RBI gives nod to Manappuram Finance for BC Asia Investments. Details here

The NBFC stock has faced near-term pressure, with its share price slipping slightly over the past five sessions and declining about 4% over the last month. Manappuram Finance, on Saturday, said that the company has received Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approval for the proposed acquisition of up to 41.66% of the company’s paid-up equity…

Nifty Auto up 3x vs Nifty in last 4 years; analysts expect further upside

The Nifty Auto index has zoomed as much as 157.8 per cent in the last four calendar years as against a 50.6 per cent surge in the benchmark Nifty 50, shows data. The Nifty Auto index was up over 1 per cent in intra-day trade on Friday, and hit a fresh all-time high for the…

2025 mutual fund scorecard: Top performers, laggards, and key surprises

In 2025, equity performance varied significantly with silver funds leading at 128% returns. Large and midcap funds excelled due to quality stock selection, while smallcap funds struggled.  Flexi cap mutual funds are the ones which offer the flexibility of investing across market capitalisation i.e., large cap, mid cap and small cap.Calendar year 2025 has been…

Beijing hits back: China declares retaliatory tariffs on all USA goods from April 10

On Thursday, President Trump unveiled a reciprocal plan to impose a 10% tariff on imports from all countries entering the US. He imposed a 34% tariff on China.   China’s Ministry of Finance has announced that it will impose an additional 34% tariff on all US goods, effective April 10. This action is a direct…