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The secret sauce to superior equity returns in India for 40 years
Indian companies, on aggregate, remain among the most disciplined in capital spending and manage some of the strongest balance sheets in the world
 "The secret sauce to superior equity returns in India for 40 years")
India is still early in passive investing compared with US: Ashutosh Singh
As the Sensex turns 40, passive investing is reshaping India's markets, with indices emerging as the backbone of ETFs and low-cost investment products
 "India is still early in passive investing compared with US: Ashutosh Singh")
Domestic investors fared better in Sensex dream run as rupee fell
A weak rupee has wiped out nearly half of global investors' gains, leaving foreign funds waiting for a currency rebound to revive returns
 "Domestic investors fared better in Sensex dream run as rupee fell")
In good company: Sensex names that stayed on, dropped out, returned
Only continuous relevance and reinvention can secure a place in the 30-stock index
 "In good company: Sensex names that stayed on, dropped out, returned")
Sensex@40: The Index is like cricket, demands a long, patient innings
With a batting line-up of infra spending, digital strength and manufacturing, the index is geared for a high-scoring second innings of long-term growth
 "Sensex@40: The Index is like cricket, demands a long, patient innings")
Sensex@40: The changing script of India's most honest storyteller
From a closed economy to a global contender, the Sensex at 40 mirrors India's economic transformation, resilience through crises, and the power of long-term compounding
 "Sensex@40: The changing script of India's most honest storyteller")
Sensex@40: Legacy companies make way for modern businesses on the index
Over four decades, traditional players have ceded significant ground to state-run enterprises and new, institutionally owned businesses that now drive market growth
 "Sensex@40: Legacy companies make way for modern businesses on the index")
Change and churn: More than 60 former 'darlings' dropped since 1985
Replacements since 1985 reflect India's economic transformation
 "Change and churn: More than 60 former 'darlings' dropped since 1985")
BSE Sensex tops other assets classes by a hefty margin in 40 years
It has beat gold and traditional savings, delivering a consistent winning streak while creating significant wealth for ordinary people who held their investments through decades of economic growth
 "BSE Sensex tops other assets classes by a hefty margin in 40 years")
ITC down 10%, Godfrey Phillips 19% as addl excise duty effective from Feb 1
ITC, Godfrey Phillips and VST Industries fell up to 10 per cent, after Centre notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty will be levied on tobacco
 "ITC down 10%, Godfrey Phillips 19% as addl excise duty effective from Feb 1")
HDFC Securities bearish on Nykaa, sees limited core BPC operating gains
The brokerage has maintained its 'Sell' rating on FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa) with a target price of ₹200 per share. Fashion remains a "work in progress", it said
 "HDFC Securities bearish on Nykaa, sees limited core BPC operating gains")
SML Mahindra hits 5% upper circuit on releasing December auto sales numbers
In December, the company sold a total of 1,044 units, among which 462 units were of cargo vehicles, and 582 units were of passenger vehicles. The sales increased 67 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)
 "SML Mahindra hits 5% upper circuit on releasing December auto sales numbers")
Will Sensex hit 100,000 in 2026? Here's what market experts, charts suggest
Analysts believe that weakening of AI trade, sustained earnings and return of FIIs can drive the BSE Sensex past the 100,000-mark this year.
 "Will Sensex hit 100,000 in 2026? Here's what market experts, charts suggest")
Piccadily Agro Industries zooms 13% in trade; here's what's boosting rally?
The buying on the counter came after the company's commercial production at its Chhattisgarh unit
 "Piccadily Agro Industries zooms 13% in trade; here's what's boosting rally?")
PL Capital initiates coverage on JK Cement, JK Lakshmi, JSW Cement; details
The brokerage has an 'Accumulate' rating on JK Cement for a target of ₹6,173 per share; 'Buy' rating on both JK Lakshmi and JSW Cement with a target of ₹891 and ₹143, respectively
 "PL Capital initiates coverage on JK Cement, JK Lakshmi, JSW Cement; details")
Jio, Flipkart, PhonePe, SBI MF, Oyo among big-ticket IPOs to watch in 2026
Top IPOs in 2026: According to analysts, a few key IPOs for 2026 include Reliance Jio, Zepto, Flipkart, PhonePe, and Oyo
 "Jio, Flipkart, PhonePe, SBI MF, Oyo among big-ticket IPOs to watch in 2026")
Weakness in ₹, broader equity mkt shrinks India's billionaire club in 2025
But a robust IPO market leads to emergence of 9 new promoter billionaires
 "Weakness in ₹, broader equity mkt shrinks India's billionaire club in 2025")
Vodafone Idea shares tank 15%, hits lower band; check all details here
Reports indicate the Union Cabinet has likely cleared an adjusted gross revenue (AGR) relief package for the financially stressed operator, including a five-year moratorium on AGR payments
 "Vodafone Idea shares tank 15%, hits lower band; check all details here")
Stock Market Close: Sensex gains 546 pts today, adds 9% in 2025; Nifty ends at 26,130
Sensex today | Stock Market Close, December 31, 2025: In CY 2025, Nifty MidCap 100 rose 5.7 per cent, extending its winning streak to six years, while Nifty SmallCap slipped 5.6 per cent
 "Stock Market Close: Sensex gains 546 pts today, adds 9% in 2025; Nifty ends at 26,130")
KPI Green Energy shares gain 8% after Quyosh Energia buys stake
On Tuesday, according to National Stock Exchange (NSE) bulk deal data, Quyosh Energia purchased 11,28,596 shares at ₹454.61 per share through a bulk deal
 "KPI Green Energy shares gain 8% after Quyosh Energia buys stake")