Gold ETFs: Is this the right time to put your money in gold ETFs amid equity funds’ underperformance?

Gold ETFs: Is this the right time to put your money in gold ETFs amid equity funds’ underperformance?

In the midst of global economic uncertainty and the potential for gold to outperform equity investments, the spotlight is on gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), net inflows in gold ETFs surged to Rs 3,751.4 crore in January 2025 from a nine-month low of Rs … Read more

Liquidity, currency fluctuations, and crude prices to influence market sentiment: Harsha Upadhyaya

Liquidity, currency fluctuations, and crude prices to influence market sentiment: Harsha Upadhyaya

“There was an expectation that third quarter will be slightly better than first half. In the first half, if you remember, Nifty has shown a growth of about 3.5% on a year-on-year basis,” says Harsha Upadhyaya, CIO-Equity, Kotak AMC.First up, give us a sense of how quarter three has shaped up overall. What are you … Read more

Despite rising crude prices and falling rupee, don’t expect too much inflation in Q4: Amit Syngle, Asian Paints

Despite rising crude prices and falling rupee, don’t expect too much inflation in Q4: Amit Syngle, Asian Paints

Amit Syngle, MD & CEO, Asian Paints, says many paint companies are facing mixed impact from new market entrants. Some newcomers are thriving and others are struggling. The lower end of the market has declined, reflecting a shift in market share rather than a single company’s issues. Competition remains fierce and is expected to continue. … Read more

Why are Indian markets on a downtrend? No, it’s not just weak Q3 performance—there’s much more at play

Why are Indian markets on a downtrend? No, it’s not just weak Q3 performance—there’s much more at play

Indian markets have been bearish for a prolonged period, causing concern among investors. It’s not just quarterly earnings; several global factors are influencing the markets and could continue to do so in the near term. ETMarkets spoke with Abhishek Banerjee, CEO & Founder of LotusDew Wealth, to gain insights into the current situation. Excerpts: With … Read more

Tech View: What Nifty’s multiple doji candles and inside bars suggest for Friday trade?

Tech View: What Nifty’s multiple doji candles and inside bars suggest for Friday trade?

Indian benchmark indices traded in a narrow range today (Thursday, December 26) ending flat on the monthly expiry day as FMCG and bank stocks neutralised the gains made from the uptick in auto stocks. While the S&P BSE Sensex settled at 78,472.48, down by 0.39 points, the broader Nifty closed at 23,750.20, higher by 22.55 … Read more

Tech View: Nifty reclaims 21 DEMA, forms green candle. What should traders do on Monday?

Tech View: Nifty reclaims 21 DEMA, forms green candle. What should traders do on Monday?

Indian headline indices closed in the green on Friday aided by pharma and auto stocks. While Nifty finished at 24,131.10, gaining 216.95 points or 0.91%, the 30-stock S&P BSE Sensex settled at 79,802.79, higher by 759.05 points or 0.96%. This week was marked by consolidation as prices remained range-bound after Monday’s gap-up, Rajesh Bhosale, Equity … Read more

Silver prices crash yet again, slip back to Rs 90,000-mark

Silver prices crash yet again, slip back to Rs 90,000-mark

Silver prices tumbled to a three-week low by losing Rs 4,900 to Rs 90,900 per kg, while gold slipped Rs 100 to Rs 78,700 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday on frantic selling by stockists and retailers, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The yellow metal of 99.5 per cent purity … Read more

Banking and finance sector holds promise for absolute positive returns: Vetri Subramaniam

Banking and finance sector holds promise for absolute positive returns: Vetri Subramaniam

“Here the two are getting combined, so they are in a sense counterbalancing each other and as I said again, risk adjusted this is one of the factor strategies which has very strong outcomes,” says Vetri Subramaniam, CIO, UTI AMC. Volatility and momentum, I mean, are not they joined at the hip because if there … Read more

Dalal Street Week Ahead: Nifty not out of the woods yet; any technical rebounds should be chased cautiously

Dalal Street Week Ahead:  Nifty not out of the woods yet; any technical rebounds should be chased cautiously

Over the past five sessions, the Nifty largely consolidated but did so with a bearish undertone. The Nifty traded in a defined range and closed the week with a modest gain.Importantly, the index also stayed below its crucial resistance points. The volatility also expanded; the India VIX surged higher by 8.68% to 15.90 on a … Read more

Dalal Street Week Ahead: Nifty may continue to remain under corrective pressure

Dalal Street Week Ahead: Nifty may continue to remain under corrective pressure

After initially forming a fresh incremental lifetime high, the markets succumbed to selling pressure from higher levels after spending some indecisive sessions during the week. ETMarkets.com The week that went by saw some early signs of the Nifty entering into broad corrective consolidation while ending near its low point of the trading range. Given the … Read more