Pulse of the Street: Markets roar into 2026, as metals, autos lead the charge

Globally, Indian equities lagged their East Asian peers, with the South Korean and Taiwanese markets outperforming sharply, posting weekly gains of about 4% and 3%, respectively. The divergence was driven largely by valuation-led sector rotation and strong rallies in technology and semiconductor stocks in those markets, where India has limited representation, said Robin Arya, founder…

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KFC, Pizza Hut operators Devyani & Sapphire Foods merger in focus: All you need to know about the deal

Two franchise operators, Devyani International and Sapphire Foods, have announced a merger in a share-swap deal, creating one of the largest and most diversified quick service restaurant (QSR) platforms in India. In an exchange filing on Thursday evening, the Board of Directors of Devyani International and Sapphire Foods India, at their respective meetings, approved a…

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