The European Unions executive arm requested full clarity from the United States and asked its trade partner to fulfill its commitments after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down some of President Donald Trumps most sweeping tariffs.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the seat-sharing deal for the upcoming assembly elections is complete. The NDA alliance, including BJP, AGP, UPPL, and BPF, has finalized its contest plan. The state leadership will present the candidate list to Union Home Minister Amit Shah soon. Elections for the 126-member assembly are anticipated in March-April, following a recent delimitation exercise.
Radhavi Deshpande of Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance says REITs and InvITs offer stable cash flows and portfolio diversification, while fixed income is anchored to asset-liability matching amid rate-cycle uncertainty. For FY27, she sees selective opportunities in large-cap financials, industrials, and consumption, emphasizing earnings quality, capital efficiency, and risk-adjusted returns over momentum or liquidity-driven plays.
Top Indian firms saw a significant market valuation surge last week, with Larsen & Toubro and State Bank of India leading the gains. Six of the top-10 valued companies collectively added over Rs 63,000 crore, while others experienced a decline in their market capitalization.
Primary markets are set for one of the busiest weeks of 2026 with nine IPOs, spanning mainboard and SME platforms, opening for subscription. Grey market trends indicate potential listing gains of up to 36%, though premiums remain selective and largely concentrated in a few SME names. Here is a snapshot of what investors are tracking.
In FY26, 10 penny stocks have posted sharp gains, delivering returns ranging from 50% to as high as 205%. Notably, four of them have emerged as multibaggers. These standout performers were selected based on specific criteria: a market capitalisation below Rs 1,000 crore, a share price under Rs 20, and a minimum recent trading volume of 5 lakh shares. This strategy focuses on identifying low-priced, actively traded micro-cap stocks that demonstrate strong upward momentum. (Data Source: ACE Equity).While returns have been sharp, penny stocks remain high-risk due to volatility and low liquidity.
