Mumbai: Nomura has set its price target for the Nifty for 2026 at 29,300, implying an upside of close to 13% from the index’s Tuesday closing level. ICICI Bank, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Mahindra & Mahindra, Axis Bank, Titan, Ultratech Cement, Godrej Consumer Products, LG Electronics, CG Power, Swiggy, Dr Reddy’s, Dixon Technologies, Alkem, Mahindra Finance,…
After a 14-month wait, the equity markets finally opened the month with a fresh record. The cheer from the stronger-than-expected GDP reading lifted sentiment early in the session, giving headline indices a buoyant start. But behind the optimism lies a more complex picture—one where the broader market is still nursing significant strain. “It does not…
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have remained net sellers in the Indian equity markets so far in November, offloading shares worth Rs 15,659 crore and purchasing Rs 11,894 crore through the primary market, resulting in net outflows of Rs 3,765 crore till November 29. However, according to V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial…
Venkatesh Balasubramaniam of JM Financial shared a comprehensive view of the Indian equity markets, highlighting the challenges and opportunities amid the current environment. He emphasized that the markets are trading at elevated valuations, with the headline indices priced at nearly 23–24 times one-year forward earnings—roughly one standard deviation above the mean. While such valuations could…
After slipping more than 2% in the previous week, Indian equity markets staged a smart recovery, with the Nifty50 gaining about 1% for the week ended October 3, 2025. The rebound was driven by improved sentiment following the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, where the central bank decided to maintain status…
As Indian equity markets continue to evolve, some believe it’s time to revisit the methodology behind index composition, particularly in how weights are assigned to constituent stocks. The conversation is gaining momentum amid concerns that current weightings overly favor a handful of large-cap names, potentially leading to manipulation by large players in major indices like…