India’s ambitious Rs 10,372 crore India AI Mission seeks to democratise access to AI tools, foster indigenous models, and position the country as a serious global contender in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. India is positioning itself as a serious…
On 10 August 2026, India’s startup ecosystem saw significant developments with Bakingo’s ₹100 crore Series B funding, AUM Ventures’ first close of a deeptech fund, and major AI launches by Cars24, highlighting a vibrant phase of growth, technological investment, and…
While the Sensex reflects broad market trends in India, Bankex captures banking sector momentum, explaining why sector-specific movements can diverge sharply, especially amid policy shifts. India’s benchmark indices often move at different speeds for a simple reason: they are designed…
Indonesian retail investors are increasingly diversifying their portfolios globally, driven by rising confidence in US stocks and ETFs, with AI-linked shares now dominating the market and expanding their reach into secondary cities. Diversification is becoming a more prominent part of…
With a growing preference for safer, more liquid assets, Indian households are increasing their holdings in bank deposits and cash, while direct equity flows turn negative, signalling a shift in long-term financial strategies amid geopolitical uncertainty. Indian households are increasingly…
Indian equities face ongoing volatility driven by crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions, prompting focus on defensive sectors like IT and banks amidst a debate over future value opportunities. Indian equities are still being pulled in opposite directions, with higher…
ICICI Direct remains optimistic about India’s pharmaceutical space, favouring domestic formulations, hospital operators, and CRAMS businesses, while cautioning on generic-drug makers amid sector resilience. ICICI Direct remains constructive on India’s pharmaceutical space, but only selectively. After a strong run in…
Despite market volatility, global funds maintain a consistent interest in leading Indian firms across consumer goods, electronics, and metals sectors, signalling sustained confidence in their growth and stability. Foreign institutional investors continue to back a select group of Indian companies…
Indian stock markets remained almost unchanged for a third consecutive session as traders navigated softer US labour data against a backdrop of climbing crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions in West Asia, with volatility at its lowest since January 2026.…
Axis Direct warns that persistent high crude oil prices could threaten the anticipated medium-term recovery of India’s equity markets, despite optimistic projections from other analysts for 2026. Axis Direct has warned that India’s equity market recovery in the second half…
