After gold’s surprise rally in 2025, equities could regain leadership in 2026, says Dipan Mehta, Director at Elixir Equities. Small- and mid-cap stocks look better placed as earnings catch up and valuations normalise. Metals, autos, ports and select NBFCs remain key themes, while asset-class leadership may rotate again next year.
South Korea overtakes India as world’s sixth-largest stock market
South Korea’s stock market has now surpassed India’s, becoming the world’s sixth largest. This significant shift is largely due to the booming performance of its