Small-cap mutual fund category gains 10% in 2026; mid-cap in red: Which schemes lead across YTD, 3- and 5-year returns?

The small-cap mutual fund category has outperformed the mid-cap category in 2026 so far, but does the trend hold over longer periods? While category averages reveal a changing picture across three- and five-year horizons, individual schemes show a wide divergence in performance. Small-cap mutual funds have outperformed mid-cap funds in 2026 so far, with the…

Equity mutual funds inflow surges 31% to ₹38,306 crore in September

The inflow was higher than ₹29,329 crore recorded in August, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Monday Equity mutual fund schemes attracted a net inflow of ₹38,306 crore in September, rising 31 per cent from the preceding month, driven by strong investor interest in mid-cap and small-cap…

Market crash: Sensex sinks 1,280 pts intraday, at 2026 low; Nifty at 22,200

Stock market crash: Analysts flag October rate hike fears, low liquidity, high oil prices, persistent FIIs selling and a long-weekend as some of the key reasons for the market fall on Thursday. Equity benchmark indices took a sharp hit in mid-noon deals, with the BSE benchmark Sensex tumbling all the way to a new calendar…

Eternal, Swiggy up over 5% on huge volume; what’s driving platform stocks?

Thus far in July 2026, the market price of Eternal and Swiggy outperformed the market, gaining 12 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively.   Eternal, Swiggy shares price movement   Shares of food delivery (FD) and quick commerce (QC) platform companies Eternal (Zomato) and Swiggy rallied up to 6 per cent on the BSE…

Where are markets headed after Nifty tests major support of 23,800 today? Check key levels for tomorrow

The sharp rise in volatility indicates market swings may remain elevated in the near term as India VIX rose 26%.   The equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty logged their sharpest single-day fall in more than three months on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the peace accord with Iran was “over”, triggering a…

Hindalco sees steady Novelis earnings, strong domestic demand in 2027

Hindalco expects high double-digit growth in domestic aluminium ‌downstream business in FY27, driven by ramp-up at its new rolling facility, Aditya FRP, and expansion into higher-value products Hindalco Industries expects unit Novelis to deliver earnings of about $500 per tonne in fiscal 2027 and sees strong ​demand across its Indian aluminium and copper businesses, a…

China steel output slows while India emerges as key growth market: Goldman Sachs report

Goldman Sachs projected relatively stable steel prices across major global markets through the remainder of 2026, with US steel prices expected to remain stronger than those in Europe, China and Brazil. Global steel prices continued to climb across major markets in April and early May, with Brazil emerging as the strongest-performing region, even as China’s…

INR vs USD: Why is the rupee Asia’s worst-performing currency YTD? Explained with 5 reasons

INR vs USD: Rupee slipped to an all-time low of ₹90.28 per dollar on December 3, 2025. With a 5.3% year-to-date (YTD) drop, the rupee is headed for its sharpest annual decline since 2022, making it Asia’s worst-performing currency so far this year. The Indian rupee fell past 90 per US dollar to a record…

Trump says Japan deal reached with tariff rate set at 15%

“I just signed the largest trade deal in history — I think maybe the largest deal in history — with Japan,” Trump said at an event at the White House on Tuesday after announcing the deal on social media. Trump said on Truth Social that the pact calls for Japan to “open their Country” to…