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The Nifty 50 index’s performance during November over the past decade has been evenly divided — it closed higher in five of the last ten Novembers and lower in the remaining five — yet the average return over that period was a modest positive 1.6%.

The US Federal Reserve has implemented its second consecutive interest rate cut, reducing the benchmark rate by 25 basis points, while refraining from committing to further easing. The move, aimed at supporting economic growth amid moderating inflation and global uncertainties, has sparked mixed reactions across global markets.

A major global investment fund, overseeing roughly $40 billion, believes the prolonged streak of earnings cuts for Indian companies is finally coming to an end. Analysts covering the Indian market had spent much of the past year reducing profit forecasts amid a weak domestic economy and export headwinds.

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.
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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.