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Investors might consider shifting to shorter-maturity corporate bonds. Shriram Ramanathan from HSBC Mutual Fund suggests focusing on two- to three-year bonds. These bonds offer attractive yields with lower risk. Rate cuts depend on growth and US Federal Reserve actions. Short-duration funds and medium-duration funds are good options. Income-plus-arbitrage funds offer tax efficiency.

Muthoot Finance shares: Jefferies and Nuvama have increased their target prices for Muthoot Finance after its strong Q1FY26 results, maintaining a bullish outlook on the NBFC. They highlighted robust growth in gold loan assets, margin expansion, and better asset quality.

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday announced the launch of an investors awareness campaign on All India Radio (AIR) specifically on frauds related to the securities market taking place through social media platforms.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq faced a setback, moving away from record highs. This happened after a report showed that producer prices were higher than expected. This news has made investors less hopeful about the Federal Reserve possibly cutting interest rates later this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also experienced a slight decrease at the start of trading.

10 stocks from the BSE Consumer Discretionary Index reached their 52-week highs, marking their highest levels in the past year.

Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey stressed that while technology is vital in preventing cyber frauds, human expertise remains the strongest defence, urging continuous learning, vigilance, and robust systems to protect India’s financial market infrastructure.

Amansa Investments Ltd has invested Rs 250 crore in pharma formulation firm Rubicon Research Ltd through a pre-initial public offering (IPO) funding round.

JSW Cement, which debuted on exchanges on Thursday, aims to be among the top two cement producers in the country, managing director Parth Jindal said.

Indian Oil reported doubling of net profit to Rs 5,689 crore in the June quarter from Rs 2,643 crore a year earlier buoyed by robust marketing margins.