Motilal Oswal Chairman Raamdeo Agrawal says purposeful reading shapes better investors and recommends seven timeless investing books, including works by Peter Lynch, Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher and Howard Marks, urging readers to internalise key lessons instead of chasing dozens of titles.
Edward Chancellor advocates the capital cycle approach, urging investors to focus on industry supply, capital allocation and management quality instead of demand forecasts. He argues disciplined capacity, rational competition and long-term thinking can uncover overlooked opportunities and deliver superior investment returns.
Repco Home Finance, LIC Housing Finance, Power Finance Corporation, Vedanta and The Great Eastern Shipping feature among the cheapest stocks by price-to-earnings ratio. Most are widely held by mutual funds and carry strong Value Research ratings.
A sharp selloff in Indian IT stocks has reduced the combined market capitalisation of the top five IT firms to nearly match Reliance Industries at around ₹18 lakh crore. AI disruption fears, weak technology spending and macro uncertainty continue to pressure the sector.
The London Metal Exchange has approved Adani Copper for delivery against its contracts, enabling warrant issuance from July 10. Produced by Adani Enterprises’ Kutch Copper unit in Gujarat, the facility has 500,000-tonne capacity. The move may boost India’s copper self-reliance and reduce import dependence amid steady domestic demand.
Raymond Realty has experienced an impressive increase in sales bookings, soaring to Rs 700 crore in the first quarter of the fiscal year. This outstanding performance reflects the heightened demand for residential properties, complemented by a 47% annual growth in customer fund collections. The company is strategically channeling resources to bolster current project launches and ensure future revenue growth through a robust collection pipeline.
Nokia shares have doubled in 2026 as investors increasingly view the company as an AI infrastructure player. Strong cloud and AI orders, broker upgrades and growing data-centre demand have boosted optimism, though sustained hyperscaler spending remains critical to its long-term growth outlook.
Indian markets remained firm with Sensex closing higher, supporting momentum in largecap stocks. Eight companies, including Apollo Hospitals and Bosch, hit 52-week highs amid sustained buying interest. Gains of up to 12% in a month highlight strong investor confidence and continued bullish sentiment in select sectors.
The Indian rupee experienced a slight uptick on Friday, yet ended the week on a weaker footing due to overwhelming dollar demand driven by various market activities. Despite a rise in positive sentiment linked to a projected balance of payments surplus and new foreign inflows, pressures from maturing non-deliverable forward positions and large-scale merchant payments hampered its progress.
Kusumgar has set its IPO price band at Rs 398–419 for a Rs 650-crore offer for sale, opening July 8. The issue has a grey market premium of about 33%, signalling strong demand. The company has reported steady revenue and profit growth, supported by a diversified industrial fabric portfolio.
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