average retail investor who was rewarded handsomely given the surge in the markets in the last few years, Kotak Institutional Equities believes, have turned more cautious now.

Indian stocks unlikely to give significant return in next 1-yr: Marc Faber

Faber finds countries like Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia more attractive than India right now.

LIC portfolio recovers ₹1.8 trillion amid market rebound from April lows

LIC's top equity holding in terms of value, Reliance Industries (RIL), has been one of the biggest contributors in its portfolio, with the stock's 25 per cent surge adding ₹26,515 crore in value

India will stay the top market for 20 more years, says Vikas Khemani

Interest rates coming down should generally lead to a rerating of the markets

Moody's downgrade of US rating may not dent stock markets much: Analysts

Moody's downgrade, analysts said, was more to get the rating in sync with Fitch and S&P, who have already downgraded US' ratings.

Where is Gautam Sinha Roy of ICICI Pru Life Insurance investing now?

As a strategy, we prefer domestic-focused sectors like BFSI, Consumption, Industrials, Healthcare, and Telecom, says Gautam Sinha Roy, equity & fund manager at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance.

India most preferred Asia-Pac equity market: BofA Securities FMS survey

In India, infrastructure and consumption continue to be the primary themes that investors are keenly monitoring, BofA Securities said