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Results preview: Cement companies may report profit boost amid price gains

Cement prices rose 6% YoY in Q1 FY26 while moderate volume growth and soft fuel costs are expected to aid profitability despite seasonal monsoon impact

Earnings recovery critical for market rerating, says Sailesh Raj Bhan

Equity markets have spent nearly nine months consolidating since June 2024, says Bhan

18 debt issuances, ₹1 trillion+, the fastest half-year sprint yet

Reits, Invits tapped debt every 10 days in record run

Street Signs: Markets teeter on edge, Nuvama's unintended fall, and more

Shares of Nuvama Wealth Management, majority-owned by private equity (PE) firm PAG, fell over 10 per cent on Friday

As MFs gear up to launch SIFs, distribution takes the centre stage

Fund houses initiate discussions, roll out training programs for distributors

Jane Street crackdown: MIIs, brokerage shares fall on volume concerns

Among MIIs, shares of BSE fell around 6.5 per cent to Rs 2,639 per share, while CDSL declined by nearly 2.5 per cent on Friday, closing at Rs 1,763 apiece

Slowing growth and high valuations weigh on Trent stock performance

Trent shares fall 12% on weak Q1 growth; brokerages cite valuation mismatch, slowing momentum in fashion, and downgrade targets despite optimism on new verticals

Jane Street crackdown: Another reminder for retail of slim odds of winning

Sebi's probe into Jane Street's alleged market manipulation underscores how retail participants are outmatched in India's derivatives market dominated by large players

Silver price outlook: White metal may rise to $40 level; check key levels

Silver price outlook: On July 3, spot silver traded between $36.34 and $37.07. At the time of writing, the gray metal was trading at 36.85, up around 0.82 per cent on the day

SML Isuzu zooms 44% in 6 days; what's fuelling the automobile stock?

SML Isuzu reported 6.3% YoY growth in total vehicle sales of 1,871 units in June 2025, driven by cargo vehicle sales, which grew 41.6 per cent YoY to 480 units during the month.

Risk of sharp market correction is low: Rajkumar Singhal, Quest Investment

Stock market outlook: A new high in markets before the end of 2025 looks well within reach, provided earnings deliver and global stability holds, says Rajkumar Singhal, CEO, Quest Investment Advisors

Early monsoon may dent power cos earnings in near-term, say analysts

By comparison, the BSE Sensex index has jumped by nearly 8 per cent during the period, while the BSE Power index has underperformed the benchmark, rising by 5.2 per cent.

Gold may rally to $3,400 on tariff fears; deadline extensions to cap upside

Gold prices are caught between the impact of strong US data and the possibility of trade friction as trade negotiations continue

This smallcap defence company stock zooms 10% on turning ex-split today

Shares of Paras Defence and Space Technologies were locked at the 10% upper circuit at ₹933.50 on the BSE as the stock turned ex-split from a face value of ₹10 per share to ₹5 per share.

Nuvama downgrades Trent to 'Hold' on slower growth outlook; stock bleeds 9%

The downgrade comes after Trent's AGM, where the company indicated that its fashion segment is expected to grow about 20% in Q1FY26E, considerably lower than its five-year CAGR of 35% over FY20-25.

CreditAccess Grameen surges 9%, stock nears 52-week high; here's why

CreditAccess Grameen outlook: A trend reversal is on the horizon in the MFI sector and is expected to play out over the next couple of quarters, with the sector likely nearing normalization by H2FY26.

This tech indicator triggered 100% rally in Nifty SmallCap; will it repeat?

The Nifty SmallCap index witnessed a 'Golden Crossover' on four occasions thus far in the past, with each resulting into a gain; historical chart shows a massive 110% rally post August 2020 breakout.

Marico rallies 4%, hits new high post Q1 biz. Should you buy, hold or sell?

The highlight of the quarter was volume growth recovering sequentially and expected to be at 9 per cent in Q1FY26, which is the strong start to the fiscal.

Ownership shift in BSE-200: Promoters offload, domestic investors step up

Promoters sold ₹95,000 crore worth of stakes in June; major offloading was seen in Bharti Airtel, IndiGo, Vishal Mega Mart, Bajaj Finserv, and Hindustan Zinc

Navigating volatility: Why multi-asset funds offer stability and growth

Multi-asset funds: Investing in a diversified portfolio of asset classes with low to negative correlation helps reduce downside risk