Bullion ETFs top picks in broker funding books

Gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are now among the top five picks financed by brokers under the margin trade funding (MTF) facility on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The trend reflects investors’ growing appetite for portfolio diversification amid rangebound markets and external headwinds. While the popular SilverBees, or Nippon India Silver ETF, held the…

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Three stocks turning around just as the market mood improves

Meanwhile, this earnings season has thrown up an interesting development—a set of businesses whose financial turnarounds have arrived just as the market’s mood has improved. That synchronization matters. When profits turn after a stock has already rerated, the payoff is limited. But when operational improvement coincides with a sentiment shift, markets tend to respond disproportionately….

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Page Industries strives to regain its mojo. Can millennials and Gen Zers help the Jockey maker?

Page Industries Ltd continues to scramble for a crucial lever: sustained volume growth recovery. Its December quarter (Q3FY26) volume growth at 1.4% came in at a multi-quarter low, with units sold touching 58.6 million. Page manufactures, markets, and distributes apparel brands, such as Jockey and Speedo. Due to early Diwali, festive-led demand shifted to Q2….

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Why a handful of expensive stocks are holding up in the correction

This contrast often creates confusion. On the surface, elevated valuations should make these stocks vulnerable. But markets don’t look at valuation in isolation, especially during corrections. Instead, they tend to differentiate between stocks where confidence breaks quickly and those where conviction remains intact. This is why some high P/E stocks stay resilient when the market…

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Why NJ mutual fund has struggled to scale despite the backing of one of India’s largest distributors

Helios Mutual Fund, Zerodha Mutual Fund and Bajaj Finserv Mutual Fund, which launched around the same time or later, have built significantly larger asset bases despite lacking NJ’s distributor muscle. Bajaj Finserv Mutual Fund had assets under management (AUM) of ₹32,115 crore as of December-end, while Zerodha Mutual Fund had ₹₹9,969 crore. The contrast becomes…

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