After delivering 10% returns in 2025, the Nifty’s outlook for 2026 looks more constructive, with the benchmark seen rising 13% to 29,731, according to Nilesh Jain, Head VP – Equity Research at Centrum Broking. Improving macro indicators, stronger Q2 GDP growth, benign inflation and an end to corporate earnings downgrades underpin the positive view, he said, while identifying 10 fundamentally strong stocks offering potential upside of up to 36%.
US stocks today: Nasdaq ends lower with tech slip; investors assess softer jobs data
US markets closed mixed as weak June jobs data cooled rate hike fears. Nasdaq fell on tech and chip stock declines, while the Dow rose