Five equity mutual fund schemes delivered strong benchmark outperformance over three years, led by Bandhan Small Cap Fund. High up capture ratios highlight their ability to outperform indices during bullish market phases, according to ACE MF data.
Titan Company's stellar quarterly updates impress, but valuations test patience. While gold price surges boost revenue, profitability concerns linger. Meanwhile, the FMCG sector faces stagnation, with Godrej Consumer Products deemed overvalued. Lab-grown diamonds are a future play, not immediate growth drivers, and QSR faces structural headwinds from food aggregators.
The Bharat Coking Coal IPO is a book-built issue valued at Rs 1,071.11 crore. The buzz around the issue comprises an offer sale of 46.57 crore equity shares, which leads to no fresh funds being raised by the company, and the proceeds will go to the selling shareholder, Coal India Limited.
A day after Reliance Industries (RIL) shares fell 4.4%, wiping out Rs 94,000 crore in market value, Jefferies raised its 12-month price target to Rs 1,830, maintaining a Buy rating. The brokerage cited a potential Jio tariff hike and an IPO of the telecom arm as key triggers for the conglomerates next rerating, implying roughly 21% upside.
Ray Dalio argues that currency moves, golds surge and global capital reallocation defined markets in 2025, not US equity rallies. He warns of low future returns, stretched valuations and rising risks from debt, geopolitics and weakening demand for government bonds.
As of January 6, there was a notable surge in futures open interest for nine stocks in the NSE F&O pack, contributing to a total increase in open interest of over 15% as compared to the previous trade. A significant uptick in futures open interest signifies a substantial growth in the number of active, unexpired futures contracts in a specific security. This uptrend reflects an increasing number of participants either initiating new positions or expanding the size of their existing positions within the futures market.
Global markets are on edge as the US Supreme Court prepares to rule on legal challenges to Donald Trumps tariffs. The verdict could reshape presidential powers, global trade flows and potentially trigger billions of dollars in tariff refunds.
On January 6, five stocks from the NSE universe with a market capitalisation exceeding Rs 1,000 crore appeared on the bullish White Marubozu scanner, according to StockEdge.coms technical scan data. A White Marubozu is a bullish candlestick pattern formed when the opening price is the sessions low and the closing price is the high.Depicted by a long white or green candlestick with no upper shadow and a small or non-existent lower shadow, the pattern indicates sustained buying pressure throughout the session. Traders view it as a sign of strong buyer control and often use it to assess potential future price direction.
Precious metals saw a stellar 2025 run, but 2026 may bring divergence. Gold is expected to remain a stable hedge, while silver's volatility will be driven by industrial demand and China's recovery. Investors should track key macro triggers as they recalibrate allocations.
