In the last trading session on Friday, their strategy consisted of selling more Nifty call options expiring on Tuesday, in anticipation of corrective to flat markets, which would enable them to retain the premia paid by the call buyers. After India and the US issued joint statements on an interim trade deal reached on 2…
Union Budget 2026: The Union Budget has historically been one of the most influential events for Indian equity markets, often dictating short-term volatility and shaping sectoral trends based on policy direction. The upcoming Union Budget for the financial year 2026 is expected to place strong emphasis on defense spending, capital expenditure, and overall macroeconomic stability….
Budget 2026: Atul Parakh, CEO of Bigulbelieves that the upcoming Union Budget is a high-risk event. In the run-up to the mega event, Parakh doesn’t anticipate any rallies. He rather advises investors to stay on the sidelines and sit on cash on Budget day and deploy money once clarity on the policy changes emerges. Defence,…
The past year has been marked by a sharp outperformance of gold relative to the Nifty 50, with the precious metal rising over 70%, far outpacing the 10.5% return delivered by India’s benchmark equity index. This divergence has pushed the Nifty-gold ratio to depressed levels. Gold’s roughly 52% rally against relatively muted equity returns reflects…
Despite better data access and clearer communication from policymakers, budget-related volatility refuses to fade. What moves markets is less the fine print of announcements and more how expectations are built Source
