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The portfolio value of Darshita Shah, 41, is down 40% since the market decline began in late September. The Mumbai-based homemaker, encouraged by her college-going son to take the plunge into stocks, had invested around ₹7 lakh in small-cap stocks, especially defence, IT and auto. Now, as Shah watches her holdings languish, she has lost the appetite to make fresh investments despite her son pushing to deploy more.

ESDS Software, a cloud services and data center firm, plans to raise up to Rs 700 crore through an IPO, filing its draft red herring prospectus with SEBI. The proceeds will expand data centers, invest in AI-enabled GPU cloud, and meet long-term working capital needs.

Cipla has broken out of a double bottom pattern on the daily chart, signaling a bullish setup. The breakout, backed by rising volume, indicates strong buying interest and growing investor confidence.

Private sector banks experienced a deceleration in operating and net profits for the third consecutive quarter due to reduced net interest income, increased bad loan provisioning, and continued margin pressure. Conversely, public sector banks reported significant profit growth, benefiting from robust increases in both pre-provision operating profit and net profit.

Axis Securities PMS Fund Manager Neeraj Gaur anticipates a market turnaround in FY26, driven by factors like a stable currency, improved FPI flows, and increased government capex. He plans to adjust his banking underweight stance, remains bullish on pharma and discretionary consumption, and cautious on IT. Gaur also discusses strategies, market trends, and emerging investment opportunities for FY26.

The D/E ratio is calculated by dividing a company s total liabilities by its shareholders equity.

High dividend yield stocks are ideal for retirees, income investors, or anyone seeking regular cash flow.

Indian equity markets saw a strong weekly performance, with Nifty and Sensex posting significant gains, driven by foreign investor interest and market recovery. Rahul Ghose, Founder of Hegded.in, shared his insights on market trends, Nifty s potential reversal, Bank Nifty s strength, and stock recommendations for Airtel, Indigo, Bajaj Finance, and Manappuram Finance. Caution is advised, but opportunities persist.

You’re at a dinner gathering. You know, the kind where arguments break out over everything from politics to sports. Then someone, usually the "finance guy" of the group, leans in and says, "If only we had bought Bitcoin 10 years ago."

ETMarkets analysis reveals that nine BSE Smallcap stocks have shown significant gains in price, trading volume, and delivery volume over the past three sessions, indicating increased investor interest.