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Retail investors who chased Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin vision are now confronting heavy losses, as the turmoil around Strategy Inc.’s stock intensifies and leveraged products tied to it unwind sharply. The rout has erased gains built during the crypto mania and left funds tracking the company’s volatile bets struggling to retain assets. The developments were reported…
India’s Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) market is set for a significant upturn, with an estimated Rs 10.8 trillion growth opportunity emerging across office and retail segments over the next four years, according to a report by JLL, a real estate and investment management company.“The REIT sector [is] positioned for an additional Rs 10.8 trillion…
Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath cautioned retail investors against blindly chasing opportunities in India’s unlisted market, which is currently experiencing a surge in speculative activity. In a post on X Friday, Kamath said the ongoing IPO boom has fueled what he described as “phenomenally stupid” behaviour, with buyers eagerly seeking pre-IPO shares in hopes…
MUMBAI: Loans against gold jewellery have become the unlikely star of retail credit with outstanding balances in this category surging 128.5% year-on-year to Rs 3.38 lakh crore in Oct 2025 and 63.6% since March 2025. Gold loans now account for nearly a fourth of the addition to the bank’s personal loan book in the last…
US retail sales grew slower than expected in September as consumers grappled with persistently higher prices and companies faced rising input costs, according to government data released on Tuesday.Retail sales rose 0.2% month-on-month, the Commerce Department said, easing from 0.6% in August and falling short of analyst estimates. The moderation in spending comes at a…
The launch of Parisian luxury department store Galeries Lafayette earlier this month in Mumbai pits it against Reliance Industries‘ Jio World Plaza, a mall which houses boutiques of more than a dozen luxe brands like Gucci and Dior, taking competition between the two corporate biggies notches higher.Galeries Lafayette operates in India in partnership with the…
India’s retail landscape is undergoing a major shift as smaller cities begin to drive the country’s organised retail expansion, according to new industry assessments. As per news agency ANI, Cushman & Wakefield’s Q3 2025 Retail Market Beat shows a sharp rise in leasing activity across Tier II and Tier III cities this year, reflecting stronger…
As per retail price statistics from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the national average retail prices rose by 27% between October 19 and November 19. (AI image) Tomato prices have skyrocketed! Even as retail inflation hits a record low, tomato prices have soared anywhere between 25% to 100% in the last month. The cost of…
India’s consumption landscape is gearing up for a major shift over the coming decade, with the country’s retail market expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030. A new report by venture capital firm Fireside Ventures says this surge will be fuelled by rising disposable incomes, faster digital adoption and the growth of a large aspirational…
China’s consumer spending lost further momentum in October, with official figures showing the weakest pace of retail growth in more than a year.The numbers, released on Friday highlight the difficulty authorities are facing as they try to lift confidence among households still reluctant to spend.According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), retail sales were…
