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HDFC Bank, ITC, HDFC Life, Nestle, Britannia, TaMo PV hit 52-week lows

Colgate Palmolive, M&M Financial Services, Mazagaon Dock, Max Financial, SBI Card, Voltas and Waaree Energies from BSE 200 index also registered 52-week lows on Wednesday.

Gold, Silver ETFs sink up to 53% from 52-week highs; Silver at 11-month low

According to NSE data, Silver ETFs have crashed up to 53% from their respective 52-week highs hit in January 2026, while Gold ETFs have declined up to 26% in the same period.

MF investor growth slows further as equities falter, launches decline

Industry adds 4.4 million new investors in first 9 months of 2026, slowest since covid-hit 2020

MSCI India rejig: JM Financial sees 3 inclusions, 2 exits & $1.4 bn inflows

The MSCI Standard Index rebalancing, one of the most closely watched rebalancing events of the year globally, is scheduled for November 11, post-market hours.

Amid ₹48,000 crore FPI retreat, technology stocks are lone bright spot

Only five sectors attract fresh money; IT leads with ₹2,599 crore

Lupin, SRF, TMPV, Maruti, NTPC among 74 BSE 500 stocks hit 52-week lows

Benchmark indices traded lower for the third consecutive session on Thursday, as selling across sectors amid elevated crude oil prices and concerns over corporate earnings weighed on sentiment.

AI-led IPOs may add up to $100 billion to India's market-cap: Goldman Sachs

The investment bank estimates that 25-50 per cent of nearly 70 mid-to-late-stage private AI companies could go public in the next two to five years.

Midcap 100, Smallcap 100 index down 1%; MRF, Biocon, Swiggy at 52-week lows

Yes Bank, PI Industries, MRF, Swiggy, Biocon, NMDC, Tube Investments of India, Vishal Mega Mart, Voltas and Max Financial Services from the Midcap 100 index hitting their respective 52-week lows.

Direct plans gain in long-term SIPs, but regular plans continue to dominate

The share of direct plan has inched up in other periods as well, as they continue to grow in popularity

​LTCG tax cut alone won't lure FPIs, says Bernstein; Nifty target cut to 25k

A sharp 1-2 day market rally that an LTCG cut would trigger may actually be used to offload positions, Bernstein said in an October 19 note.

Mutual funds strike positive tone on equities as valuations ease

Largecap stocks emerge as contrarian bets as sentiment indicators turn pessimistic and balanced advantage funds raise equity exposure

Reliance Industries, BSE lead mutual fund buys in September, shows data

Mutual funds invested nearly ₹6,000 crore in Reliance Industries in September, making it the most-bought stock, followed by BSE with inflows exceeding ₹5,500 crore.

FPIs favour IPOs over listed stocks for 3rd year running; will trend last?

In 2026 alone, FPIs have poured in ₹55,524 crore into the primary market, while selling in the secondary market hit a record ₹3.15 trillion till September so far.

Mid, smallcap MF assets hit ₹10 trillion; experts see momentum sustaining

In September, smallcap funds saw a record net inflow of Rs 9,039 crore, while midcap funds attracted Rs 7,835 crore

Record FPI outflows top ₹3 trillion in CY26, nearly double 2025 tally

The selling pressure, in fact, has intensified in recent months. After offloading equities worth ₹35,861 crore in September, FPIs sold another ₹47,417 crore through October 12.

Nifty at 26,500 in 4-5 months: What's behind Monarch Capital's bull call?

Nifty target: Monarch Networth Capital expects the index to hit new all-time highs of 26,000-26,500 within the next 4-5 months, suggesting an upside of 18 per cent from the last close.

Equity mutual fund inflows hit 5-month high on small, midcap rush

Investors used mkt correction to raise equity bets, average cost, say experts

PVR Inox, Sky Gold, Neogen, West Coast Paper, PTC Ind, KMEW hit 52-wk highs

West Coast Paper Mills was locked in the 20% upper circuit at ₹873.40, zooming 110% thus far in the calendar year 2026, compared to a 16% decline in the BSE Sensex.

Gold ETF inflows hit 7-month high in Sept despite 5% fall in bullion

Gold ETF inflows rose to about ₹4,500 crore, among the highest in recent times, which reflects a steady, allocation-led approach to commodities amid global uncertainty.

Goldman ups Dec'26 oil forecast to $90/bbl; 2027 worst-case pegged at $125

WTI crude prices, which are unusually low versus Brent because of high US-Europe shipping costs, Goldman Sachs' analysts said, are likely to average $81 in December 2026 and $73 in 2027.