Equity mutual funds have offered nearly 9% gain in October led by strong performances from sectoral and thematic funds that topped the return charts. There were 578 equity mutual funds in the said time period, of which 568 funds gave positive returns and 10 gave negative returns in October.
HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel among 10 largecap stocks with up to 35% upside potential. Check list
Brokerages remain optimistic on select largecap stocks despite rising geopolitical risks and inflation concerns. Stocks across banking, telecom, auto and infrastructure sectors offer upside potential
May 2, 2026