The benchmark Nifty50 index recovered close to half of its recent losses on Thursday, as reports emerged that Iran had reached out to the US for talks on ending the war, improving risk appetite. Source
Stock Market Crash: There was a huge decline in the stock market on Wednesday. As soon as the market opened, Sensex and Nifty fell by about 2 percent. The Sensex fell more than 1,700 points to 78,443.20, its lowest level since April 17 last year. Nifty 50 slipped nearly 500 points to 24,305.40 and went…
The US-Iran war could weigh on tourism-related stocks, as rising crude oil prices push up operating costs and security concerns dampen travel demand and sentiment. While airlines are likely to be the most vulnerable due to higher fuel expenses, hotels and medical tourism players could also face near-term pressure from softer bookings and more cautious…
(Bloomberg) — The selloff in stocks fueled by the Middle East conflict provides a buying opportunity for the Philippines’ top pension fund as it weighs expanding its equities portfolio. “I always believe that you buy when markets are not at their best,” Wick Veloso, president of the Government Service Insurance System, said in an interview…
Citrini Research’s has called its report titled ‘The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis’, a “scenario, not a prediction”, that aims to prepare readers “for potential left tail risks as AI makes the economy increasingly weird”. The report itself claims to be a thought experiment “detailing the progression and fallout of the Global Intelligence Crisis”. Hypothetical as…
AN INVESTOR WAKING from a stupor that began on New Year’s Eve might question whether they had missed anything. The S&P 500 share index of big American firms sits almost exactly where it did at the end of 2025: nearly at a record high. There has been no shortage of geopolitical drama, but little sign…
Morgan Housel, the New York Times best-selling author, partner at a venture capital firm, and one of the board members of Markel Group, shared a piece of advice for investors. Housel is the author of bestselling books like The Psychology of Money, Same as Ever, and The Art of Spending Money. In 2025, Morgan Housel…
With precious metal prices hovering near it multi-year highs and global economic uncertainty persisting, it’s clear that investors are increasingly turning to SEBI-regulated gold and silver Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). These investment vehicles offer unmatched transparency, ease of access, and robust regulatory oversight. In February 2026, silver ETFs in India are currently generating substantial attention,…
Global financial markets have been experiencing heightened volatility amid geopolitical tensions, shifting trade and tariff policies, central bank actions, persistent inflation concerns, currency and commodity price swings, and most recently, AI-led disruption. Amid this market setup, the timeless quote by the English economist John Keynes feels more relevant than ever, where price action appears disconnected…
The implementation of the new labor codes posed a significant challenge this earnings season, forcing companies to increase provisions for employee benefits, which weighed on their bottom lines. This one-time hit slowed profit growth to low double digits, even as top line challenges persisted and the gap between headline growth figures narrowed. How did the…
