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Nine BSE Midcap stocks, including Hindustan Petroleum, Muthoot Finance, and L&T Finance, hit 52-week highs on Monday, reflecting strong upward momentum and one-month gains of 7–19%.

Domestic Gold prices jumped nearly Rs 2,000 per 10 grams intraday on Monday, crossing the Rs 1.2 lakh mark while hovering near the $4,000 per troy ounce mark in the international markets, continuing their winning run.

Passive funds are increasingly popular among Indian retail investors, with 68% investing in index funds or ETFs. AUM has grown sixfold in six years to ₹12.2 lakh crore, driven by low costs, diversification, and rising awareness.

Several large‑cap companies (excluding banks) posted EBITDA margins above 50% in FY25, signalling strong operational efficiency. Leaders such as Adani Green Energy, Power Grid Corporation, and Info Edge maintained high margins, reflecting robust profitability, sound management, and resilience in challenging market conditions.

Mid-tier IT firms like Coforge, Persistent, Mphasis, and Hexaware are expected to drive Q2FY26 revenue growth, outperforming largecaps amid macro headwinds and pricing pressures. Motilal Oswal and Nuvama highlight opportunities in mid-tier and select largecap IT stocks for medium-to-long-term gains.

Chauffeured car rental and mobility solutions provider Mann Fleet Partners Ltd on Monday said it has filed its draft papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

Market experts are closely monitoring private banks for structural growth, expecting them to outpace the industry. Consumption plays are set to benefit from GST rationalization, while metals exhibit strong domestic volume growth and attractive valuations. The IT sector also presents appealing valuations, with earnings growth anticipated as macro factors remain constructive for overall economic acceleration.

Saudi Arabia s Public Investment Fund plans to issue a two-part euro-denominated green bond, fixed-income news service IFR reported on Monday.

India s office leasing market achieved a record performance in the first nine months of 2025, with the absorption hitting 59.6 million square feet, a report said on Monday.

The Nifty index recorded a modest recovery of 0.97% on the weekly chart. However, the broader technical structure remains weak as the index continues to form lower highs and lower lows.