The focus in 2026 will be on sustaining the growth momentum despite challenges like tariffs and foreign fund selloff. Financial assets are expected to be driven by central bank actions and trade deal prospects in the first half of 2026 amid heightened volatility. So, what should your strategy be in the New Year? Partha Sinha…
After months of glittering rallies, hitting record highs, gold and silver ended 2025 on a muted note as investors turn to book profits on the last day of 2025. On Wednesday, silver futures for March 2026 witnessed a sharp sell-off, plunging 6% to Rs 2,35,952 per kg on the MCX, a loss of Rs 15,060…
Asian markets slipped mostly into red on Wednesday, the final trading session of 2025, as investors remained cautious ahead of the New Year holiday and took cues from Wall Street losses.In Hong Kong, HSI slipped over 224 points to 25,630. Nikkai was also trading at a loss, shedding 187 points or 0.3%. Shanghai and Shenzhen…
As 2025 comes to an end and the new year is almost here, customers across India are looking for clarity on whether banks will be open on December 31 and January 1. While banks in some states will remain closed on December 31, 2025, others will continue normal operations on New Year’s Eve and the…
MUMBAI: India’s dealmaking activity is expected to keep up the pace next year after a strong run in 2025. Domestic consolidation hit $104 billion this year, its strongest showing in two years, while inbound deals climbed to $30 billion as banks from East Asia and West Asia acquired stakes in Indian lenders. Outbound deals surged…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today (December 31, 2025) are Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd, Container Corporation of India Ltd, and Escorts Kubota Ltd. Let’s take a look:Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd…
BENGALURU: Even as jewellery continues to account for about 90% of Titan’s revenues, its other businesses-watches and CaratLane-are now in the fast lane, within striking distance of the $1-billion revenue mark over the next few years.“Watches are certainly on their course, in consumer price terms, to reach that billion. Given the way they are progressing,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met eminent economists and sectoral experts to seek their views on the upcoming Budget, a senior government official said. The meeting started at 11am chaired finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Niti Aayog vice chairman Suman Bery, Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, other members of the Aayog, economists and sectoral experts…
Shankh Airlines is likely to begin flight operations in the first half of January with an initial fleet of three Airbus aircraft, focusing on connecting Lucknow with Delhi, Mumbai and other metro cities, Chairman Shravan Kumar Vishwakarma said on Tuesday. The airline will also operate flights to destinations across Uttar Pradesh in its first phase,…
Greg Abel faces the challenge of taking over Berkshire Hathaway from the legendary Warren Buffett this week. Many regard Buffett as the world’s greatest investor after he grew Berkshire from a struggling New England textile mill that he starting buying up for $7.60 a share in 1962, to the massive conglomerate it is today with…
