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Last one year has been both eventful and highly volatile for equity markets. Elections in India, US and UK, geo-political tensions in Eastern Europe, Middle East and the Indian sub-continent, global trade uncertainties etc., contributed to volatility in global equity markets, including India (see the chart below). Though the market has rebounded after ceasefire between Israel and Iran, accommodative monetary policies from central banks...

The Bajaj Finserv MF has come up with an NFO, the Bajaj Finserv Small Cap Fund, on 27th June 2025. The NFO will remain open for subscription till 11th July 2025. Small-cap funds have been very popular with investors over the past several years. Over the past year (ending 31st May 2025), small-cap fund assets under management grew...

The market has rallied after Israel and Iran agreed to cessation of hostilities. Crude prices which rose to nearly $78 per barrel reassuring investor risk sentiments. FII flows continue to be robust despite geopolitical and global trade uncertainties. Valuations have moderated across market capitalization segments after...

The market bounced back after President Trump announced ceasefire in the Israel Iran War. Crude prices which rose sharply after hostilities broke out between Israel and Iran tumbled. FII flows to Indian equities in June 2025 continued to be robust despite geopolitical risks. RBI’s 50 bps repo rate cut in June can boost spending...

Indian equity markets have shown strong resilience amidst geo-political and geo-economic uncertainties. In current global equities environment, there may be greater divergence in performance of certain stocks / sectors. In such a scenario, Kotak Business Cycle Fund, which invests in sectors and stocks that are in favourable...

Indian equities have shown strong resilience amidst global trade uncertainties and Moody's downgrade of US Sovereign rating. The Sensex is back above the psychologically important 80,000 level, while the Nifty has come up above 24,000 levels. However, there is nervousness in markets due to geopolitical uncertain...

Retirement is no longer just about stopping work; it is about embracing a new phase of life filled with freedom, passion, and opportunities to enjoy the fruits of your labour. Today, with increasing life expectancy and rising costs of living, retirement planning has become a crucial financial goal that enables you to live...

Motilal Oswal Multicap Fund has completed 1 year since launch of the scheme. As per SEBI's mandate multicap funds must invest minimum 25% of their assets in each of the three market cap segments viz. large cap, midcap and small cap. Though Motilal Oswal Multicap Fund is just 1 year old, its performance and investment...

The market has been rocked by bouts of volatility since the beginning of this year (CY 2025) due to variety of factors, primarily Trump Administration’s trade policies, geo-political tensions, rising US debt etc. Though market has rallied after RBI announced the 50 bps rate cut, there is anxiety in global equity...

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund had recently crossed Rs 1lakh crores of assets under management (AUM) marking a significant milestone. HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund was formed in June 2018 with the merger of two schemes, HDFC Prudence Fund (one of the oldest hybrid schemes in the mutual fund industry) and HDFC...