India’s festive gold buying spree continues, defying record price

Indian gold buyers ignored record prices and bought extensively for Dhanteras and Diwali, expecting gold’s value to rise further. Strong gold demand could boost global prices and widen India’s trade deficit. Gold investments are seen as more lucrative with stock market performance cooling.

Results from Alphabet and Snap lift shares of online ad sellers

Online ad sellers gained over $100 billion in stock market value following strong quarterly results from Alphabet, Reddit, and Snap. Alphabet’s stock rose 4% due to robust digital advertising and AI-driven cloud service demand. Meta and Amazon also saw stock increases, while Snap jumped 7% due to exceeding revenue and user growth expectations. Reddit surged […]

It’s a DII Street This Oct: FIIs meet their match in local funds

To be sure, detailed ownership data for October-December will be published in January. Yet, by September end itself, the ownership gap between foreign institutional investors (FII) and DIIs had narrowed to a record low of 109 bps, underscoring the growing influence of domestic capital in Indian equities.

As price jumps, gold buyers keep it light this Dhanteras

Jewellers report a 10-15% drop in gold demand by volume this Dhanteras. Consumers prefer lightweight and diamond-studded jewellery. Despite this, value sales of gold rose by up to 25%, helped by high prices. Silver jewellery demand increased by 30-35%. Young buyers returned to stores, attracted by high returns on precious metals.

Asian stocks climb after mixed tech results

Treasury yields edged lower, while a Bloomberg gauge of the dollar’s strength snapped a three-day advance. Gold hit a fresh record early on Wednesday as Bitcoin traded near its all-time high.

Large Caps likely to outperform mid- & small-caps in Samvat 2081

​​Unique investors on the NSE rose by 2.14 crore since last Diwali, reaching a record high of 10.37 crore as of September 30, 2024. However, Indian markets may not be able to replicate the returns of the past year unless foreign investors come back strongly. Large-cap stocks may outperform mid-caps and small-caps.