Puneet Wadhwa

Gold can hit $7000/oz; buy the dips and hold for the long-term: Analysts

Despite the dip seen on Thursday, analysts suggest gold continues to be a reliable long-term portfolio anchor, rather than a short-term trade.

Markets giving too much importance to pending India-US trade deal: Analysts

India's exports to the EU, Incred suggests, are already comparable to those to the US, and within two-three quarters, supply chains can pivot meaningfully toward Europe

Nifty tests 200-DMA; on track for worst January show in a decade

The NSE Nifty 50 index tested the 200-DMA as it hit an intra-day low at 25,085 in intra-day trade on Wednesday. Technical analysts caution against further fall in the market.

Budget 2026 likely to be a non-event for the markets: Jio BlackRock AMC CIO

There has been significant representation to the government on Securities Transaction Tax (STT), and that remains something markets are watching closely

Silver hits Rs 300,000/kg on MCX; analysts see more upside amid volatility

Silver moving through the $90/oz mark, believes Nigel Green, chief executive officer of deVere Group, a global consulting firm that has $14 billion in AUM, marks a decisive shift in market psycology

Smallcap index set for worst show in 7 years; time to cherry-pick?

Most small-cap stocks, according to analysts, were richly valued in CY25 after their sharp run in the last two calendar year

Sensex can hit 100,000 in 2026 if earnings pickup: Chris Wood

The key uncertainty remains the currency, but if that stabilises and growth improves, India can deliver respectable returns, says Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies.

Silver prices can rally 20% to Rs 240,000/kg in 2026: Axis Securities

Silver, Axis Securities said, has broken out of a multi-year consolidation phase, signaling the early stages of a long-term structural uptrend

Will Brent crude oil prices crash to $50 a barrel mark in 2026?

OPEC+, according to a Rabobank International note, will respond to lower prices through supply cuts or through the refined products market

Gold returns trump equities, real estate over a 20-year period: Report

Over a shorter duration of 5-years, the CAGR return from gold was even better at 23.2 per cent as compared to 16.5 per cent for Indian equities and 19.6 per cent for US equities, FundsIndia said.

Bulls can take Nifty 24% higher to 32,032 levels by Dec 2026: Kotak Sec

Combined with persistent fiscal deficits, slower global growth and rising geopolitical concerns, suggest gold is entering a 'higher-for-longer' regime, and may scale $5,000 over the next year, it said

Nifty could outrun S&P in 2026, mirror earnings growth: Amish Shah, BofA

Our analysis over past two decades suggests Nifty sustains higher valuations only during periods of strong earnings growth/upgrades, which is unlikely next year, Shah said.

'2026 offers a strong case for foreign investor sentiment revival'

After significant outflows around $8 billion overall and $17 billion from equities, FII holdings are at multi-year lows, said Ankur Jhaveri of JM Financial Institutional Securities

Nifty SmallCap tests 200-DMA; analysts see more pain ahead for the index

The Nifty SmallCap 100 index has shed 7 per cent thus far in 2025 amid liquidity constraints as analysts believe retail investors have preferred IPOs over smallcap stocks.

IndiGo stock crashes 7% on Monday; analysts see more turbulence ahead

IndiGo flight disruptions: As brand IndiGo takes hit, analysts caution on likely adverse impact on earnings and foresee up to 8 - 22 per cent further crack on the stock.

Buying gold jewellery for investment? Not a good idea, says this Kotak note

The value of gold, the note said, is only 60 - 70 per cent of the jewellery purchase price. The weak performance of diamonds, which form a meaningful part of the jewellery purchase price, caps gains.

RBI responded to economic data; markets to remain range-bound: Analysts

Besides cutting interest rates by 25 bps, the RBI also revised its GDP growth forecast for fiscal 2025-26 (FY26) upward to 7.3 per cent from the current estimate of 6.8 per cent

Investors unlikely to make much money in India next year: Marc Faber

Investors should diversify, as we don't know what the world will look like in five years. Markets valuations are sky-high, but the economic reality for ordinary people is not good, Faber said.

Gold price forecast 2026: WGC sees up to 30% rise amid flight to safety

On the downside, gold prices, WGC said, can slip 5 per cent to 20 per cent in CY26. For that to happen, Donald Trump's policies need to succeed, resulting in stronger-than-expected growth.

This $48.7 billion in AUM fund manager bets on Indian equities for 2026

After a cyclical slowdown in 2025, wrote Gustavo Medeiros, head of research at Ashmore Group in a 2026 market outlook report, macroeconomic indicators in India are looking increasingly positive.