It’s no secret investors have been disappointed lately with the classic 60/40 investment strategy. Can the so-called “permanent” portfolio provide an alternative? Recent returns look good, but there are risks. The permanent portfolio is a nickname some investors give to a strategy of splitting your holdings equally among four major asset classes: stocks, bonds, gold,…
Indian stock market: The Indian stock market ended its longest weekly winning streak of 2025, pressured by rising geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan that unsettled investor confidence and pushed indices down. Key domestic benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty 50, faced significant volatility due to escalating border hostilities. The conflict began on Wednesday after India…
Bank holidays this week, May 11-18: It looks customers across states in India will have to prepare for an extended weekend ahead due to Sunday weekend leave and the religious festival on Monday this week. On May 11 (today), banks in all states across India are closed for Sunday weekly off, and will continue to…
Eight of India’s ten most valuable companies collectively lost â‚ą1.60 lakh crore in market value last week, with Reliance Industries suffering the largest decline amid a broader market downturn. The BSE benchmark index fell by 1,047.52 points, or 1.30%, during the week. Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, State…
At a time of high medical inflation, insurance has become more than a backup plan – it’s now a calculated investment. For women, especially mothers, full health coverage is an important shock absorber for unexpected medical costs that could otherwise jeopardise family budgets. How health insurance supports women through motherhood Pregnancy-related medical bills can often…
Stocks to buy under â‚ą100: The Indian stock market ended its longest weekly winning streak of 2025 due to escalating geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan, which weighed on investor confidence and pulled the indices down. Domestic equity benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty 50, saw heightened volatility amid the border conflict. Over the week, the…
(Bloomberg) — A KKR & Co. debt sale shows how far Wall Street is willing to go to keep leveraged underwriting business from slipping away to private credit after periods of turmoil. After losing a €1.1 billion ($1.24 billion) buyout financing assignment to direct lending rivals, banks including Jefferies Financial Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc….
From a technical perspective, the Nifty is currently hovering around key moving averages across various timeframes, suggesting the potential for further downside. The immediate support is placed at 23,800, and a decisive break below this level could extend the decline toward 23,200. Sensex, Nifty, and Bank Nifty technical levels to watch On the upside, any…
Alphabet Inc. shareholders have fretted over long-term risks posed by artificial intelligence to the company’s money-printing search business for over an year. This week the threat became much more immediate. Alphabet shares ended the week down nearly 7%, while the Nasdaq 100 fell just 0.2%. The drop erased $138 billion in market value. Court testimony…
The Pakistan stock market plunged over nine per cent in four days of bear hammering as the escalation in India-Pakistan spooked investors across the border. On Friday, the benchmark KSE-30 Index fell 3% on provisional basis to its the lowest since Dec. 19, after dropping as much as 6.1% at one point. India’s NSE Nifty…
