Unmesh Kulkarni of Julius Baer India highlights Indias growth opportunities over the next 35 years, focusing on BFSI, consumption, and healthcare sectors. He notes FPI outflows, tariff uncertainties, and IT sector challenges as short-term headwinds, while triggers like GST cuts, private capex revival, and domestic consumption recovery could drive the next phase of equity growth, offering strategic opportunities for long-term investors.
The RBIs MPC kept policy rates unchanged at 5.5% in its October 2025 review, maintaining a neutral stance while signaling room for future easing. Experts say the move restores market confidence, stabilizes borrowing costs, and supports bond market sentiment. With growth forecasts revised higher and inflation near target, selective exposure in 612 year maturities is recommended for investors.
The RBIs decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5% in October 2025 has been welcomed by real estate leaders. Experts say the move stabilises borrowing costs and home loan EMIs, supporting buyer confidence and festive-season demand. While it may not directly improve affordability, the steady rate helps sustain sentiment among homebuyers and developers.
Nearly 12 equity mutual funds have delivered over 30% returns since last Dussehra, out of around 631 equity and equity-oriented funds. International funds dominated the top performers, with 49 of the best-performing funds in this category. Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF FoF led the gains with a 73.48% return, followed by Invesco India Invesco Global Consumer Trends FoF at 62.84%.
While average returns across equity schemes fell 46%, certain categories including large-cap, large & mid-cap, and flexi-cap funds stood out, with a handful of schemes posting positive one-year absolute returns.
South Korean shares soared to a record high on Thursday, driven by a significant surge in chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Both companies secured a major deal to supply memory chips for OpenAI's data centres, propelling the benchmark KOSPI over 3%.
