US forces launched fresh strikes on Iran, escalating geopolitical risks and sending oil prices up over 2%. This development, coupled with a renewed selloff in tech stocks, rattled Asian equities and Wall Street futures. Investors remain cautious, anticipating potential inflationary pressures and higher interest rates despite a softer US inflation report.
Largecaps look better as smallcaps price in strong growth: Franklin Templeton’s Arihant Jain
Largecap stocks offer a better risk-reward balance than mid- and small-caps as higher growth expectations are already priced into smaller companies, according to Arihant Jain
September 6, 2026