India’s benchmark indices, the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex, are inching close to their all-time highs, yet the broader market tells a different story. The rally is being driven by a handful of large-cap stocks, leaving many mid- and small-cap portfolios behind.
European equity markets posted modest gains on Thursday, fueled by signs of a stabilising cease-fire between Israel and Iran and tempered by renewed scrutiny over the independence of the Federal Reserve (Fed) after critical remarks by Donald Trump.
Global equity markets entered a phase of relative calm after recent strong gains, as investors shifted from aggressive moves to watching signals more closely.
Key trends influencing the market:
India’s fractional real-estate market, currently valued at around US $500-600 million, is emerging as a fast-growing investment category that allows retail investors to co-own premium commercial properties.
A report by Nuvama Institutional Equities indicates that India’s public sector banks such as State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), and Canara Bank could draw up to approximately US$3.98 billion (roughly ₹33,200 crore) in passive foreign institutional investment (FII) flows if the government raises the FII ceiling to 49 %. Currently, the cap stands at just 20 %.
Gold prices slipped to their lowest level in over two weeks, with spot gold trading at around US $3,981.67 per ounce as of early Tuesday, down roughly 3% after a larger decline in the prior session.
Asian equity markets cooled off at the open today as investors paused after a recent global rally. Major indexes in Japan and South Korea slipped from record highs while Australia’s markets also opened lower.
The U.S. dollar slipped on Tuesday as markets eyed a series of key central-bank meetings and a highly anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea — expected to shape trade policy and global monetary direction.
Oil futures dipped modestly today, as the prospect of increased crude supply from OPEC+ weighed on the market despite optimism surrounding a potential trade deal between the United States and China.
As of early trading, Brent crude futures fell to about US $65.59 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slipped to roughly US $61.26 per barrel.
RBL Bank plans to approach the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to raise its foreign direct investment (FDI) limit from the current 49 % to 74 %. This step is crucial for facilitating a major investment from Emirates NBD Bank, which intends to acquire a 60 % stake in RBL, marking one of the largest FDI deals ever in India’s banking sector.
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