Stocks to buy under 200: In calendar year 2025, the Indian stock market showed resilience despite multiple headwinds, delivering modest gains amid record FII outflows, muted earnings growth, US-India trade tensions, and a weakening rupee. The Sensex rose ~9% to around 85,200, while the Nifty 50 gained ~10% to about 26,130, marking the tenth consecutive…
Ajay Menon, MD and CEO of Wealth Management at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited (MOFSL), believes the performance of the Indian stock market in 2026 will be driven by earnings rather than valuation. In an interview with Mint, Menon said that large caps appear to be better positioned as the earnings cycle improves, while SMIDs…
You’ve done your homework. You’ve read the annual reports, tracked quarterly results, and avoided the obvious traps. Your portfolio holds fifteen stocks you genuinely believe in. Twelve of them made money this year. Then you check the Nifty 500: up 22%. Your portfolio: up 16%. How does this happen? You didn’t pick duds. You made…
Bharat Coking Coal IPO: Bharat Coking Coal Limited is preparing to launch its initial public offering (IPO) of Rs 1,300 crore. The subscription window will be open from January 9 to 13, 2026. The valuation of the company for the IPO is estimated to be around Rs 13,000 crore. A few months ago, Bharat Coking…
US attacks Venezuela: In a significant development, the US is conducting military strikes against Venezuela, US media outlets CBS News and Fox News reported. The AFP also reported on the US attack on Venezuela, citing some unnamed Trump administration officials who confirmed to the US media that US forces were involved. Following the US attacks…
The Indian stock market underperformed most major markets in 2025 due to heavy foreign capital outflow, weak earnings, stretched valuations, and concerns over US tariffs. The Nifty 50 rose 10.5%, while the Sensex climbed by 9% in 2025. However, experts are optimistic about the return potential of the domestic market in 2026 due to better…
Commodity prices started 2026 on a firm note, building on the strong momentum seen in 2025. On the MCX, copper is hovering around the 1,270–1,300 per kg range after rising about 42–48% last year, while silver is consolidating between 2.35–2.39 lakh per kg following an extraordinary 150–180% rally over the past two years. However, on…
De-dollarisation, BRICS news: The BRICS countries’ bid for dedollarization receives yet another boost with China’s declaration of interest in the digital yuan (e CNY digital Yuan), effective January 1, 2026. The move might have been taken silently, but its goal is highly ambitious. This facility may enable the Chinese digital currency to emerge as a…
One of the key highlights of the Indian stock market in 2025 was the stark contrast in the stance of FIIs (foreign institutional investors) and DIIs (domestic institutional investors) on Indian equities. While DII inflows into equities were at a record high, FII sell-offs of Indian equities also touched their highest level last year. As…
Russia-Ukraine peace deal: Following the meeting between American and Ukrainian representatives in Miami on November 30, 2025, EU countries are feeling uneasy. According to reports published by the Indian Express and The Economic Times, European countries are in fear that US President Donald Trump is not addressing the EU’s interests while pursuing the peace talks…
