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Asian stocks today: Market trades in green lifted by tech equities; Nikkei nears 2% gains while yen suffers

Asian stocks began the week on a positive note, following Wall Street’s gains on Monday, as tech stocks drove investor’s sentiments and currency markets grappled with volitality, with Japan’s yen sliding to record lows.In Japan, Nikkei added 973 points or 1.97% to reach 50,480 at 8:40 AM IST. South Korea’s Kospi also inched 1.88% to…

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Gold investment outlook: Prices surge over 400% in a decade as returns beat equities; is it still worth buying or time to wait?

Gold’s sharp rally over the past few years is forcing investors to rethink asset allocation, especially at a time when equity markets are still struggling to revisit earlier peaks.In the last one month alone, gold prices have jumped nearly 7.5%, rising from Rs 1,19,289 per 10 grams on November 5, 2025, to Rs 1,28,221 on…

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Nifty50 set to see bumper 2026? Goldman Sachs raises Indian equities to ‘overweight’; Nifty target set at 29,000 for 2026-end

India’s share valuations continue to remain elevated despite the underperformance. (AI image) Expressing confidence in the Indian stock markets, Goldman Sachs has raised its rating to ‘overweight’ and set a 29,000 level target for Nifty50 by end-2026. The latest Goldman Sachs report suggests a potential increase of approximately 14% from Friday’s close of 25,492.The firm…

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Stock market outlook: Equities look healthier as earnings cycle hits bottom; here’s what Motilal Oswal says

Indian stock markets are in a stronger position compared to last year, with the earnings cycle showing signs of bottoming out and growth expected to accelerate, according to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services.As per news agency ANI, the brokerage noted that second-quarter (Q2 FY26) earnings have largely met expectations, with the pace of…

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Foreign inflows resume: FPIs turn net buyers after 3-month selloff; Rs 14,610 cr flows back into Indian equities

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) resumed buying Indian equities in October, ending a three-month stretch of continuous selling. Data from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) shows that Indian stock markets witnessed net inflows of Rs 14,610 crore during the month.The latest inflow follows a sharp withdrawal trend seen earlier. FPIs had sold equities worth Rs…

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Primary market performance: 80 IPOs raise $14 billion this year till now; Kotak Equities report says investors growing ‘selective’

The Indian primary market has raised $14 billion through IPOs in CYTD25, down from $19 billion in 2024, Kotak Institutional Equities said in a report.So far, 80 companies have listed this year, compared with 91 in 2024, while offer-for-sale (OFS) deals accounted for $5.2 billion and fresh capital raises totalled $8.5 billion of the roughly…

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Asian equities climb: Investors weigh US-China trade tensions, Fed rate cut expectations; gold rallies

Asian markets edged higher on Thursday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the US-China trade war alongside expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates this year.The region’s gains follow a broadly positive session on Wall Street and mark a second consecutive day of recovery, as traders focused on softer US economic data…

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Silver shines brightest this year! ETFs deliver 102% returns, outpaces gold and equities

Silver has become 2025’s most profitable investment, with silver exchange-traded fund (ETF)s yielding impressive 102% returns this calendar year. The industrial metal’s value has reached unprecedented levels, trading at approximately Rs 1.8 lakh in the spot market, with analysts forecasting targets up to Rs 2.46 lakh per kg, driven by increased demand and limited supply.Traditional…

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