Abhishek Kumar

STT hike on F&O trades to eat into arbitrage fund returns: Experts

Schemes may see 30-50 bps impact but won't go out of favour

Gold, silver ETFs extend fall; BSE shifts to T-1 price band amid volatility

Gold and silver ETFs extended their decline amid a sharp global sell-off in precious metals, prompting BSE to revise price band calculations to T-1 NAV to better reflect heightened market volatility

Gold, silver ETFs log biggest single-day fall as prices crash 10-20%

Gold and silver ETFs in India logged their steepest single-day fall as global precious metal prices retreated sharply after a strong rally

Longer-horizon debt funds lose return edge over shorter-duration peers

As the surge in g-sec yields remains a drag on long-duration and g-sec scheme performance

India's outlook in 2026 looks better than in 2025: Axis MF's Ashish Gupta

Axis MF CIO Ashish Gupta says global markets are defying old correlations, while India lags for now but looks better placed in 2026 on earnings and valuations

Earnings growth to move more in line with nominal GDP: Anand Shah

Valuations cap broad upside in 2026, with market returns increasingly driven by earnings growth in line with nominal GDP and selective stock-specific opportunities

Growth momentum in direct mutual funds sustains even as markets wobble

Individual investors' AUM in direct plan soars 43% in 2025, far outpacing 11% growth in regular plan

India gold ETF holdings surge to 95 tonnes, sixth highest globally

Becomes third-biggest market globally after US and China in terms of yearly inflows

High-quality growth stocks better valued vis-a-vis rest of market: Paharia

Paharia points out that sectors like healthcare, telecom, consumer discretionary, and private banks and NBFCs appear attractive currently

Multi-asset funds' growth momentum sustains in 2025, shows data

Riding the gold and silver rally, multi-asset funds delivered strong returns in 2025, emerging as a core portfolio choice for Indian investors

Equity MF inflows fell 6% in December as encashing hit 17-month high

Net inflows in active equity funds down 10% in 2025 amid heightened market volatility

SIF launches set to pick up as fund houses line up debut schemes

Bandhan MF latest to launch SIF, ICICI Pru, 360 ONE gear up for entry

Twin advantage: US-focused debt funds shine on yield, currency tailwinds

Deliver average annual return of 12%

Equity market to fare better in 2026, expect 10-12% return: ABSL AMC

Improving earnings momentum, domestic liquidity and potential FPI inflows could help Indian equities deliver 10-12% returns in 2026, says ABSL AMC

Gold and silver ETF assets jump fourfold in 2025, top ₹2 trillion

Gold exchange-traded funds saw record ₹11,700 crore inflow in December

Mutual fund AUM surges 18% in 2025, slowest in 3 years: Amfi data

Led by ICICI Pru, top four AMCs add over Rs 6 trillion to combined AUM

Equities poised for comeback in 2026 as growth improves: Ramesh Mantri

BFSI stocks offer strong fundamentals and attractive valuations, says WhiteOak's Ramesh Mantri, as growth improves and equities look set for a 2025 comeback

Mutual funds' net equity purchases surged 13% in 2025, shows data

Mutual funds pumped a record ₹4.9 trillion into equities in 2025, driven by strong SIP inflows and retail participation despite volatile markets

Street Signs: 26,150-26,100 key Nifty support level, tepid week for IPOs

Nifty eyes 26,500 amid consolidation, with 26,150-26,100 seen as key support, while IPO activity stays muted and retail MF holdings hit a new high

Mutual fund AUM growth likely to stay above 20%, 3rd year in a row

Rise in debt, commodity ETF inflows offset lower lumpsum inflows into equity schemes